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Take a look back at some of the many stories in 2011 that showed the impact of The University of Texas at Austin
Across The University of Texas at Austin people are changing the world every day through discovery, creativity and teaching. They are exploring our world and our universe, inventing new ways to address social and public health problems, and engaging in issues around the globe. It’s all in a day’s work for the university’s students, faculty,… » Continue Reading
Chemist Allen Bard looks to harness the power of sunlight to produce fuels that can substitute for oil
Al Bard has a dream. It’s an area the size of New Mexico blanketed in panels of iron oxide — rust — that have been doped with just the right mix of other elements. When the panels are hit by hot southwestern sunlight, they help split water into its constituent atoms, hydrogen and oxygen. The… » Continue Reading