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President Honors UT's Bard Once Again

President Honors UT’s Bard Once Again

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Chemistry professor Allen Bard might just have a fan in Barack Obama. With the announcement that he will share the Enrico Fermi Presidential Award with Berkeley...

 
 

Fighting the Good Fight

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Cancer is the second most common cause of death in the United States, responsible for nearly one in every four deaths each year. But it’s got a formidable opponent...

 
 

UT Scientists Rescue Sea Turtles From the Cold

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As several powerful cold fronts swept across Texas in late November and early December, the dropping temperatures have left dozens of stunned sea turtles in their...

 
 

UT Study Models Europa’s Ocean Currents

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The search for life on other planets has lately zeroed in on Jupiter’s icy moon Europa. In 2011, a team of UT scientists were the first to find water there,...

 
 

Tower Shines Bright for Student Supercomputing Win

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Many a sports fan hopes the UT Tower will glow orange after a game on the football field. But last night, the Tower was lit for another kind of win: A student team...

 
 

Small But Mighty: UT Researchers Discover Seahorse’s Secret Weapon

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It may be 2 inches long, lemon yellow, and the slowest-moving fish in the sea, but it’s also one of the deadliest predators the ocean has ever seen. Meet...

 
 

McDonald Observatory: 75 Years of Studying the Stars

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When banker William Johnson McDonald died in 1926, he left nearly $1 million to the The University of Texas at Austin in his estate, and for a very particular purpose:...

 
 

Wave of the Future

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A new process developed at UT just might be the future of clean water—for factories, homes, and even yachts. What’s the most exciting new technology you can...

 
 

UT Energy Poll Reveals Contradictions [Watch]

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UT’s fifth and latest energy poll, released last week, shows a drop in interest in energy and related issues, as well as a disconnect between the public and energy...

 
 

UT Astronomers Discover Most Distant Known Galaxy

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As the McDonald Observatory gears up to celebrate its 75th year as an internationally renowned scientific hub, astronomers at UT have yet another landmark discovery...

 
 
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