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Mapping tool shows how infant death rates vary across Texas

Lucy Cai February 28, 2018

A new mapping tool created by the UT System shows that infant death rates vary heavily across the state. Infant mortality is defined as the death of a child under one year of age. David Lakey, UT System...

Author of Ph.D. Comics, particle physicist celebrate how little scientists know

Michael Iwaniec February 23, 2018

In 1997, Stanford robotics doctoral student Jorge Cham spent much of his time “taking procrastination to the next level” by posting comic strips to the school’s student forum. His comics...

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‘Mammoth’ play explores ideas of extinction, lost love through science

Jessica Shu February 23, 2018

UT Theatre and Dance tackles “Mammoth” by Adam Burnett, an inventive paleo-fable following a team of scientists and hunters trying to resurrect the woolly mammoth. The play’s subtitle...

Biomedical engineers improve method to develop more effective vaccines

Jennifer Liu February 23, 2018

T-cells might seem like just a small part of the human immune system, but they have the power to attack cancerous cells and other infectious invaders. Chenfeng He, a graduate student in the Jiang Lab...

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UT’s Knight Center experiments with building conversational bots

Sarah Seraj February 22, 2018

While use of conversational bots in journalism is fairly new, building these bots has never been easier, as demonstrated by an online course through UT’s Knight Center. The Knight Center for Journalism...

Scientists use mathematical models to describe the natural world

Shezaz Hannan February 21, 2018

Researchers from around the U.S. presented their work using mathematics to model natural phenomena and solve some of the greatest challenges on Earth during a seminar on Sunday at this year’s American...

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Biomedical engineers improve method to develop more effective vaccines

Jennifer Liu February 21, 2018

T-cells might seem like just a small part of the human immune system, but they have the power to attack cancerous cells and other infectious invaders. Chenfeng He, a graduate student in the Jiang Lab...

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Exercise may help with smoking cessation

Lucy Cai February 20, 2018

A UT-Austin study is currently looking at ways to help people quit smoking through an integrated exercise intervention. The intervention consists of 15 weeks of aerobic exercise, with the quitting attempt...

AI could be used to analyze water resources

Shezaz Hannan February 20, 2018

Scientists from across disciplines came together to discuss the future of water resource management using artificial intelligence during a seminar on Saturday at this year’s American Association...

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Experts from diverse disciplines convene to discuss wood as a sustainable resource

Cason Hunwick February 19, 2018

Wood can take us a step closer to a sustainable future. That future is wrought with substantial difficulties, such as that expressed by UK architect and speaker Andrew Waugh when he described the coming...

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Leading microbiome researcher discusses impact of gut bacteria on health

Radhika Vaishnav and Michael Iwaniec February 19, 2018

Two million genes make you, you, but only 1 percent are human. This past Thursday, Rob Knight, a renowned world leader in microbiome research from the University of California San Diego, gave the esteemed...

Chemistry researchers showcase innovative research at AAAS

Shezaz Hannan February 19, 2018

Chemistry researchers presented innovative applications of their research on Friday at this year’s American Association for the Advancement of Science Annual Meeting. On Friday, the conference...

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