Research
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Warning: This Research Might Give You Goosebumps
The season for spooks and scares is here, and faculty members across campus are contributing their share of spooky research and findings.
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Distrust of Washington and News Media Grows Since 2016 Election
More Americans not only distrust the federal government, but also distrust the news media since the 2016 election.
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UT/TT Poll: Texans Positively React to Public’s Response to Hurricane Harvey, Divided on Influence of Climate Change on Storm’s Severity
In the wake of Hurricane Harvey’s devastating floods across southeast Texas, Texans give especially high marks to neighbors and fellow Texans for responding to the crisis.
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UT/TT Poll: Texans Remain Divided on Trump’s Job Performance but Approve of His Handling of Harvey
Texas voters remain divided on his job performance, but give him high marks for his handling of Hurricane Harvey.
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Securities and Exchange Commission Conference Coming to UT Austin
The Securities and Exchange Commission is partnering with the Herb Kelleher Center for Entrepreneurship, Growth and Renewal at the McCombs School of Business to bring policy dialogue to Austin.
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Track Tremors Across Texas With New Website
The Bureau of Economic Geology has finished installing the state’s earthquake monitoring network and completed an interactive website where the public can follow seismic activity in real time.
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To Drive or Not to Drive?
A new website from UT’s Energy Institute can help consumers decide: Should I own a vehicle or commute using ridesharing services?
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NIH Awards $4.6 Million to Professors Fighting Diseases Through Innovative Cell Research
The NIH today awarded two research grants of $2.3 million each to faculty members at UT Austin.
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UT Austin and Texas A&M Scientists Seek to Turn Plant Pests into Plant Doctors
Sap-sucking pests could deliver gene therapy to plants under attack from diseases, droughts or floods
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DOD Awards $1.1 Billion Contract to UT Austin’s Applied Research Laboratories
The U.S. Navy awarded Applied Research Laboratories at UT Austin (ARL:UT) the largest research contract in university history to conduct research and development to improve U.S national security.
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NSF Backs Research into Role of Social Media “Calls” for Help during Hurricane Harvey
Researchers from the Moody College of Communication at UT Austin have received a grant from the National Science Foundation to study the role of social media in aiding Hurricane Harvey victims.
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