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Racing Through Research: Moody Ph.D. Studies Parasocial Relationships and Crisis Communication with Formula 1 Drivers

Oct. 17, 2025
Andrea Lim, a second-year Ph.D. student in the Stan Richards School of Advertising and Public Relations, explores how online communities and branding can influence consumer behavior, specifically in Formula 1.
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Texas ECE Ph.D. Student Peihao Wang Named Stanford Rising Star in Data Science

Oct. 17, 2025
The Rising Stars in Data Science workshop focuses on celebrating and fast tracking the careers of exceptional data scientists at a critical inflection point in their career: the transition to postdoctoral scholar, research scientist, industry research position or tenure track position.
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UT at the 2025 Austin Film Festival

Oct. 16, 2025
We celebrate the many UT and RTF affiliates who participated in the 32nd Austin Film Festival.
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Postdoc Research: A New Look at Binary Stars

Oct. 16, 2025
A recent study published by Aleksey Generozov, a research fellow at the Oden Institute working with Stella Offner, professor of astronomy, has pierced through the clouds and illuminated the birth of stars, suggesting that stars begin their lives in small families, bound in a gravitational embrace from the start.
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LBJ School GPAC Vice President Empowers Peers and Shapes Policy with His Story

Oct. 15, 2025
First-generation college student and second-year Master of Public Affairs student Julius McIntyre (MPAff '26) saw firsthand how social structures can impact lives.
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Graduate Student Research: New AI Breakthroughs Bring 3D Imaging to the Patient's Bedside

Oct. 14, 2025
Thanks to groundbreaking AI research at The University of Texas at Austin, 3D medical imaging is becoming faster, smarter, and cheaper, making it accessible to hospitals and clinics everywhere and ushering in a new era of affordable, high-performance diagnostics.
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iSchool Researchers at CSCW 2025: A Guide to Papers, Workshops, and More

Oct. 14, 2025
This year’s ACM SIGCHI Conference on Computer-Supported Cooperative Work & Social Computing (CSCW) kicks off in Bergen, Norway on October 18, and the University of Texas School of Information will be well represented.
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Student Spotlight: Allison Verrilli

Oct. 9, 2025
Allison Verrilli, a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Government, investigates how individual-level politics shape neighborhood change and citywide outcomes.
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Graduate Student Research: LED Light Blasts Cancer Cells and Spares Healthy Ones

Oct. 9, 2025
A new cancer treatment combines LED light and tiny tin flakes to neutralize cancer cells while shielding healthy cells and avoiding the painful side effects associated with chemotherapy and other treatments.
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UT Social Work to bring strong academic presence to 2025 CSWE APM

Oct. 9, 2025
A total of 11 individuals (including four doctoral students) will contribute to a total of nine presentations at the annual conference, which is one of the leading national conferences on social work education. Additionally, three-time UT Social Work alum Qusay Hussein will be recognized posthumously for his contributions on three different research projects.