Research
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Texas Executive MBA Hits Top 10 Globally, Excellent Value
The Texas Executive MBA Program at The University of Texas at Austin is ranked ninth in the world, according to Poets and Quants for Executives’ second annual EMBA ranking. The McCombs School of Business debuted at ninth last year among North American schools. This year’s ranking combined programs from around the world into one global…
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UT Energy Symposium Kicks Off Spring Semester with “Utility of the Future”
The Energy Institute at The University of Texas at Austin will renew its ongoing lecture series on energy-related issues today with a presentation from former Austin Energy General Manager Roger Duncan.
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Educational Disadvantages Associated with Race Still Persist in Brazil Despite Improvements, New Study Shows
Despite notable improvements in educational levels and opportunity during the past three decades, disadvantages associated with race still persist in Brazil, according to new research at The University of Texas at Austin.
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Forecasting the Republican presidential primaries
In this video, Professor Jeremi Suri responds to questions about the Republican primary, the presidential election season and the economy.
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Mathematician Luis Caffarelli Wins Prestigious Wolf Prize
Mathematician Luis Caffarelli has been named a winner of Israel’s prestigious Wolf Prize.
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Examining Haiti’s infrastructure post-quake
Two years ago a catastrophic earthquake ravaged Haiti. Professors from the Cockrell School were among a team of engineers and scientists that evaluated Port-au-Prince’s infrastructure for safety.
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Astronomer Honored by The Academy of Medicine, Engineering and Science of Texas
In recognition of his discoveries regarding the formation of black holes and galaxies, astronomer Karl Gebhardt will receive the 2012 Edith and Peter O’Donnell Award in Science from The Academy of Medicine, Engineering and Science of Texas (TAMEST).
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The power of money over the primaries
Center for Politics and Governance director Sherri Greenberg explains how the Citizens United Supreme Court case and Super PACs have influenced the Republican campaigns.
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Measuring energy efficiency at home
In this video, Associate Professor Jeff Siegel uses the UTest House to show how small energy-saving changes can have a big impact on your energy bill.
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Professor to Discuss the Influence of Memory on Our Present and Future
Event: The Austin Forum on Science, Technology and Society will host “The Predictive Brain: How Past Memories Influence Future Decisions” presented by Alison Preston, assistant professor,
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University Researchers Partner on Education Grant Project
A research team in the School of Undergraduate Studies (UGS) at The University of Texas at Austin has received a $150,000 Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) grant to develop a set of online training modules for Texas educators.
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Bias in our media choices
In this video, Communication Studies Assistant Professor Natalie Jomini Stroud responds to questions about how political beliefs affect people’s media use.
