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UT researchers find partisan memes can lead to homogeneous networks

UT researchers find partisan memes can lead to homogeneous networks

Areebah Bharmal, General News Reporter July 13, 2023

Center for Media Engagement researchers found interacting with partisan memes can lead to the creation of networks with like-minded people, according to a study published in early June.  Also known...

UT has been considered a ‘public Ivy’ since 1985, but does it compare to actual Ivies?

UT has been considered a ‘public Ivy’ since 1985, but does it compare to actual Ivies?

Karina Kumar, General News Reporter July 10, 2023

QS Top Universities released their world rankings for 2024 on June 27, and UT ranked No. 58 of universities in the world, No. 19 in the US and No. 1 in Texas.  UT is one of the 10 public universities...

UT researchers discover Jurassic fossils previously unfound in Texas

UT researchers discover Jurassic fossils previously unfound in Texas

Mason Rouser, Senior News Reporter July 10, 2023

A team of scientists at UT in collaboration with scientists from Southern Methodist University discovered the first Jurassic vertebrate fossils in Texas in the Malone Mountains near the Texas-Mexico border.  The...

‘The cosmic symphony of gravitational waves’: UT researchers find gravitational waves shape universe

‘The cosmic symphony of gravitational waves’: UT researchers find gravitational waves shape universe

Rylie Lillibridge, Senior News Reporter July 10, 2023

As part of a team of scientists, UT researchers found evidence for gravitational waves that shape the universe. The results were the culmination of 15 years of research. “We basically are in a bath...

UT researchers develop smart fertilizing system to reduce pollution

UT researchers develop smart fertilizing system to reduce pollution

Rylie Lillibridge, Senior News Reporter July 6, 2023

UT researchers developed a more sustainable farming system that reduces fertilizer pollution and creates higher crop yields.  Current farming systems rely heavily on nitrogen fertilizers. According...

New engineered gut bacteria could help save bee colonies from common parasite

New engineered gut bacteria could help save bee colonies from common parasite

Karina Kumar, General News Reporter July 4, 2023

UT researchers modified the bacteria found in the gut of honey bees to protect the bees from common parasite Nosema, according to a study released June 12. Published by the Proceedings of the National...

Professor Ian Dalziel sits in his office at the Pickle Research Center in Austin, Texas on June 29, 2023. Daziel was recently awarded the Polar Medal, the top prize in the UK, for his research in Antarctica.

UT professor Ian Dalziel recognized for contributions to understanding Antarctica with UK Polar Medal

Mason Rouser, Senior News Reporter July 2, 2023

“I guess you could say he’s almost like a Renaissance geologist.”  This is how Sharon Mosher, professor and dean emeritus of the Jackson School of Geosciences, described her long-time colleague...

Civitas Institute national poll finds negative attitudes regarding democracy, capitalism

Civitas Institute national poll finds negative attitudes regarding democracy, capitalism

Mason Rouser, Senior News Reporter June 29, 2023

A new national poll conducted by the Civitas Institute on June 6 intended to measure public opinion on various topics like individual liberties, democracy and capitalism in the United States found...

‘It’s not a human. It’s a robot’: UT researchers conclude AI must develop critical thinking skills to be effective tool

‘It’s not a human. It’s a robot’: UT researchers conclude AI must develop critical thinking skills to be effective tool

Aaron Sullivan, General News Reporter June 29, 2023

“The keys to the cabinet is on the table.” Wait — that doesn’t sound right.  Artificial intelligence like ChatGPT must develop social skills and world knowledge to avoid mistakes human...

Groundwater drilling alters Earth's tilt, new study finds

Groundwater drilling alters Earth’s tilt, new study finds

Rylie Lillibridge, Senior News Reporter June 26, 2023

A study published on June 15 involving UT researchers found that groundwater depletion contributes to rising sea levels, which is estimated to cause a drift of Earth’s rotational pole. “If you take...

Limited range of glove sizes negatively impacts female dermatology residents, UT study finds

Limited range of glove sizes negatively impacts female dermatology residents, UT study finds

Rylie Lillibridge, Senior News Reporter June 19, 2023

Dermatology clinics frequently do not have smaller glove sizes available to trainees, making it difficult for female residents to wear properly fitting gloves, according to a study published on June...

Doctoral student presents research on online gender-based violence increase during COVID-19

Doctoral student presents research on online gender-based violence increase during COVID-19

Pili Saravia, General News Reporter June 15, 2023

Soon after COVID-19 hit North America, sociology professor Gloria González-López joined a Zoom meeting about sexual violence against women in Mexico. A couple of men joined the meeting without permission...

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