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City of Austin, University Health Services launch unique program to promote health, well-being among students

Danielle Ransom May 6, 2016

Between endless exams, demanding schedules and a fast food diet, it can be hard to stay healthy in college. Last fall, UT partnered with the City of Austin to help students easily and affordably maintain...

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Biomedical engineers receive grant for regenerating blood vessels

Freya Preimesberger May 6, 2016

Researchers have made a gel capable of growing new blood vessels. The U. S.  Department of Defense has awarded UT associate biomedical engineering professor Aaron Baker with a $2.7 million grant...

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Astronomy department hosts viewing of Mercury transit

Julianne Hodges May 6, 2016

On Monday morning, Mercury will slowly march across the face of the sun. The Department of Astronomy and the Astronomy Students Association will help interested viewers see this relatively rare event on...

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Science writer leaves behind succulent, new department

Ellen Airhart May 6, 2016

Editor’s note: A 30 column is a chance for departing permanent staff to say farewell and reflect on their time spent in The Daily Texan’s basement office. The term comes from the old typesetting...

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Volcanoes play role in shifting Earth’s climate

Zia Lyle May 5, 2016

The history of Earth’s climate has been shaped by volcanoes. In a recent study published in Science, UT geosciences researchers found that there was more volcanic activity during Earth’s...

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UT researcher sheds light on ‘cosmic dark ages,’ re-ionization

Raza Retiwala May 5, 2016

UT researcher Paul Shapiro is painting the universe with numbers. His research focuses on how starlight from galaxies reignited the atoms in the universe following a period of time known as the “cosmic...

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UT to install its first living wall

Kate Thackrey May 5, 2016

Volunteers will be planting the future on May 16 when UT installs its first living wall on the north side of the architecture building. The wall has a honeycomb structure with a steel skeleton that...

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New TACC supercomputer wrangles big data

Raza Retiwala May 4, 2016

The Wrangler gets its name from the cowboys of the Old West — it’s capable of taming the previously untameable “big data.”   While most supercomputers are meant to create...

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Code Orange teaches children how to code, use technology

Emmanuel Briseño May 4, 2016

Through Code Orange, 11-year-old Joaquin Calderon learned HTML to create a website about wolves. “It was really fun. I love doing all the code,” Calderon said. Code Orange is a student-led...

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Conspiracy Corner: Forever alone?

Maluly Martinez Benavides May 3, 2016

What lies outside the confines of our pale blue dot? Is there anyone else out there in the vast expanse of the universe — mostly void, partially stars — wondering the same thing? In 1950,...

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Ask a nutrition student: I scream for ice cream

Stacey Arnold May 3, 2016

It’s finally summer (and bikini season)! For a post-pool snack, should I choose frozen yogurt or ice cream?   —Searching for the scoop Summer means no school, sunshine and sweet...

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Journalism, computer science students develop mobile news apps

Audrey Zhang May 2, 2016

Journalism and computer science students showcased their mobile news apps that do everything from making it easier to identify LGBTQ-friendly businesses to locating bike racks on campus on Saturday.  The...

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