April 12, 2016
A closer look at the individual proteins that repair living cells could provide clues for defeating cancer, according to UT research scientist Ilya Finkelstein.
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UT Southwestern Researcher Creates Molecule to Fix Genetic Mutation
April 1, 2016
A synthetic molecule developed by UT Southwestern research scientist David Corey’s laboratory may soon treat a rare, incurable genetic disease.
Friedreich’s ataxia is a progressive genetic neuromuscular disease that causes chronic fatigue, balance issues, slurred speech and eventually fatal heart problems. The Corey Lab is working on a treatment to bring hope to patients affected by FA.
Penguin Brain Evolution Lags Behind Loss of Flight
March 25, 2016
Until about 60 million years ago, penguins soared above the ocean. When they lost the ability to fly, their brains took a while to catch up.
UT geological sciences graduate student James Proffitt compared 3-D models of the inside of the earliest-known flightless penguin skull fossil to the brain shapes of modern penguins. This fossil is about 60 million years old — this penguin was probably alive soon after all penguins stopped flying.
Yale Grad Student Discusses Changing Definition of Software
March 7, 2016
The controversial dispute between Apple and the FBI has been in the news a lot lately. However, technology and the law usually co-develop peacefully.
Technology historian Gerardo Con Diaz spoke about the development of software copyright law last Thursday morning at the UT School of Information.
Nursing Graduate Student Helps Fight Progression of Multiple Sclerosis
March 4, 2016
UT nursing graduate student Janet Morrison has spent hundreds of hours helping multiple sclerosis patients improve their quality of life.
The American Association of Colleges of Nursing recognized her hard work this February when she was named Emerging Scientist of the Month.
Lecture Takes Close Look at Individual Molecules
February 23, 2016
The work of Nobel Prize-winning chemist W.E. Moerner unlocked the secrets of how living cells work.
UT Graduate Student Sets the Stage for Reduced Jet Lag
February 19, 2016
Most people wouldn’t make a connection between theatrical design and airplanes. For Andrew Carson, however, combining the two fields offered a solution to a tiresome problem.
Visible Planets Align This Month
February 8, 2016
A once-in-a-decade celestial show is marching across the sky every morning for a few weeks this winter. For those who don’t want to wake up before dawn, the spectacle will show up again later in the year.
Stark Center Features Exhibit on 1936 Berlin Olympics
December 7, 2015
The roar of thousands of people with their arms outstretched in the Nazi salute fills the stadium as three-year German Chancellor Adolf Hitler watches the opening ceremonies approvingly.
Swastika flags and Olympic banners line the crowded streets above athletes and spectators from nearly 50 different nations, where only a few weeks before were signs reading “Deutsche kauft nicht beim Juden”: “Germans don’t buy from Jews.”
Angry German speeches filled with anti-Semitic hatred clash with American Olympic officials reassuring the country that there’s no reason not to do business with the new German regime.
The triumphant opening notes of the American national anthem accompanies the handing of the gold medal to Jesse Owens, now an Olympic hero.
No, this isn’t Berlin 1936. It’s Austin 2015, at The Nazi Olympics: Berlin 1936 exhibit.
Capital Analysis Survey Finds Lack of Later-Stage Investment Funds for Austin Startups
November 23, 2015
Austin is an ideal place to start a business, but there aren’t enough sources of local investment to help startups grow, according to a recent study by two Austin business associations.
Julianne Hodges 