Sept. 22 Author Jayne Anne Phillips's Papers Acquired by Harry Ransom Center
The Harry Ransom Center, a humanities research library and museum at The University of Texas at Austin, has acquired the papers of American novelist Jayne Anne Phillips.Sept. 22 Alcoholism Researcher Receives Prestigious MERIT Award
Dr. Rueben Gonzales, professor of pharmacology and toxicology at The University of Texas at Austin College of Pharmacy, has been awarded a $2.8 million MERIT Award from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA).Sept. 21 Why Do Women Have Sex? Study Reveals Complexities of Female Arousal
Challenging the idea that women's sexual motivations are tied exclusively to romantic emotions or reproduction, a new study by psychologists at The University of Texas at Austin found women's sexual decisions are motivated by a shocking array of reasons that range from the mundane ("I was bored") to a sense of adventure ("I wanted to [...]Sept. 16 Professors Receive $2.5 Million to Better Convert Water Into Clean Hydrogen Fuel Using Sunlight
Researchers at The University of Texas at Austin have received about $2.5 million to identify new materials that will efficiently absorb sunlight and split water (H2O) into clean hydrogen fuel, which could power cars and be used to generate electricity.Sept. 15 The University of Texas at Austin Joins Other Leading Research Universities to Debut Futurity.org
A group of leading research universities has introduced Futurity, a Web site providing news about the latest discoveries in science, engineering, the environment, health and more.Sept. 9 The University of Texas at Austin Receives $1 Million Grant to Build Carbon Capture and Storage Workforce
The University of Texas at Austin will use a $994,702 grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to help create a skilled workforce for the emerging carbon capture and storage industry and to build public awareness of the technology's benefits to society.Sept. 3 College of Liberal Arts Announces New Humanities Research Awards
To promote research in the humanities, 10 liberal arts tenured or tenure-track faculty will receive Humanities Research Awards totaling $150,000 from the College of Liberal Arts at The University of Texas at Austin.Sept. 1 High Earners Graze Food More Frequently, Stay Healthier
The more money you earn, the more likely you are to munch on a muffin or down a power bar at your desk. And the more frequently you munch, the better your chance of being healthy.Sept. 1 Harry Ransom Center Receiving Applications for Research Fellowships in the Humanities
The Harry Ransom Center, a humanities research library and museum at The University of Texas at Austin, is now receiving applications for its 2010-2011 Research Fellowships in the Humanities.Aug. 26 Ant Has Given Up Sex Completely, Report Texas Researchers
The complete asexuality of a widespread fungus-gardening ant, the only ant species in the world known to have dispensed with males entirely, has been confirmed by a team of Texas and Brazilian researchers.Aug. 25 Bat Love Songs Decoded
It might not sound like crooners singing about love on the radio, but bats sing love songs to each other too, say researchers at The University of Texas at Austin and Texas A&M University who are believed to be the first to decode the mysterious sounds made by the winged creatures.Aug. 24 Lower-Cost Solar Cells to Be Printed Like Newspaper, Painted on Rooftops
Solar cells could soon be produced more cheaply using nanoparticle "inks" that allow them to be printed like newspaper or painted onto the sides of buildings or rooftops to absorb electricity-producing sunlight.
