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Released: 23-Sep-2000 12:00 AM EDT
New Evidence for Global Warming
University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin)

An assistant professor of biology at The University of Texas at Austin and an expert on non-migratory butterfly species, has worked with world climate experts to document new evidence of global warming (Science, 9-22-2000).

Released: 21-Sep-2000 12:00 AM EDT
Genes May be Protected by Chemical Processes
University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin)

A hypothesis formulated by Dr. Adam Heller, who holds the Ernest Cockrell Sr. Chair in Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin, suggests that genes also may be cathodically protected against oxidation.

Released: 12-Sep-2000 12:00 AM EDT
New Method for Cotton Growth, Improved Textiles
University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin)

Research by biologists at The University of Texas at Austin could pave the way for development of stronger, better textiles and specialty cotton products, a potential boon for the $1.2 billion-a-year cotton industry in Texas (In Vitro Cellular and Developmental Biology, 9-00).

Released: 22-Aug-2000 12:00 AM EDT
Making Tissue Temporarily Transparent
University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin)

By manipulating the way light passes through tissue, a biomedical engineering team at The University of Texas at Austin has made tiny bits of flesh transparent for brief periods of time in the lab.

Released: 28-Jul-2000 12:00 AM EDT
Cellular Mechanisms for Delivering Genetic Therapies
University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin)

Researchers at The University of Texas at Austin have discovered a mechanism for targeting exact locations on strands of DNA that could greatly expand basic genetic research, open the door to new possibilities in genetic engineering and improve the ability to fight diseases -- including cancer and HIV -- on the genetic level.

Released: 12-May-2000 12:00 AM EDT
UT Pays Tribute to Its Graduating Students
University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin)

Broadcast journalist Bill Moyers and opera legend Barbara Conrad, both University of Texas at Austin distinguished alumni, will highlight the University's May 20 evening commencement ceremony.

Released: 12-May-2000 12:00 AM EDT
Red McCombs Gives $50 Million to UT at Austin
University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin)

The University of Texas at Austin announced that San Antonio businessman Red McCombs, owner of the NFL's Minnesota Vikings, has given a $50 million cash gift to the university's business school, which will be named the Red McCombs School of Business.



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