Research
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The art and science of political ads
This election year, expect political advertising to get more targeted and personalized, says Government scholar Victoria M. DeFrancesco Soto.
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Computer Scientist Developing Intersections of the Future With Fully Autonomous Vehicles
Intersections of the future will not need stop lights or stop signs, but will look like a somewhat chaotic flow of driverless, autonomous cars slipping past one another as they are managed by a virtual traffic controller, says computer scientist Peter Stone.
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Elections 2012: University experts weigh in on the issues
The 2012 election season is promising to be one of the most unpredictable cycles in recent history. Experts from across the university analyze the politics and the issues here.
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The Aspen Institute Announces LBJ School Professor Chris King as Ascend Fellow
The Aspen Institute announced yesterday that Christopher King, director of the Ray Marshall Center for the Study of Human Resources at The University of Texas at Austin, will be in the inaugural class of its Ascend Fellowship program. The Ascend Fellows are a select group of 20 leaders from across the country who are pioneering…
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Marine Scientists Awarded Grant to Study Ciguatera Fish Poisoning
Marine scientist Deana Erdner is part of an international team of researchers awarded an anticipated five-year, $4 million grant to study the causes of ciguatera fish poisoning, the most common form of algal toxin-induced seafood poisoning in the world.
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Independent voter myths, super PACs and more
In this video, Government Professor Daron Shaw talks about the trouble with super PACs, Independent swing voters and predictions on the 2012 presidential and Senate elections.
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Shell Oil Company Invests Nearly $4 Million in The University of Texas at Austin
Shell Oil Company executives visited The University of Texas at Austin on Friday, Feb. 10, to present a check in the amount of $3,963,250, representing the company’s investment in the university for the year.
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Strange politics and the role of journalists
Journalism Professor Tom Johnson offers three solutions to a hot elections question: “When the going gets weird, should reporters be truth vigilantes?”
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The memory function
In this research QandA, Assistant Professor Alison Preston reveals how the brain supports memory and how memory influences the decisions we make.
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The consequences of Romney’s proposed minimum wage hike
Economics Professor Daniel Hamermesh explains why the minimum wage generates more heat relative to its importance than any other social or economic policy.
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The pros and cons of Ron Paul
Center for Politics and Governance director Sherri Greenberg discusses the U.S. congressman as an electable candidate for the Republican presidential nomination.
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Researchers Discover Potential Key to Lowering Energy Costs of Cell Phones and Data Centers
A systematic analysis of power usage in microprocessors could help lower the energy consumption of both small cellphones and giant data centers, report computer science professors from The University of Texas at Austin and the Australian National University.
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