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Scientists Partner With Leading Plastic Solar Cell Manufacturer
Recently announced partnership between researchers at The University of Texas at Austin and Konarka Technologies, Inc. could lead to improved plastic solar cell technologies.Scientists size up monster black hole
Astronomers say they've come up with the definitive estimate for the mass and size of the biggest black hole in our celestial neighborhood, using a method that can now be applied to even bigger monsters beyond. Read more on the Cosmic Log blog at MSNBC.com.Texas Astronomers "Weigh" Heaviest Known Black Hole in our Cosmic Neighborhood
Astronomers led by Karl Gebhardt have measured the most massive known black hole in our cosmic neighborhood by combining data from a giant telescope in Hawai'i and a smaller telescope at the McDonald Observatory.Energy Forum to Address Energy Issues Feb. 3-4
Forum will bring together leading researchers from The University of Texas at Austin, along with industry leaders, policymakers, entrepreneurs and students to explore today's most pressing energy challenges.Teacher/Designer/Romantic
Eve Nicols has been named recipient of the prestigious President’s Associates Teaching Excellence Award for 2010-2011. To learn more about Nicols, her coming-of-age as a designer in early 1980s London, and her influence as a teacher, watch the slideshow.Father's diet can affect future child's health, UT study says
A father's poor eating habits could make his future children sick, suggests new research on mice involving the University of Texas. Read the full story at the Austin American-Statesman.Alcoholics May Stop at One Drink With Help From Drug
Adron Harris comments in this article about a pill designed to curb a person’s urge to have more than a few drinks at a sitting. Read more here.Mary Ann Rankin: school fixer-upper
Dean of 16 years a calm but powerful presence who gets things done on campus, in community. Read this extensive profile article about Dean Rankin on the Statesman.com.You Are What Your Father Ate
Environmental influences experienced by a father can be passed down to the next generation, “reprogramming” how genes function in offspring, scientists at The University of Texas at Austin and the University of Massachusetts Medical School (UMMS) have discovered.
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