Research
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Sustainable building in a hot and humid climate
The School of Architecture’s Thermal Lab, an experimental facility, allows for the testing of new building components while taking the Central Texas climate into consideration.
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Get a peek at the Giant Magellan Telescope
The University of Texas at Austin is part of a group of institutions working together to build the Giant Magellan Telescope. See the telescope in action in this animation.
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Student perspectives: Egypt unrest
The world was watching as political protests erupted in Egypt, and for three UT students with close connections to the country, the uprising was personal.
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“Friending” freedom
Anita Husen is a graduate student in Arabic Studies. She writes about the role Egyptian youth and social networks played during the riots.
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All against one
Hadiel Nawaz is a psychology junior who grew up in Alexandria and Cairo. She said the news of Mubarak’s resignation filled her with “a myriad of emotions.”
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Witness to a revolution
Senior Jordan Bellquist was studying abroad in Alexandria, Egypt when the riots broke out.
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UT Students Celebrate National Engineers Week with Free and Quirky Competitions
Engineers may be known for excelling in math and science, but students at the Cockrell School of Engineering are proving they also have singing and dancing skills, among other things, that could impress even “American Idol” judges.
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Turning over a new leaf
Wildflower Center ecologists help spur land use transformation through national green landscaping initiative.
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Growing Economy Sparks Change in Chinese Mating Preferences, Research Shows
As China’s economy continues to grow, more young adults desire potential mates with good financial prospects, according to new psychology research from The University of Texas at Austin.
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Engineering, Chemistry Students Showcase Research at “Undergraduate Research Day at the Capitol”
Two students have been selected to represent The University of Texas at Austin during an event at the Texas Capitol today that showcases ground-breaking undergraduate research and its impact on Texans.
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What It Takes to Make a Sustainable Landscape
Back to Turning Over a New Leaf feature story
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Three cheers for Watson
University of Texas at Austin computer scientists pull for the computer and the people who built it in the Feb. 14, 15 and 16 Jeopardy! Challenge games.
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