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Co-Discoverer of DNA Double Helix James Watson to Speak
Event: Dr. James D. Watson, Nobel Laureate and co-discoverer of the double helix structure of DNA, will give a lecture entitled “Rules for Important Science” as part of the Paul D. Gottlieb Distinguished Lecture Series. General admission tickets are limited for this free event and will be distributed on Tuesday, Sept. 4, from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., on ...Payne to Receive Prestigious Civitatis Award
AUSTIN, Texas-Professor Shelley Payne has been selected to receive the 2006-07 Civitatis Award, one of the highest honors bestowed upon members of the university. William Powers Jr., president of the university, will present the awards at a recognition ceremony on campus during the 2007-08 academic year. The Civitatis Award is presented to facult...
Grand Opening for New Marine Fisheries Lab
Event: Grand opening ceremony for the new Coastal Conservation Association (CCA) Texas Laboratory for Marine Larviculture at The University of Texas at Austin Marine Science Institute (UTMSI) in Port Aransas. This event is by invitation only. Media are invited to attend and should contact Steve Lanoux. When: 6:30 p.m., Friday, Aug 17. Where: UTM...Lab on a Chip for Oral Cancer Shows Promise
Finding out whether that unusual sore in your mouth is cancerous should become a lot faster and easier in the years ahead. Scientists supported by the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR), part of the National Institutes of Health, have engineered the first fully automated, all-in-one test, or lab on a chip, that can be p...Marine Educator Rick Tinnin Receives National Award for Outreach
PORT ARANSAS, Texas—Dr. Rick Tinnin, director of marine education programs at The University of Texas at Austin Marine Science Institute (MSI), has been awarded the 2007 James Centorino Award from the National Marine Educators Association (NMEA). This award is given for distinguished performance in marine education by a NMEA member who is a profess...Summer Nanoscience Academy for High Schoolers
Austin, Texas—Teachers and their students will convene on The University of Texas at Austin campus August 3-4 to explore and gain hands-on experience in nanoscience. Nine high school teachers and 13 of their students from throughout Central Texas will attend the first annual Summer Nanoscience Academy, where they will explore the nanocosmos using e...Summer Nanoscience Academy for High Schoolers
Austin, Texas—Teachers and their students will convene on The University of Texas at Austin campus August 3-4 to explore and gain hands-on experience in nanoscience. Nine high school teachers and 13 of their students from throughout Central Texas will attend the first annual Summer Nanoscience Academy, where they will explore the nanocosmos using ...Defiance May Be Part of Healthy Child Development
At very young ages, children’s defiant behavior toward their mothers may not be a bad thing. This defiance may in fact reflect children’s emerging autonomy and a confidence that they can control events that are important to them. Those are the findings of a new study conducted by researchers at The University of Texas at Austin and the University ...Chemist Wins Presidential Green Chemistry Award
AUSTIN, Texas--Dr. Michael J. Krische, professor of chemistry and biochemistry at The University of Texas at Austin, has been awarded the Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Award for his innovative work developing a new class of chemical transformations that eliminate waste production. Krische received this award during a June 26 ceremony hoste...
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