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Gym smarts: Stop bench pressing, start balancing workouts, experts say

Cason Hunwick October 2, 2018

Gym junkies set on sexy pecs and biceps might pay for it in posture problems later in their lives. Brian K. Farr, clinical associate professor in the Department of Kinesiology and Health Education,...

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Astriagraph software program combats space junk

Samagra Jain October 2, 2018

You see a vast array of glittering stars when you look into the night sky, but what you don’t see is the massive amounts of “space junk” — the old satellites, rocket parts and other...

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NPR Host speaks about spicing up science communication

Annie L. Zhang October 1, 2018

Science communicators should put emotions over equations, according to NPR host Sandra Tsing Loh. Last Friday, Loh offered UT science students advice on how to make science clearer and more interesting...

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UT tech entrepreneurs: ‘Austin breaks the rules’

Kevin Dural September 28, 2018

Austin was ranked the 19th best city in the United States for tech jobs, according to an analysis by Student Loan Hero. The findings were based on data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The study...

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Galactic winds detected 12 Billion light-years away

Grace Dickens September 28, 2018

The one thing computers can’t get right is out of this world — literally. UT astronomer Justin Spilker worked alongside various researchers across the globe to uncover the secret to a self-sustained,...

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Study shows academic performance is highly genetic

Samagra Jain September 24, 2018

Good grades are genetic, according to UT research.  A newly discovered genetic component of academic performance could change the approach to childhood education, according to a new study. Margherita...

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UT researchers develop new water filtration system

Grace Dickens September 21, 2018

An explosion at the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig in the Gulf of Mexico leaked thousands of gallons of oil into the ocean in 2010, according to National Public Radio. This resulted in a three-year-long...

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Research links mindset on intelligence to stress

Cason Hunwick September 21, 2018

Getting used to college is almost always stressful, but according to research by psychology graduate student Hae Yeon Lee, students experience less stress if they believe they can get smarter. Lee and...

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Code Pilot helps employ engineers without résumés

Sunny Kim September 21, 2018

Engineers can now apply for jobs without a résumé, cover letter or even a technical interview through Code Pilot, a data science company. David Lemphers, CEO and founder of the Austin startup,...

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Gut-on-a-chip could transform intestinal disease modeling

Tien Nguyen September 20, 2018

A new innovation developed by UT researchers involving guts on a microchip may end the era of lab rats and petri dishes in the study of human disease.   Woojung Shin, biomedical engineering...

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Meet Project Mercury, a Safety Improvement in Robotics

Rahi Dakwala September 20, 2018

Today’s robots are not known to be the masters of balance. This issue not only affects research advancement, but it also poses safety risks to humans, according to UT researchers.   Luis...

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LBJ School discusses climate change, food insecurity

Annie L. Zhang September 19, 2018

UT experts say climate change affects water, water affects food and insecure food resources affect national security. The LBJ School of Public Affairs hosted a panel this Monday to discuss this intersection...

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