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Released: 24-Aug-2015 12:05 PM EDT
Nations’ Policies Affect Mothers’ Ability to Balance Work-Family Life, Study Shows
University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin)

Various Western nations’ work-family policies leave many working mothers feeling unsupported as both caretakers and workers, according to a comparative study of working mothers in multiple countries by The University of Texas at Austin.

Released: 6-Aug-2015 12:00 PM EDT
Genders Differ Dramatically in Evolved Mate Preferences
University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin)

Men’s and women’s ideas of the perfect mate differ significantly due to evolutionary pressures, according to a cross-cultural study on multiple mate preferences by psychologists at The University of Texas at Austin.

Released: 28-Jul-2015 10:40 AM EDT
Hormones Influence Unethical Behavior
University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin)

Hormones play a two-part role in encouraging and reinforcing cheating and other unethical behavior, according to research from Harvard University and The University of Texas at Austin.

Released: 27-Jul-2015 12:30 PM EDT
Selective Imitation Shows Children are Flexible Social Learners, Study Finds
University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin)

Psychologists at The University of Texas at Austin found that children flexibly choose when to imitate and when to innovate the behavior of others, demonstrating that children are precocious social learners.

Released: 8-Jul-2015 6:00 AM EDT
Investors May Be Missing Hidden Warnings in Audit Reports
University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin)

Investors may be overlooking information about financial misstatement risk in unqualified audit reports, according to research from The University of Texas at Austin.

30-Jun-2015 7:00 AM EDT
UT Austin Offers Its First Online Master’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering
University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin)

The Cockrell School of Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin has launched its first Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering program.

Released: 19-Jun-2015 12:15 PM EDT
Study Links Heartbeat to Female Libido
University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin)

Sexual dysfunction in women can be linked to low resting heart rate variability, a finding that could help clinicians treat the condition, according to a study by psychologists from The University of Texas at Austin.

Released: 18-Jun-2015 11:05 AM EDT
Upcoding Inflates Medicare Costs in Excess of $2 Billion Annually
University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin)

Medicare, which is already the costliest public health insurance program in the world, is costing taxpayers an excess of $2 billion annually because of a practice called “upcoding” in private Medicare Advantage plans, according to research by an economist at The University of Texas at Austin.

12-Jun-2015 2:00 PM EDT
Meeting Global Air Quality Guidelines Could Prevent 2.1 Million Deaths Per Year
University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin)

Improving air quality — in clean and dirty places — could potentially avoid millions of pollution-related deaths each year. That finding comes from a team of environmental engineering and public health researchers who developed a global model of how changes in outdoor air pollution could lead to changes in the rates of health problems such as heart attack, stroke and lung cancer. The researchers were surprised to find the importance of cleaning air not just in the dirtiest parts of the world — which they expected to find — but also in cleaner environments like the United States, Canada and Europe.

Released: 27-May-2015 5:05 PM EDT
Ancient DNA May Provide Clues into How Past Environments Affected Ancient Populations
University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin)

A new study by anthropologists from The University of Texas at Austin shows for the first time that epigenetic marks on DNA can be detected in a large number of ancient human remains, which may lead to further understanding about the effects of famine and disease in the ancient world.

Released: 18-May-2015 12:00 PM EDT
Mobile Phone Bans Lead to Rise in Student Test Scores
University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin)

Banning cellphones in schools reaps the same benefits as extending the school year by five days, according to a study co-authored by an economist at The University of Texas at Austin.

Released: 14-May-2015 2:05 PM EDT
Model Predicts Which Delinquent Credit Card Holders Will Pay
University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin)

Research from the McCombs School of Business at The University of Texas at Austin has identified a way to accurately predict which delinquent credit card accounts will repay an outstanding balance.

11-May-2015 8:00 AM EDT
Inscope Medical Solutions Wins Global Venture Labs Investment Competition
University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin)

Inscope Medical Solutions, a medical device company from the University of Louisville took home first place from the Global Venture Labs Investment Competition this weekend, May 7-9 at The University of Texas at Austin.

