Research
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Jack Abramoff to Give Ethics Talk at McCombs School of Business
Jack Abramoff, the former lobbyist, businessman and movie producer who was indicted on charges of fraud, conspiracy and tax evasion after an extensive corruption investigation, will give a talk on ethics at The University of Texas at Austin on May 2. “You Don’t Know Jack! A Conversation with Jack Abramoff” will be held at the…
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Papers of Lawyer and Civil Liberties Advocate Morris L. Ernst Now Cataloged
The papers of lawyer Morris Leopold Ernst (18881976) are now cataloged and open for research at the Harry Ransom Center, a humanities research library and museum at The University of Texas at Austin. A grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities supported a two-year, $392,213 project to arrange, describe and preserve the collection, and an…
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Seed Size Is Controlled by Maternally Produced Small RNAs, Scientists Find
Seed size is controlled by small RNA molecules inherited from a plant’s mother, a discovery from scientists at The University of Texas at Austin that has implications for agriculture and understanding plant evolution.
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High-stakes gas prices
A year-long surge in gasoline prices is shifting public opinions on a wide range of energy issues, according to the university’s new Energy Poll.
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Chevron Corp. Invests Nearly $800,000 in The University of Texas at Austin
Chevron Corp. has made a donation of $793,100 to The University of Texas at Austin. The gift represents the company’s investment in the university for the year.
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University of Texas at Austin Energy Poll Shows Strong Support for More Domestic Energy Production
Consumers strongly support increased production of energy from domestic sources, particularly natural gas and renewables, according to the University of Texas at Austin Energy Poll that was released today. This is the second release of the poll, a twice-annual national online survey of energy issues.
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Powers Asks Business Leaders to Review University Efficiency and Suggest Cost Cuts
A group of private sector leaders from such companies as Accenture, Boeing and Dell are reviewing business practices at The University of Texas at Austin and developing strategies to reduce costs and make the university more efficient.
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A tree of life grows in Texas
Computer scientist Tandy Warnow uses a Texas Advanced Computing Center supercomputer to create a more accurate evolutionary history.
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Meet Andrea Gore, David Crews, Art Markman
On April 11 at two live tapings of the Game Changers series, our speakers discuss life in a contaminated world and three keys to smart thinking.
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Meet Game Changers Andrea Gore and David Crews
On April 11 at the Game Changers live taping, the scientists discuss how environmental exposures to commonly used chemicals cause irreversible biological changes in us.
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The voting trends of women
In our latest Elections 2012 video, Government scholar Victoria M. DeFrancesco Soto discusses the issues women are mobilizing around.
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McCombs Adds New Master’s Degree In Finance
College graduates with nonbusiness backgrounds can now earn a master of science degree in finance (MSF) from the McCombs School of Business. The 10-month degree, which is the newest expansion of McCombs’ specialized master’s degree programs, will launch in July 2012.
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