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| Nov. 26 | University to announce naming of research unit |
| Nov. 25 | Ransom hosts public programs in December |
Nov. 26 Fall Graduates at The University of Texas at Austin to Be Honored at Convocation Ceremonies Dec. 6 and 7
A university provost, a national magazine editor, the Texas director of nursing, corporate executives and several outstanding faculty members and administrators will be among the keynote speakers for convocation ceremonies Dec. 6 and 7 at The University of Texas at Austin.Nov. 25 Health Notes: Obesity Prevention and Awareness
With the festive holiday season comes an abundance of parties and family gatherings filled with feasts and tempting treats. Although a few extra pounds gained during the holidays may seem harmless, the extra weight gain may lead to obesity later in life. Researchers at The University of Texas at Austin are available to share insights [...]Nov. 25 Universo Radio Program Airs 5,000th Episode, Brings Astronomy and Skylore to Spanish-Speaking Audience
On Dec. 7, radio stations across the United States, Mexico, and Central America will broadcast the 5,000th episode of Universo to its 2.22 million listeners nationally and internationally.Nov. 25 National Science Foundation Awards Sociologist $365,000 Grant to Examine Educational Experiences of Students with Learning Disabilities
A sociologist in the Population Research Center at The University of Texas at Austin has been awarded a $365,000 grant by the National Science Foundation to examine the educational experiences of kindergarten through 12th-grade students with learning disabilities.Nov. 25 Hogg Foundation Awards Nearly $460,000 in Grants to Address Key Mental Health Policy Issues in Texas
Six Texas-based organizations that are working to address timely, meaningful mental health policy issues in the state have received $456,565 in grants from the Hogg Foundation for Mental Health in November to support their projects.Nov. 24 Plants Grow Bigger and More Vigorously Through Changes in Their Internal Clocks
Hybrid plants, like corn, grow bigger and better than their parents because many of their genes for photosynthesis and starch metabolism are more active during the day, report researchers from The University of Texas at Austin in a new study published in the journal Nature.Nov. 21 LBJ School of Public Affairs Sets Participants, Agenda for LBJ Centennial Symposium; Symposium to Coincide with Dec. 4 Release of Last Segment of Historic LBJ Telephone Conversations
As part of the year-long Lyndon B. Johnson Centennial Celebration, the LBJ School of Public Affairs will hold a symposium on "Policy Challenges for the New President and the LBJ Legacy," featuring keynoters Joseph A. Califano Jr., Robert J. Portman and Robert Dallek, on Dec. 4 and 5 at the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and [...]Nov. 20 Harry Ransom Center Holds Papers of 2008 National Book Award Winner
The Harry Ransom Center at The University of Texas at Austin holds the papers of Peter Matthiessen, winner of the 59th annual National Book Award.Nov. 20 Scientists Discover Concealed Glaciers on Mars at Mid-Latitudes
Vast Martian glaciers of water ice under protective blankets of rocky debris persist today at much lower latitudes than any ice previously identified on Mars, says new research using ground-penetrating radar on NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter.Nov. 20 Discovery of Giant Roaming Deep Sea Protist Provides New Perspective on Animal Evolution
Groove-like tracks on the ocean floor made by giant deep-sea single-celled organisms could lead to new insights into the evolutionary origin of animals, says biologist Mikhail "Misha" Matz from The University of Texas at Austin.
