Research
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The geological fingerprint of war
Scientists find traces of the World War II D-Day invasion buried in the sands of Omaha Beach.
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The geological fingerprint of war in photos
Scientists find traces of the World War II D-Day invasion buried in the sands of Omaha Beach.
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The University of Texas Researchers Win Grant to Develop Drug to Treat Addiction
Researchers at The University of Texas at Austin are teaming up to develop medication to treat alcoholism and drug addiction that could target individual genes or brain signaling systems.
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Latest UT/Texas Tribune Poll: Tax Pledge Issue Reveals Conservative Divide
Although a plurality of Texans say candidates should not take an anti-tax pledge before the primary elections, such a pledge has strong support among voters who identify with the tea party movement, according to a University of Texas at Austin/Texas Tribune poll.
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Exposure to Environmental Contaminants Today Can Influence Behavior Generations Later
Exposure to chemicals has the ability to influence behavior of offspring several generations after the initial exposure, according to a new study published by researchers at The University of Texas at Austin and Washington State University.
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Dewhurst Would Face Runoff in Senate Race, Poll Finds
If the 2012 Texas Republican primary election for the U.S. Senate were held today, Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst would fall short of the 50 percent needed to avoid a runoff election, according to a University of Texas at Austin/Texas Tribune poll.
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2012 Texas Water Summit to Explore Options for State’s Water Security
The Academy of Medicine, Engineering and Science of Texas (TAMEST) will hold the 2012 Texas Water Summit: Securing Water for Texas’ Future at the ATandT Executive Education and Conference Center on May 20-21. This summit will explore the major challenges of ensuring future water resources including supply and demand, water science and conservation, surface and…
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Climate Engineering Report Ranked Among Top Government Priorities by Copenhagen Consensus Center
The effect of global warming could potentially be ameliorated by engineering ways to reflect more sunlight back into space, according to a report by a professor at The University of Texas at Austin.
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Do business ethics scandals affect political campaigns?
In this Elections 2012 analysis, McCombs School of Business Professor Robert Prentice discusses the impact of business scandals on presidential election strategy.
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Energy Security for Today’s Military: How Industry and University Can Help
WHAT: DOD Energy Official to Address UT Austin, Central Texas Energy Leaders: Sharon Burke, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Operational Energy Plans and Programs, will discuss how the military intends to spend more than $1 billion in the next fiscal year to improve the energy
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Imaging Research Center Opens, Bringing New Level of Neuroscience Research to The University of Texas at Austin
The University of Texas at Austin’s Imaging Research Center (IRC) opened last week, ushering in a new set of research capacities for neuroscience and cancer research at the university.
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Singing the praise of science
Neurobiology student Da’Marcus Baymon’s numerous talents stem not only from the classroom, but also the research lab and the music studio.
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