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Parkinsonian Worms May Hold the Key to Identifying Drugs for Parkinson's Disease

Parkinsonian Worms May Hold the Key to Identifying Drugs for Parkinson's Disease

Researchers at The University of Texas at Austin have devised a simple test for identifying drugs that may help people with Parkinson’s disease.
Young Astronomer Sally Dodson-Robinson Receives Prestigious Career Grant from National Science Foundation

Young Astronomer Sally Dodson-Robinson Receives Prestigious Career Grant from National Science Foundation

Dodson-Robinson will use funding to support her research program called "Giant Planets in Dusty Disks."

Science Student Entrepreneurs Give A Hoot

Science Student Entrepreneurs Give A Hoot

Three-student team started Hoot.me, an application that turns Facebook into a study tool.
Distilling Fuels from the Sun

Distilling Fuels from the Sun

In this video chemist Allen Bard talks about his efforts to harness the power of sunlight to produce fuels that can substitute for oil.

UT Hosts Conference on Neural Tube Defects

UT Hosts Conference on Neural Tube Defects

This week Austin hosts the 7th International Conference on Neural Tube Defects.

Ask Dr. Loving: We Broke Up, But Does He Still Like Me?

Ask Dr. Loving: We Broke Up, But Does He Still Like Me?

Dr. Tim Loving responds to a question about whether it's a good idea for "Conflicted" to keep hanging out with her ex.

Robin Shivers Dress Collection Given to UT

Robin Shivers Dress Collection Given to UT

Bud Shivers donated much of his late wife’s clothing to the Historical Textiles and Apparel Collection.

The Longhorn Network Checks Out the VisLab

The Longhorn Network Checks Out the VisLab

In the Vislab, simulations are displayed on Stallion, the world’s highest resolution tiled display.

Larry Faulkner Nanoscience Building Dedicated at University of Texas

Larry Faulkner Nanoscience Building Dedicated at University of Texas

Building named in honor of the former university president in recognition of his leadership in bringing the university’s nanotechnology program to national prominence.

Lauren Ancel Meyers Named New Director of Division of Statistics and Scientific Computation

Lauren Ancel Meyers Named New Director of Division of Statistics and Scientific Computation

As the new director Meyers aims to recruit top faculty and continue a large string of initiatives geared toward students.