Research
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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.
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Converting pessimism into hope
Undergraduate researcher Ben Weiss used a Senate of College Councils grant to further his studies of Zambia’s economic outlook.
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Army focuses on university research
Undersecretary Joseph Westphal visited campus to explore advances in fields such as neuroscience, which could have an impact on the lives of veterans.
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Army officials tour cutting-edge research
Lieutenant Colonel Joseph Kopser, Texas Army ROTC chair, discusses the campus visit by Undersecretary of the U.S. Army Joseph Wesphal and what it means for the university.
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Can Romney reach the real South?
In our latest Elections 2012 video, Professor Paul Stekler discusses the results of Super Tuesday and what they mean for the November election.
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Iridescent, Feathered Dinosaur Offers Fresh Evidence That Feathers Evolved to Attract Mates
A team of American and Chinese researchers has revealed the detailed feather pattern and color of Microraptor, a pigeon-sized, four-winged dinosaur that lived about 120 million years ago. A new specimen shows the dinosaur had a glossy iridescent sheen and that its tail was narrow and adorned with a pair of streamer feathers, suggesting the…
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Microraptor suggests feathers evolved to attract mates
Julia Clarke, assistant professor of paleontology, discusses how a feathered tail on birds may have evolved as a function of communication and not of aerodynamics.
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Origami-Inspired Paper Sensor Could Test for Malaria and HIV for Less than 10 Cents, Report Chemists
Inspired by the paper-folding art of origami, chemists at The University of Texas at Austin have developed a 3-D paper sensor that may be able to test for diseases such as malaria and HIV for less than 10 cents a pop.
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After Super Tuesday: Bigger is better
Professor Jeremi Suri offers analysis on the Super Tuesday results and predicts what could happen next as the Republican primary action continues.
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