Research
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Science fiction meets real biology in “Avatar”
In the latest installment of Science Study Break, Dr. Misha Matz of the School of Biological Sciences reveals the real science behind the science fiction world of the film “Avatar.”
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Myth busting moments in the history of science
From Newton’s discovery of universal gravity to Einstein’s belief in God, Associate Professor Alberto Martinez analyzes, debunks and demystifies some of the most captivating legends in science.
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Conference to Bring World’s Leading Experts on Indoor Air Quality to Austin
The world’s leading experts on indoor air quality will address topics such as how a contaminant found in dust can affect an unborn child in the womb and how the proximity of a person’s car to his or her home can affect cancer risks at the International Society of Indoor Air Quality and Climate’s triennial…
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Future Shock: What Does the Day After Tomorrow Look Like?
Event: Dr. Dan Reed, Microsoft’s corporate vice president of the Technology Policy and Strategy and eXtreme Computing Groups, will discuss disruptive technology trends and the opportunities and challenges they present from business, technical, social and policy perspectives.
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Opening of New Health IT Learning Center at The University of Texas at Austin
Event: Opening of the new Health Information Technology Learning Center in the Norman Hackerman Building When: 46 p.m., June 6 Where: Norman Hackerman Building, 100 East 24th St., The University of Texas at Austin campus
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Global Venture Labs Investment Competition Winners to Ring NASDAQ Closing Bell June 3
Event: TNG Pharmaceuticals, winner of the 2011 Global Venture Labs Investment Competition, will visit the NASDAQ MarketSite in New York City’s Times Square Friday, June 3, to ring the closing bell.
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Steel Named Chair of Department of Geological Sciences
Ron Steel, professor and the Morgan Davis Centennial Chair in the Jackson School of Geosciences, has been named chair of the Department of Geological Sciences in the Jackson School at The University of Texas at Austin starting Aug. 1.
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New Map Reveals Giant Fjords Beneath East Antarctic Ice Sheet
Scientists from the U.S., U.K. and Australia have used ice-penetrating radar to create the first high-resolution topographic map of one of the last uncharted regions of Earth, the Aurora Subglacial Basin, an immense ice-buried lowland in East Antarctica larger than Texas.
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Freshmen step up in research realm
In this video, biology student Holli Duhon says participating in the Freshman Research Initiative allowed her to be innovative in a lab setting.
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Ranking Seeks to Protect Internet Users from Data Theft by Exposing Flagrant Spam Havens
The Center for Research in Economic Commerce (CREC) at The University of Texas at Austin has unveiled an initiative called SpamRankings.net, designed to protect Internet users by identifying major havens for spam.
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Tech Industry Companies to Support June 13 Health Privacy Summit in D.C.
Organizers of the upcoming Health Privacy Summit, “Getting IT Right: Protecting Patient Privacy in a Wired World” scheduled for June 13 in Washington D.C., today announced seven leading technology industry sponsors of the day-long conference: Microsoft; Jericho Systems; Oracle; Dell; ID Experts; Vir-Sec, and e-MDs Inc.
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The University of Texas at Austin Celebrates Completion of Austin’s Largest Solar Power System
Event: The University of Texas at Austin and its Facilities Services Department mark the completion of a solar power system installed on the J. J. Pickle Research Campus (PRC). When: 10:30 a.m., June 2
