Aug. 18 New Research Center in Antigua, Guatemala Expands University of Texas at Austin's Latin American Research
The Department of Art and Art History in the College of Fine Arts at The University of Texas at Austin has introduced Casa Herrera, a new research, conference and teaching facility in Antigua, Guatemala, that will enable the department to expand its Mesoamerica Center.Aug. 18 Texas Advanced Computing Center Announces Newly Formed Board of Visitors
The Texas Advanced Computing Center (TACC) at The University of Texas at Austin today announced the creation of the TACC Board of Visitors to advise the center and to identify new opportunities in advanced computational research and development.Aug. 7 Weight Loss Among Widows More Harmful to Health than Post-Wedding Weight Gain, Research Shows
The death of a spouse has a much more profound effect on weight change than marital status, according to new research by sociologists at The University of Texas at Austin.Aug. 3 Texas Researchers Tackle Influenza by Studying Human Behavior
Lauren Ancel Meyers and Paul Damien will participate in a $3 million, five-year grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to fight influenza and other diseases by creating models that simulate the complex interplay between human behavior and the spread of disease.July 28 First Comprehensive Policy Study on Trying and Sentencing Children as Adults Finds 22 States May Sentence Children as Young as 7 to Adult Prison
Under flawed criminal justice policy that is inconsistent with evidence-based research, trying and sentencing young children as adults occurs with alarming frequency and devastating results, according to a first policy research report on the subject released today by the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs at The University of Texas at Austin.July 21 Brain's Center for Perceiving 3-D Motion Is Identified
Ducking a punch or a thrown spear calls for the power of the human brain to process 3-D motion, and to perceive an object (whether it's offensive or not) moving in three dimensions is critical to survival. It also leads to a lot of fun at 3-D movies.July 13 The University of Texas at Austin Licenses Method that Speeds Electronics Manufacturing to Versatilis
The University of Texas at Austin has licensed a time-saving technology for electronics manufacturing to Versatilis LLC of Shelburne, Vt.July 13 Four University of Texas at Austin Researchers Receive Presidential Early Career Science and Engineering Awards
Four assistant professors at The University of Texas at Austin have received Presidential Early Career Awards for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE).July 10 Researcher Wins $1.4 Million Grant to Help Students Improve Motivation for Academic Achievement
Matthew McGlone, associate professor of communication studies at The University of Texas at Austin, and a team of researchers has been awarded $1.4 million from the Institute of Education Sciences (IES), the research arm of the U.S. Department of Education, to help eighth and ninth grade students improve their motivation for academic achievement via novel and engaging [...]July 9 Helping Homebound Older Adults with Moderate to Severe Depression Subject of New University of Texas at Austin School of Social Work Study
A University of Texas at Austin School of Social Work researcher has received a $680,000 National Institute of Mental Health award to study the feasibility of a telehealth problem-solving treatment (PST) for homebound older individuals suffering from depression.July 9 Perry Leads Hutchison by 12 Percent in Latest Statewide Poll
Gov. Rick Perry holds a 12-point lead over probable challenger Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison in next year's Republican primary, though more than one-third of likely voters are still undecided or would choose someone else, according to a poll conducted last month by researchers at The University of Texas at Austin.July 1 Peer Behavior, Not Communication Overload, Determines Mobile Device Use in Meetings, Study Shows
Organizational norms and social cues, not communication overload, are the strongest predictors of whether individuals use their laptops or smart phones to electronically multitask during a meeting, according to researchers at The University of Texas at Austin.
