Research
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West Antarctic Ice Shelves Tearing Apart at the Seams
A new study examining nearly 40 years of satellite imagery has revealed that the floating ice shelves of a critical portion of West Antarctica are steadily losing their grip on adjacent bay walls, potentially amplifying an already accelerating loss of ice to the sea.
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On religion and politics
Religious Studies Professor Tom Tweed discusses religion’s role in politics and its impact on this year’s election season outcomes.
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Michael Morton to Speak on Panel about Prosecutorial Oversight
What: “Prosecutorial Oversight: A National Dialogue in the Wake of Connick v.
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Beauty and the 2012 presidential race
Economics Professor Daniel Hamermesh explains why beauty in politics matters less and less the more important the race is.
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International Engineering Conference Hosted by The University of Texas at Austin
The largest gathering of electrical and computer engineering department heads from the U.S.
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The University of Texas at Austin Initiative to Help Bring Best Practices to Shale Development
The University of Texas at Austin will join the Colorado School of Mines and Penn State University to launch a new educational training initiative that supports the rapidly growing shale natural gas and oil development sector.
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Preparation for World’s Largest Telescope to be Streamed Online
Event: The detonation of a mountain peak at The Carnegie Institution’s Las Campanas Observatory in Chile to begin site preparation for the construction of the Giant Magellan Telescope (GMT) will be live-streamed to the general public.
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Meet a Game Changer: Jeremi Suri
On March 28 at the Game Changers live taping, the global affairs expert will examine U.S. history and how it should empower citizens to reinvent American greatness again.
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Training global diplomats
A new multidisciplinary initiative will draw on research and teaching expertise from the LBJ School, College of Liberal Arts and School of Law.
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LBJ School Launches New Multidisciplinary Initiative to Train Global Diplomats
In an effort to lead a renaissance among the next generation of diplomatic leaders and scholars, the Lyndon B.
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Marketing emotion and micro-targeting through political ads
As part of our Elections 2012 coverage, visiting scholar Victoria M. DeFrancesco Soto reveals what the future holds for political ad campaigns this season.
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Prophetic politics
As a part of our Elections 2012 coverage, Journalism Professor Robert Jensen discusses why we need to chart a healthy role for religion in public life.