Released: 4-May-2015 12:05 PM EDT
Student Entrepreneurs From Nine Countries Compete at Global Venture Labs Investment Competition
University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin)

The 32nd Annual Global Venture Labs Investment Competition (Global VLIC), the longest running investment competition for graduate student entrepreneurs, takes place May 7-9 at the AT&T Executive Education and Conference Center at The University of Texas at Austin.

Released: 21-Apr-2015 3:45 PM EDT
Tax-Efficient Mutual Fund Managers Savvier Than Their Peers, Study Shows
University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin)

Tax-efficient mutual funds perform better before and after taxes, according to new research from the McCombs School of Business at The University of Texas at Austin.

Released: 6-Apr-2015 10:05 AM EDT
Shakespeare Brand Identified in His First Poems
University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin)

A printer’s ornament on the title pages of William Shakespeare's earliest works suggests that from an early stage in his career, the poet received significant support in fashioning a unique brand.

Released: 6-Apr-2015 9:00 AM EDT
A New Look at Language Delay in Children With Autism
University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin)

A new study by a linguistics professor and an alumnus from The University of Texas at Austin sheds light on a well-known linguistic characteristic of autistic children — their reluctance to use pronouns — paving the way for more accurate diagnostics.

Released: 1-Apr-2015 5:05 PM EDT
Fall, Winter Rains Will Bring Great Wildflower Displays in Much of Texas
University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin)

Most areas of Texas should have great wildflower blooms this spring, and some areas already have a great show started thanks to intermittent rains since last fall, according to a restoration ecologist at The University of Texas at Austin's Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.

Released: 31-Mar-2015 2:05 PM EDT
12 Projects Certified by Nation’s Most Comprehensive Landscape Sustainability Rating System
University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin)

The Sustainable Sites Initiative™ (SITES™) program has certified sustainable landscapes at a dozen new locations across the country for meeting rigorous standards for environmental design and performance. These 12 landscapes include a historic Maryland home of George Washington, a pocket park in San Francisco’s Tenderloin neighborhood, and a public children’s garden in Austin, Texas.

Released: 19-Mar-2015 2:05 PM EDT
Men’s Preference for Certain Body Types Has Evolutionary Roots
University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin)

A psychology study from The University of Texas at Austin sheds new light on today’s standards of beauty, attributing modern men’s preferences for women with a curvy backside to prehistoric influences.

   
Released: 15-Dec-2014 11:05 AM EST
Hogg Foundation Releases Complete Guidebook of Mental Health Services to Increase State Funding
University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin)

The Hogg Foundation of Mental Health has created a free comprehensive guidebook on Texas’ entire mental health care system. The goal of the book is twofold: To help consumers of mental health understand their options, and to help policymakers and advocacy groups build a case for increasing more state funding for services and programs.

Released: 15-Dec-2014 8:00 AM EST
McCombs Scholarship Provides Money and Expertise to Student Entrepreneurs
University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin)

Texas Venture Labs will award two scholarships valued at $50,000 each during a shark-tank style pitch competition for student entrepreneurs who pursue their MBA degrees at the University of Texas McCombs School of Business.

Released: 22-Oct-2014 3:00 PM EDT
UT Austin to Lead $58 Million Effort to Study Potential New Energy Source
University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin)

A research team led by The University of Texas at Austin has been awarded approximately $58 million to analyze deposits of frozen methane under the Gulf of Mexico that hold enormous potential to increase the world’s energy supply.

Released: 15-Sep-2014 11:00 AM EDT
Poverty-Obesity Link is More Prevalent for Women Than Men, Study Shows
University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin)

New UT Austin study shows women are more likely than men to become obese in midlife due to socioeconomic disadvantage

Released: 10-Sep-2014 11:00 AM EDT
UT Austin Creates Major In Mexican American and Latino Studies
University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin)

UT Austin's new Department of Mexican American and Latina/o Studies will offer Bachelor’s and Master’s degree programs this fall followed by doctoral degrees in the near future.

