Research
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Leonid Meteor Shower Peaks Wednesday
The Leonid meteor shower best viewing this year will be in the two to three hours before dawn on Nov. 17 and 18, according to the editors of StarDate magazine.
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The University of Texas at Austin Delivers Extended Range Hydrogen Fuel Cell Utility Vehicles to Department of Defense
The University of Texas at Austin, in partnership with the Atlanta-based Center for Transportation and the Environment (CTE), has completed and delivered two hydrogen-powered utility vehicles to the Department of Defense-Defense Logistics Agency.
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Medieval Warm Period not so random
People who dispute evidence of recent global warming sometimes point to the Little Ice Age and the Medieval Warm Period. Myth four covers the natural variability argument.
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Climate models get the basic patterns right
Climate models do have uncertainties (clouds being one of them). With that being said, climate myth No. 3 delves into how climate models generally get basic patterns correct.
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E-Stars Align: TVL Expo to be Highlighted by Top Austin and University Entrepreneurs
In addition to top leadership and rising business stars at The University of Texas at Austin, the first Texas Venture Labs (TVL) Expo on Nov. 19 will feature some of Austin’s entrepreneurial elite and showcase new companies and initiatives that represent the university’s entrepreneurial ecosystem, including:
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Century-old climate myth still making the rounds
Carbon dioxide or water vapor, pick a side in this global warming debate. The fourth myth in the climate change series keeps the conversation going.
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University of Texas at Austin Plant Geneticist Receives Fulbright Award
Plant geneticist Z. Jeff Chen has been awarded a Fulbright scholarship to work at the University of Cambridge beginning January 2011.
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Climate myths: Jackson School sets the record straight
Climate change is one of the most important and contentious issues facing our world. Jackson School of Geosciences researchers address eight common myths about climate change.
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Is there evidence of global cooling?
In this series, climate scientists at the Jackson School of Geosciences address common myths about climate change. Myth 1 investigates global warming and the claim that Earth has been cooling since 1998.
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Profitability of Green Real Estate to be Discussed by Panel at The University of Texas at Austin
Event: The Real Estate Finance and Investment Center (REFIC) at The University of Texas at Austin’s McCombs School of Business is hosting a sustainability panel discussion on the profitabi
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McCombs Hall of Fame to Induct Three Prominent Business Leaders
The McCombs School of Business will induct three prominent business leaders into its Hall of Fame at a ceremony and celebration at the ATandT Executive Education and Conference Center Nov. 12.
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Nurturing horses and business careers
With equal amounts of passion, Dr. Kate Mackie of the McCombs School of Business teaches MBA students and fosters horses.
