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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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Campus creatures: Turtle pond grows as people introduce newcomers

Isabella Anderson October 25, 2018

The turtle pond lies just north of the UT Tower and houses UT’s unofficial school mascots, the resident turtles. The turtle population has increased due to people treating the pond as a place to...

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Researchers tackle spider phobia with virtual reality

Tien Nguyen October 24, 2018

Virtual spiders may actually be beneficial to those who fear the eight-legged arachnids. In a recent study, UT psychology researchers teamed up with the UT3D program to develop an immersive, 3D video...

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UT researcher advances ovarian cancer detection techniques

Samagra Jain October 24, 2018

On September 2016, a UT employee named Rebecca W. began experiencing some pain in her pelvis, but she was convinced that it was just something like indigestion. When the pain worsened, her family doctor...

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Fossil finding reveals how some dinosaurs got so big

Lauren Schneider October 23, 2018

The group of dinosaurs known as sauropods includes the largest animal to ever live on land, according to Historical Biology. This month, UT Ph.D. graduate Adam Marsh and professor Timothy Rowe published...

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CNS Natural Sciences Week focuses on diversity

Lauren Schneider October 22, 2018

The Natural Sciences Council (NSC) hosted their annual Natural Sciences Week from Monday, Oct. 15 to Friday, Oct. 19. Each day, NSC hosted a different event for students in the College of Natural Sciences....

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Self-compassion improves academic performance, study says

Joyance Liao Mendoza October 21, 2018

Almost everyone has experienced the anxiety of asking questions during class due to the fear of appearing incompetent, but according to UT researchers, self-compassion is the first step in starting to...

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Austin startup Seekr connects people to unique local experiences

Lauren Rahman October 21, 2018

You can tour Austin from the sky with “Stew’s Flight Over Austin,” an experience which can only be enjoyed through a UT startup called Seekr. Andoni Almeida, UT international relations...

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Two UT faculty honored by National Academy of Medicine

Samagra Jain and Catherine Vincent October 21, 2018

This week, two UT faculty were recognized by the National Academy of Medicine. Nicholas Peppas, professor of chemical engineering, biomedical engineering, medicine and pharmacy at UT Austin, became...

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NASA’s GRACE-FO mission creates new possibilities for climate change research

Rahi Dakwala October 21, 2018

Nearly everyone knows the story of Tom and Jerry, with Tom the cat’s never-ending quest to catch Jerry the mouse. “Tom” and “Jerry” also exist in space as two satellites that...

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Lasers shed light on mechanisms behind cancer, deadly bacteria

Cason Hunwick October 19, 2018

A new laser tool will help advance our understanding of the mechanisms behind cancer and aid researchers in finding drugs to kill dangerous, drug-resistant bacteria. A group of UT chemists have combined...

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Electric shocks used to study fear, PTSD

Mina Kim October 19, 2018

Shocks and pictures of animals are being used to learn more about PTSD, or post traumatic stress disorder. Graduate student Gus Hennings and research assistant Mason McClay lead this research at the Dunsmoor...

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