September 16, 2016
Although they look like regular plastic, sandwich containers and parfait cups from DHFS aren’t recyclable — they’re compostable.
2016
UT Researchers Receive Grant to Explore Strange Wave Properties
September 8, 2016
UT researchers are taking the concept of one-way mirrors to the extreme by manipulating light waves to make objects invisible.
UT Cockrell School of Engineering professor Andrea Alu and his research team are working on exploring the properties of light and sound waves that could make technologies like cloaking and one-way soundproof walls possible.
UT Research Institute Will Focus on Genetic Variation in Medicine
September 7, 2016
Next summer, a short-term UT research institute will teach scientists about the new field of precision medicine.
In May, a pop-up institute involving the Colleges of Natural Sciences and Liberal Arts and the Dell Medical School will help researchers from diverse fields explore precision medicine, where treatment is customized for individual patients.
UT Astronomers Give Opinions on Juno Probe
September 1, 2016
As Juno flies closely around Jupiter and takes its first snapshots of the gas giant, UT astronomers hope that the NASA probe will give new insights about both our solar system and planets around other stars.
Short-Term Research Institute Will Explore Digital Research Methods
August 30, 2016
At first glance, it would seem that computer scientists and humanities researchers live in different worlds.
Today, however, computers can help human researchers better study traditionally human subjects — such as linguistics, literature and archaeology — in a field known as digital humanities. During the summer of 2017, UT will host an interdisciplinary research institute called DH@UT aimed at training students in this new field.
Interested Students Engage Better in Classes
August 26, 2016
Bad news for students who suffer through boring classes: New research has confirmed that students who are interested in course material are better able to engage in class.
The study, which was led by UT College of Education professor Erika Patall, confirms that interested students tend to work harder, pay more attention, and think more about strategies to remember the material. Continue reading
Astronomy Organization Hosts Regular Sun Viewings
August 22, 2016
A group of UT astronomy fans will set up a telescope on Sept. 10 and invite people to do what generations of parents have warned their children not to — look directly at the sun.
The Wo(man) in the Mirror
Astronomy Department Hosts Viewing of Mercury Transit
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 the roof of RLM from 9:00 a.m. until 1:30 p.m.
Studio Arts Senior Uses Art and Technology to Create Video Games
April 29, 2016
Game developer, level designer, 3D-modeler: senior Christina Curlee is not your average studio art major.
Curlee builds art games — games that are focused on showing concepts or aesthetic ideas — more than entertainment.
Julianne Hodges 