Research
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Swimming through Complicated Waters, Medicare Part D Participants Learn to Reduce Spending Over Time, Economist Finds
Despite substantial controversy among academics and policymakers about individuals’ ability to choose complicated drug insurance products, economics research from The University of Texas at Austin has provided evidence that Medicare Part D participants quickly adapt and learn to reduce rates of overspending within the system.
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Cain and Perry Neck and Neck in Texas, Poll Says
If the 2012 Republican primary for president were held this fall, Herman Cain and Rick Perry would be in a virtual tie in Texas, according to a University of Texas at Austin/Texas Tribune poll.
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Texas-Based Leader in Adult Stem Cell Research to Speak at The Austin Forum
Event: The Austin Forum on Science, Technology and Society and Texans for Stem Cell Research will host: “Stem Cell Therapy in the Treatment of Patients with Ischemic Heart Failure” presented by Eme
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Research on Education and Employment Outcomes for Deaf and Hard of Hearing to be Funded by $1.3 Million Grant
University of Texas at Austin educational psychologist Stephanie Cawthon has received $1.3 million from the U.S. Department of Education to spearhead a nationwide effort to reduce dropout rates and improve postsecondary education and employment outcomes for individuals who are deaf and hard of hearing.
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Accenture Awards $600,000 to Equip Graduate Students with Skills to Launch a Business
Accenture (NYSE: ACN) and The University of Texas at Austin announced today that Accenture has awarded the university’s Texas Venture Labs (TVL) a $600,000 grant to help provide graduate students the skills they need to launch a business. TVL is an interdisciplinary education and research initiative designed to give students real-world experience in starting and…
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Larry Faulkner Nanoscience Building Dedicated at University of Texas
Event: Dedication ceremony for the Larry R. Faulkner Nanoscience and Technology Building. When: Thursday, Oct. 27. Ceremony 4:305:30 p.m. Building tours 5:307 p.m.
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Geologist Shares Experiences on Simulated Moon Missions
Event: Astronauts, Robots and Rocks: Preparing for Geological Planetary Exploration. When: Thursday Oct. 27, all-ages science festival (5:306:45 p.m.), Lecture (7:00-8:00 p.m.)
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Inside the Vislab
In this preview of the Longhorn Network’s academic, cultural and campus life content, take a tour of UT’s dramatic Visualization Lab.
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Tower shines orange tonight
The Tower lights on Oct. 25 will recognize the McCombs School of Business MBA students who won the National Energy Finance Challenge.
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Lauren Ancel Meyers Named New Director of Division of Statistics and Scientific Computation
As the new director of the Division of Statistics and Scientific Computation (SSC) at The University of Texas at Austin, Lauren Ancel Meyers hopes to recruit top faculty and continue a large string of initiatives geared toward students.
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Poll: Americans aren’t optimistic about energy
As the first ongoing and nonpartisan measure of how Americans think and behave about energy, the Energy Poll reveals “a general level of angst.”
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Engineering Faculty Recognized by AIChE with Prestigious Teaching and Research Awards
Five engineering faculty members and a professor emeritus at The University of Texas at Austin were recognized with prestigious awards during the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) annual meeting this week in Minneapolis, Minn.
