The Texas Pandemic Flu Toolkit
A new toolkit, developed by University of Texas researchers, simulates the spread of pandemic flu through the state, enabling public health officials to make decisions in real time.
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Memories Serve as Tools for Learning and Decision-Making, New Study Shows
Alison Preston, of the Center for Learning and Memory, shows that when humans learn, their brains relate new information with past experiences to derive new knowledge.
University of Texas at Austin Team Wins Robot Soccer World Championships in Two Divisions
For the first time in university history, the Texas team won the RoboCupSoccer Standard Platform League (SPL) competition — one of the highest profile leagues at RoboCup.
Video: Next Generation Sequencing
Next-generation genome analysis technology enables biologist Christopher Sullivan to study how viruses replicate and cause tumors in new ways.
Alcohol Abuse Might Be the Cause – Rather than the Effect – of Social Isolation and Poor Grades Among Teenagers, Study Shows
Human ecology professor finds that teenage drinkers are more likely to feel like social outcasts than the life of the party.
Computer Science Camp is Geared to Girls
Free, weeklong camp in the Department of Computer Science showcases the potential of a rewarding career in technology to selected Texas high school girls.
From Marfa to Mauritania
A brief history of the McDonald Observatory and the National Science Foundation.
Power to the Patients
Andy Ellington discusses how point-of-care diagnostics may revolutionize health care.
Molecular Matchmaking for Drug Discovery
Researchers at the Computational Visualization Center are finding drug targets through simulation and modeling.
Building a Better Child
The Priscilla Pond Flawn Child and Family Laboratory is an education for students at all levels, from pre-school to research faculty.Read It Now
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