2006
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18 December 2006 - 8 January 2007
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Ten to Read Again: Look back at some of the stories that showed the university's impact in 2006 |
11 December - 18 December 2006
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Stepping Stones: For childhood cancer survivors, journey ahead requires continued support for a lifetime’s changing needs |
4 December - 11 December 2006
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Clear Choices: Nursing researcher works to reverse tide of childhood obesity, helping families make healthy decisions |
27 November - 4 December 2006
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20 November - 27 November 2006
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Not Just Stuffing: Nutrition faculty member serves up mindful eating tips for savoring holiday fare |
13 November - 20 November 2006
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6 November - 13 November 2006
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30 October - 6 November 2006
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Día de los Muertos: Unearthing Mexico’s national holiday reveals celebrations that keep the dead among the living |
23 October - 30 October 2006
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16 October - 23 October 2006
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The Color of Money: Exposing marketplace discrimination, professor pursues equal treatment for all consumers |
9 October - 16 October 2006
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Banking on Love?: Psychologist uses mating budgets to take the mystery out of finding the perfect partner |
2 October - 9 October 2006
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An Exercise in Hope: Program aims to help spinal cord injury patients improve cardiovascular health, regain some sensation and movement |
25 September - 2 October 2006
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By the Book: National reading program helps Native communities increase literacy skills, preserve culture |
18 September - 25 September 2006
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Faces of a Century: Celebrated portrait photographer Arnold Newman’s lifetime of work finds home at Ransom Center |
11 September - 18 September 2006
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1 September - 11 September 2006
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Blueprints for Living: Architecture team explores the rebuilding of New Orleans at international exhibit on sustainable cities |
28 August - 1 September 2006
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Gone To Texas: Texas-sized welcome for new students marks start of academic year |
21 August - 28 August 2006
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Look Both Ways: Health of children, community benefits when kids can walk or bicycle safely to school |
14 August - 21 August 2006
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Citizen Jane: Constitution helps define women’s civic membership and creates social roles, professor argues |
7 August - 14 August 2006
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Making the Grade: Feeling stigmatized can hurt adolescents’ chances for long-term academic success, professor says |
31 July - 7 August 2006
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On the Inside: Survey on prison oversight by professor, students could help lead to reform in nation’s correctional system |
24 July - 31 July 2006
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Man and Superman: Kinesiologist discovers physiological secrets behind Lance Armstrong’s cycling success |
17 July - 24 July 2006
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Cancer Fighter: Professor’s personal battle leads to development of new cancer drug |
10 July - 17 July 2006
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Aerial Acrobats: From the Ozarks to Africa, dragonflies take flight through entomologist’s field study, photographs and interactive site |
26 June - 10 July 2006
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19 June - 26 June 2006
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Vital Signs: Biomedical engineering students chart careers through dual medical, research internship |
12 June - 19 June 2006
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First Warning: With advanced computing models and new technologies, university helps Gulf Coast predict and prepare for major hurricanes |
5 June - 12 June 2006
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Powerful Partnerships: Service to the community at heart of university’s mission, says vice president and education professor |
29 May - 5 June 2006
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Media Savvy: Literacy in the 21st century requires integrating digital world of film, music, video games into classroom |
22 May - 29 May 2006
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Beating the Blues: Pharmacists can play an integral role in helping people with diabetes manage depression |
15 May - 22 May 2006
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The Best Spirit of Texas: Class of 2006 strives to make valuable contributions to their communities, to Texas and to the nation |
8 May - 15 May 2006
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The Gospel Truth?: Scholar says Gospel of Judas and other ancient texts must be read within historical context of early Christianity |
1 May - 8 May 2006
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A Living Laboratory: New national research reserve aims to promote sustainable use of estuaries, coasts and oceans |
24 April - 1 May 2006
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An Artful Engagement: New Blanton Museum opens doors for campus and community to connect with art and each other |
17 April - 24 April 2006
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Regaining Ground: In aftermath of Katrina and Rita, scientists make case for coastal recovery balancing ecology with economy |
10 April - 17 April 2006
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3 April - 10 April 2006
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Coming Home: Business students find that moving outsourced jobs to rural America is viable alternative for U.S. firms |
27 March - 3 April 2006
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Mixed Messages: Billboards, other communications encountered in neighborhoods linked to racial inequalities in health |
20 March - 27 March 2006
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The Divorce Dilemma: Sociologist finds that even amicable divorces are likely to have negative effects on children |
13 March - 20 March 2006
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A Wrinkle in Time: Newly discovered Maya writing challenges archaeologists’ theories about Mesoamerican history |
6 March - 13 March 2006
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27 February - 6 March 2006
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20 February - 27 February 2006
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Diagnosing Disparities: Professor champions equal access to breast cancer screening to save African American women’s lives |
13 February - 20 February 2006
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6 February - 13 February 2006
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30 January - 6 February 2006
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On the Edge: Professor identifies how suicide bombers work on periphery of terrorist networks |
23 January - 30 January 2006
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The Human Code: Researcher’s handcrafted work makes world’s fastest computers run even faster |
16 January - 23 January 2006
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Marching on Memphis: Professor looks at how decades of discrimination fueled pivotal fight for civil rights |
9 January - 16 January 2006 |
Emotion Control: Suppressing feelings during upsetting events may impair your memory, researcher says |
