Natural Sciences Students Named Goldwater Scholars
Undergraduates Steve Lu and Eileen Martin awarded the premier undergraduate award in mathematics, natural sciences and engineering.
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Alcohol Helps the Brain Remember, Says New Study
Drinking alcohol primes certain areas of our brain to learn and remember better, says a new study from the Waggoner Center for Alcohol and Addiction Research at The University of Texas at Austin.
National Science Foundation Grant Helps Preserve and Digitize Fossil Collections
Fragile fossils as old as 55 million years will soon be protected, digitized and made accessible to researchers through $350,000 grant.
University of Texas at Austin Researchers Awarded $4.7 Million for Cancer Research
Grants from Cancer Prevention Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) will be used to further understand cancer biology and develop new cancer treatments.
Biology Student Awarded Truman Scholarship To Support Graduate Study in Public Health
Allen was recognized by the selection committee for her research on seasonal and pandemic influenza, which she conducted while interning over two summers at the National Institutes of Health.
Textiles and Apparel Students Showcase Designs at 2011 Fashion Show “Innovation”
Students are using sustainable fabrics and embracing technology, designing digital prints, creating laser-cut patterns and working with textured knits.
Two Assistant Profs Win CAREER Awards from National Science Foundation
Biologist and computer scientist collectively awarded over $1 million for studies on coral evolution and safe computing, respectively.
Texas Astronomers Find Super-luminous Supernova
Astronomers have found another extremely bright, rare supernova to add to the new class of exploding stars that were identified a few years ago.
In Poison Frogs, the More Toxic, the More Physically Fit
The most toxic, brightly colored members of the poison frog family may also be the best athletes, says a new study.
Blast from the Past: Solar Eclipse in Mauritania
In May of 1973, two physicists from The University of Texas at Austin went to the desert of Mauritania to set up an observatory in advance of the June 30 solar eclipse. A month later, with a team from the university, they looked up at the stars visible during the eclipse, and helped prove Albert Einstein right. Einstein had...
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