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Energy economists help Ghana with coming oil boom Nov. 6
UT Austin’s Center for Energy Economics is conducting a “needs assessment” for the oil and gas sector in the west African country of Ghana. The goal is to provide a roadmap for developing the infrastructure and expertise to most effectively manage Ghana’s emerging oil and gas industry.
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Scientists find butterflies splitting into two species Nov. 5
Breaking up may actually not be hard to do, say scientists who've found a population of tropical butterflies that may be on its way to a split into two distinct species.
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Nominate for 2010 Volvo Environment Prize Saturday, Nov. 7, All day event, Sweden. The Volvo Environmental Prize is awarded for "outstanding innovations or scientific discoveries which in broad terms fall within the environmental field."
Nominate for the 2010 Kavli Prize Saturday, Nov. 7, All day event, Oslo, Norway. The Kavli Prize is awarded for outstanding achievement in advancing our knowledge and understanding in the fields of astrophysics, nanoscience and...
National Security Innovation Competition (NSIC) calls for entries Saturday, Nov. 7, All day event, Colorado Springs, CO. The fourth annual National Security Innovation Competition (NSIC) for college students will be held in Colorado Springs, Colorado, on May...
"Team-Based Learning for Classroom Success" is faculty workshop Monday, Nov. 9, 1 p.m., MAI 26. DIIA's Faculty Development Sessions continue with "Team-Based Learning for Classroom Success." In this session, participants will experience and explore...