Released: 3-Sep-2014 12:00 PM EDT
Powerhouse Team of Women Leading Entrepreneurship at McCombs
University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin)

A trio of trailblazing women will act as role models and mentors for startup- minded students at the McCombs School of Business.

Released: 28-Aug-2014 4:00 PM EDT
App Makes ID of Harmful Plants, Insects in Texas a Snap
University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin)

A free mobile app called TX Invasives is now available from the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center at The University of Texas at Austin for identifying harmful non-native plant, insect and other invasive species statewide.

Released: 7-Aug-2014 2:00 PM EDT
SITES Program Certifies Sustainable Landscape Projects from Seattle to Atlanta
University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin)

The Sustainable Sites Initiative™ (SITES™) program has certified four new landscapes that are a pocket park in Washington state, a mixed-use development in northern California, a historic Civil-War era preserve in New York, and the headquarters of an architecture firm in Georgia.

Released: 23-Jul-2014 4:00 PM EDT
Is Your Data Safe? Why You Should Care More About Spam
University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin)

Researchers are working to protect consumer data by using companies spam volume to evaluate its security vulnerability through the SpamRankings.net project.

Released: 22-Jul-2014 4:00 PM EDT
Avoiding Buyer's Remorse: Is Product Satisfaction Higher When Consumers Are Flush?
University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin)

According to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research, consumers are less satisfied with what they have purchased with their bottom dollar compared to when they have money in the bank.

Released: 30-Jun-2014 12:00 PM EDT
Nonprofit Partners for Languages in the United States Moves to UT Austin
University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin)

UT Austin is now home to Partners for Languages in the United States (PLUS), a nonprofit member-based organization designed to advance language education to the highest levels of professional proficiency.

Released: 2-Jun-2014 12:50 PM EDT
UT Austin Policy Report Shows Austin's the Only Fast-Growing City Losing African-Americans
University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin)

UT Austin policy report shows that among the ten fastest-growing major cities in the United States, Austin stood out in one crucial respect: it was the only such city that suffered a net loss in its African- American population.

Released: 29-Apr-2014 11:00 AM EDT
Wildflower Center Family Garden Offers Nature Play Destination for Families
University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin)

The Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center of The University of Texas at Austin will host a grand opening celebration for the new Luci and Ian Family Garden, named for Luci Baines Johnson and Ian Turpin. The 4.5-acre addition is a family destination with more than a dozen interactive features designed to foster hands-on, creative play and learning in nature.

Released: 22-Apr-2014 12:00 PM EDT
Coming Up with Explanations Helps Children Develop Cause-and-Effect Thinking Skills
University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin)

Children learn more effectively when they are asked to explain and explore, new UT Austin research shows

15-Apr-2014 5:00 PM EDT
Shade Grown Coffee Shrinking as a Proportion of Global Coffee Production
University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin)

According to a new study, over the past couple of decades, global coffee production has been shifting towards a more intensive, less environmentally friendly style. That's pretty surprising if you live in the U.S. and you've gone to the grocery store or Starbucks, where sales of environmentally and socially conscious coffees have risen sharply and now account for half of all U.S. coffee sales by economic value.

Released: 3-Mar-2014 2:00 PM EST
Childhood Adversity Launches Lifelong Relationship and Health Disadvantages for Black Men
University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin)

New UT Austin study finds childhood adversity launches a lifelong process of relationship and health disadvantage for African-American men.

Released: 4-Feb-2014 5:00 PM EST
Brain Scans Show We Take Risks Because We Can’t Stop Ourselves
University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin)

A new study correlating brain activity with how people make decisions suggests that when individuals engage in risky behavior, such as drunk driving or unsafe sex, it’s probably not because their brains’ desire systems are too active, but because their self-control systems are not active enough. This might have implications for how health experts treat mental illness and addiction or how the legal system assesses a criminal’s likelihood of committing another crime.

