Research
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New Sustainable Production Method Could Advance Plastics and Pharmaceuticals
Team’s new, cost-effective production method could advance the pharmaceutical and plastics industries.
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UT Mourns Loss of Legal Scholar and Professor Robert Hamilton
The University of Texas at Austin mourns the passing of School of Law Emeritus Professor Robert W. Hamilton. He died Jan. 12 after a lengthy battle with Alzheimer’s disease.
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New Lithium Collection Method Could Boost Global Supply
Chemical engineer Benny Freeman and his team have discovered a new, efficient way to extract lithium from water.
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Five UT Austin Engineers Elected to National Academy of Engineering
Four professors and one alumna from UT Austin have been elected to the National Academy of Engineering for 2018.
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Why a Chemistry Major Needs to Know Design Thinking
Doreen Lorenzo, who is leading efforts to integrate design thinking into the curriculum at UT Austin, explains what design thinking is and why all students should learn it.
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Center for Media Engagement Awarded $900,000 Grant to Further Profitable, Robust Journalism
The Democracy Fund has awarded UT Austin’s Center for Media Engagement a grant to continue working with news organizations to develop research-based techniques for digital audience engagement.
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Virtual Reality Helps Explore the “GPS of the Mind”
UT Neuroscientist uses virtual reality to study how the brain orients us in space.
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Two Postdocs Receive Fellowships to Study Extrasolar Planets
Two postdoctoral fellows in the Department of Astronomy at The University of Texas at Austin have received the 51 Pegasi b Fellowship from the Heising-Simons Foundation.
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Building the Future of National Security Leadership Deep in the Heart of Texas
UT is expanding the conversation beyond the Washington Beltway, and it has put Texas on the map as a center of expertise in intelligence and national security issues.
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Fourth Annual UT Energy Week Explores New Technologies, Emerging Trends, Research Findings
Experts representing varying interests and perspectives have gathered on the UT Austin campus to kick off UT Energy Week, an annual conference exploring vital energy issues facing society.
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MEDIA ADVISORY: McCombs School to Host Inaugural Blockchain Conference on April 13
The inaugural Blockchain Opportunities and Reality conference aims to bring academics and industry practitioners together to increase awareness around key issues and identify new research opportunities on the topic of Blockchain.
