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Experts say science advances art

Grace Dickens October 31, 2018

The bright red sculpture made of steel beams adorning the front lawn of the engineering buildings sits perched like a ballerina in the eyes of Linda Henderson, professor of art history and specialist in...

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Computer scientists add features to Gates Dell Complex helper robots

Lauren Schneider October 30, 2018

People who aren’t regular visitors to the Gates Dell Complex may not be familiar with the fleet of robots that roam the building. A team of researchers in the computer science department recently...

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“Zombie” flies control invasive ant species

Catherine Vincent October 29, 2018

Scientists are using brain-munching, mind-controlling flies to “zombify” and kill invasive fire ant species. This past weekend, Dr. Robert (Rob) Plowes, a research scientist in the Department...

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Healthier Texas Summit explores race

Mina Kim October 29, 2018

Mental and physical consequences of racial inequalities threaded through the topics on the second day of the Healthier Texas Summit, a public-health event. Karen DeSalvo, a professor in Dell Medical...

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Healthier Texas Summit tackles e-cigarette realities and prevention

Samagra Jain October 29, 2018

Marguerite Kelly’s grandson was 17 years old when he had a felony placed on his record. On the night of his arrest, he said good night to his parents before grabbing his younger cousin and smashing...

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Spotify and Ancestry.com collab to create DNA playlist

Annie Zhang October 26, 2018

If your genetic information had a soundtrack, what would it sound like? Spotify, a popular music streaming service, and AncestryDNA, a DNA-testing company, have partnered together to answer that question....

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UT alumna builds app to tackle science education

Grace Dickens October 26, 2018

A new science teaching app that engages and educates youth through hands-on experiences was just developed by Michelle Williams, a UT marketing alumna and CEO of Williams Learning Solutions. The app...

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Scary audio plays off psychology, UT-Austin expert says

Sunny Kim October 26, 2018

Scary movies have ominous sounds that give us goosebumps. Our physical dislike for spooky sounds in horror films is due to psychological cues and a part of our inner ear called the basilar membrane, psychology...

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British colonial history explored through Central American skeletons

Lauren Rahman October 26, 2018

UT researchers are analyzing the DNA of Central American skeletons to understand the history of British colonization. Graduate research assistant Lauren Springs, a graduate anthropology student recently...

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UT computer science researcher awarded grant from Department of Defense

Kevin Dural October 25, 2018

Computer science researcher Keshav Pingali, alongside others at Yale University and Texas State University, was the recipient of a $5 million grant from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency. DARPA...

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Monsters in your shower: UT researcher says showerheads can be hotbeds of germs

Rahi Dakwala October 25, 2018

You are about to take a warm and refreshing shower. You step in thinking of how you can finally get clean, but you may actually be entering a shower of germs. Eric Cambronne, associate professor...

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Professor explains why people enjoy ‘oldies’ music

Mina Kim October 25, 2018

Connections people have with “oldies” music today are far from old and gray. According to psychology professor James Pennebaker, people have always had an intimate connection with music,...

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