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UT’s McDonald Observatory Key in Discovery of ‘Goldilocks’ Planet

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The news about the existence of a possibly habitable earth-like planet blew up yesterday, after being announced at a NASA conference in Moffett Field, Calif. The...

 
 

UT Scientists Discover Largest Black Holes In Universe

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It’s something straight out of a science-fiction movie: two monster black holes, weighing as much as 10 billion suns, that threaten to swallow everything within...

 
 

Students Explore History of Campus Activism

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In a 1971 Cactus yearbook photo spread titled “A Diverse Campus Society,” students are pictured studying on the lawn and walking to class. Some have...

 
 

UT Faculty Bring In Twice as Much Revenue as They Cost

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The faculty at The University of Texas at Austin bring in twice as much revenue as they cost the state in salaries and benefits, a new report finds. Using just...

 
 
A Big Bonus of Aging: Better Decision-Making

A Big Bonus of Aging: Better Decision-Making

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Ah, the aging process. It’s a trade-off. A 65-year-old may have less energy than a 25-year-old, but there’s a consolation. Older adults, UT psychologists...

 
 

Research Program Boosts Student Retention Dramatically

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When molecular genetics and microbiology professor Scott Stevens arrived at UT in 2002, he realized right away he had a problem. The problem arrived in the form...

 
 

UT Scientists Net $7 Million to Research Oil Spill’s Impact

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It’s been almost a year and a half since the Deepwater Horizon explosion spilled 4.9 million barrels of crude oil into the Gulf of Mexico. Scientists are...

 
 

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Jon’s Worms

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Could microscopic worms be the key to identifying which genes cause problems in people with Down syndrome? For UT researcher Jon Pierce-Shimomura, whose son has...

 
 

Closing the Gaps: UT-Austin Research Expenditures Up 107% Since 1999

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In October 2000, the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board released Closing the Gaps, a plan to address education inequalities within the state, and between...

 
 

Couples Benefit From Stress Early in Marriage, UT Researcher Finds

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Newlyweds, take note: There just might be a silver lining in the next stressor coming your way. UT researcher Lisa Neff has found that couples who face stressful...

 
 
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