Released: 4-Feb-2014 1:00 PM EST
Foodways Texas Moves to UT Austin's American Studies Department
University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin)

Foodways Texas, a nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving, promoting and honoring the Lone Star State’s unique food cultures, has moved to the American Studies Department at UT Austin.

Released: 4-Feb-2014 10:00 AM EST
Four Landscape Projects Bring Total to 30 Certified by National Sustainability Rating System
University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin)

The Sustainable Sites Initiative™ (SITES™) program has certified landscapes at a federal courthouse in New Mexico, a Washington, D.C. elementary school, a campus plaza in Washington, D.C., and an urban plaza in Washington state.

Released: 23-Jan-2014 12:00 PM EST
Digital Archive to House 100 Years of Historical Documents from World’s First Black Mental Institution
University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin)

UT professor King Davis is leading a project to digitize and preserve records from the archive of the world’s first mental institution for African Americans.

Released: 13-Jan-2014 12:55 PM EST
Parents Accidentally Confuse Their Children’s Names More Often When the Names Sound Alike
University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin)

Psychology researchers find parents set themselves up for speech errors when they give their children similar-sounding names.

Released: 10-Dec-2013 11:00 AM EST
Exercise Alleviates Sexual Side-Effects of Antidepressants in Women
University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin)

Exercise can benefit health and improve mood, and now new research shows that it has the potential to restore sexual desire and function in women adversely affected by sexual side effects related to antidepressant use.

   
Released: 21-Nov-2013 2:00 PM EST
Daily Online Testing Boosts College Performance and Reduces Achievement Gaps
University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin)

UT Austin study finds daily online quizzes help students of all socioeconomic backgrounds improve grades.

Released: 20-Nov-2013 12:15 PM EST
High School Students Forge Stronger, More Positive Friendships in Shared Classes
University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin)

New study shows peer groups formed in shared high school classes significantly affect students' academic performance.

Released: 8-Nov-2013 10:10 AM EST
New Study Decodes Brain’s Process for Decision Making
University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin)

Psychology and neurobiology researchers develop new brain imaging model to examine how memories are used in decision making.

Released: 7-Nov-2013 9:00 AM EST
Popular ‘Door-in-the-Face’ Persuasion Strategy Can Sometimes Backfire
University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin)

Personality research shows outright requests, rather than the Door-in-the-Face strategy may be more effective for fundraisers.

Released: 23-Oct-2013 12:00 PM EDT
U.S. Regions Exhibit Distinct Personalities, Study Shows
University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin)

Psychology researchers find people with similar personality types are so likely to cluster in certain areas of the United States.

Released: 17-Oct-2013 10:00 AM EDT
University of Texas at Austin Ecologist Licenses Resource-Saving Turfgrass
University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin)

A mixture of native grasses that requires less maintenance to produce a lush lawn than a traditional turfgrass used in the South has been developed by a University of Texas at Austin ecologist and licensed to a sod producer. Known as HabitufTM, the native lawn mix was developed by the university’s Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. The university has given a 10-year, nonexclusive license for Habiturf to Bladerunner Farms of Poteet, Texas.

Released: 1-Oct-2013 1:05 PM EDT
Genetic Influences on Cognition Increase with Age
University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin)

New psychology research shows how genes can be stimulated or suppressed depending on the child's environment and could help bridge the achievement gap between rich and poor students.

Released: 26-Sep-2013 10:55 AM EDT
Anthropologists Confirm Link Between Cranial Anatomy and Two-Legged Walking
University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin)

UT Austin anthropologists confirm a direct link between upright two-legged (bipedal) walking and the position of the foramen magnum, a hole in the base of the skull that transmits the spinal cord.



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