Research
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McCombs Business Honors Program Receives $1 Million Challenge Grant from El Paso Alumnus Woody L. Hunt
University of Texas at Austin alumnus and El Paso native Woody L. Hunt has pledged $1 million in a challenge grant to the Business Honors Program (BHP) at the McCombs School of Business that will help the program attract more top students from his home region.
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“Dig In” by Susan Whyne Opens at Courtyard Gallery
The Courtyard Gallery features the artwork of faculty and alumni of the Department of Art and Art History in the College of Fine Arts. Faculty Susan Whyne’s “Dig In” a collection of paintings and sculptures, will be on exhibition from Sept. 13-Jan. 25.
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UT Austin to Host Pakistani Fulbright Students and Discuss American Academics
The University of Texas at Austin will host the Fulbright Pakistan Workshop for newly arrived Fulbright students pursuing graduate studies in the United States.
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$18.5 Million Grant Establishes Center for Nanomanufacturing Systems for Mobile Computing
The University of Texas at Austin has been selected to receive an $18.5 million grant over the next five years from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to create and lead a nanosystems engineering research center.
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Five Key Lessons (and Challenges) from the Great Texas Drought
Scientists at UT-Austin are at the forefront of research to make the state better prepared for future water shortages. Five key lessons (and challenges) from the state’s worst single-year drought in history.
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Space Scientists Say “Hasta La Vista” to Asteroid Vesta with Release of Citizen Science Project
To celebrate the successful exploration of Vesta, Dawn mission scientists and engineers will share mission stories and answer questions submitted via Facebook, Twitter and email in a live, interactive video event.
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“Forged in Flames” Making the Stories of the 2011 Labor Day Wildfires Available to the Community
KUT News will host “Forged in Flames,” a community forum on making the stories of the 2011 Labor Day wildfires available to the community.
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TEDxAustin: A Million Decisions Behind One Big Idea
The Austin Forum on Science, Technology and Society will host “TEDxAustin: A Million Decisions Behind One Big Idea” presented by lead curators Nancy Giordano and Shawna Butler.
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Scratchpad Memory
The brain has a function for short term memory, and professors at UT’s Center for Learning and Memory are uncovering its structure.
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Ancient Enzymes Function like Nanopistons to Unwind RNA
The research found that DEAD-box proteins, which are ancient enzymes found in all forms of life, function as recycling “nanopistons.”
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People Merge Supernatural and Scientific Beliefs When Reasoning With the Unknown, Study Shows
Reliance on supernatural explanations for major life events, such as death and illness, often increases rather than declines with age, according to a new psychology study from The University of Texas at Austin. The study, published in the June issue of Child Development, offers new insight into developmental learning.
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University of Texas at Austin Completes Inquiry into Allegations of Scientific Misconduct
The University of Texas at Austin has determined that no formal investigation is warranted into the allegations of scientific misconduct lodged against associate professor Mark Regnerus regarding his July article in the journal Social Science Research.
