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Wildfire Victims Offered Guidance on Salvaging Records

Conservators in the School of Information at The University of Texas at Austin are hosting a free workshop from 2-5 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 11, at the School of Information, 1616 Guadalupe St., to help wildfire victims salvage some of their personal records that have been damaged by fire or water.
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UT’s LBJ School to Host ‘Conversation 9/11: A Decade After, Looking Forward’ on Friday, Sept. 9 Featuring National Security, Law, Terrorism and Government Experts

A decade after the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, many questions are still left unanswered. Are we safer than we were a decade ago? Are we “winning” the so-called “war on terror?” Has the cost of security been worth the incursions into our privacy and even our civil liberties? Was Sept. 11 a massive…
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Panel to Address Current Cybersecurity Trends and Issues

Event: “Cybersecurity Today: Trends, Risk Mitigation and Research” When: 5:45 p.m., Sept. 6. This event is free and open to the public.
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NSF Awards $1.4 Million to Study Remote Socialization and Effects of Information and Communication Technologies

The National Science Foundation has awarded $1.4 million to researchers from The University of Texas at Austin, Northwestern University and the University of California, Irvine, to help explore how working in highly digitized, often remote locations, might transform future definitions of various occupations.
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Is America safer since 9/11?

Professor Ami Pedahzur offers several reasons why the United States should feel confident and optimistic about the struggle against terrorism.
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University of Texas at Austin Among the Most Efficient Universities in the Nation

The University of Texas at Austin is among the most efficient public research universities in the nation, ranking 10th in the percentage of students it graduates for every public dollar it receives, according to a report released today by the university.
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University of Texas at Austin Bioscience Laboratory Welcomes First Corporate Tenant

A start-up company established by a Nobel Laureate chemist is the first tenant in the UTech Dorm Room, a cooperative research laboratory at The University of Texas at Austin’s College of Pharmacy.
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GOVERNING Magazine Leadership Forum to Offer Best Practices Distilled from Local and State Governments Nationally

Event: GOVERNING Magazine and the Center for Politics and Governance at the Lyndon B.
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Marine Science Institute Receives $7 Million Grant to Study the Impact of the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill

A group of institutions led by the Marine Science Institute (MSI) at The University of Texas at Austin has been awarded a three-year, nearly $7 million grant to better understand how oil spills disperse in the Gulf of Mexico, and how the oil affects the ecology of the Gulf.
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Advertising in Violent Video Games Results in Poor Recall, Negative Brand Perception

Embedding advertisements in violent video games leads to lower brand recall and negative brand attitudes suggesting advertisers should think twice about including such ads in a media campaign, according to researchers at The University of Texas at Austin.
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Learning comes alive for students in D.C. program

Professor Kate Weaver responds to questions about the LBJ School’s new Washington Program and the advantages of first-hand experience when pursuing a career in the policy world.
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The world’s most powerful laser

In this video, Professor Todd Ditmire shows how the Texas Petawatt laser helps scientists create matter at the most extreme conditions in the universe.