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Elections are an Opportunity for Young People and for the People who Care about Them

As ballots are cast, what do younger voters — and their peers and champions — need? A scientist weighs in.

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Transitioning to an Empty Nest? What to Know and How You Can Help Scientists Learn More

As children grow up and leave home to begin college or work, their parents face a transformation of their own. 

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New Department Chair Aims to Improve Youth Mental Health Through Research

Gabriela Livas Stein hopes to build on research strengths in UT Austin’s Department of Human Development and Family Sciences.

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For LGBTQ Texans, Closing the Health Disparity Gap

Phillip Schnarrs & Stephen T. Russell are collaborating with others to make Austin an epicenter of community-driven LGBTQ+ research.

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Shining a Light on How Bilingual Children Learn

UT assistant professor Maria Arredondo conducts an experiment to identify whether or not bilingual children are more efficient learners.

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How to Best Support LGTBQ Youth, According to Science

Simple steps adults can take to support the young people around them.

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7 Ideas from the School of Human Ecology for Responding to COVID-19

Stephen Russell talks about how we can use the pandemic to reach greater human connection.

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5 Things UT Science Tells Us About Healthy Couples

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Visualizing Science 2018: Beauty and Inspiration in College Research

Winners of the 2018 Visualizing Science contest include images of nanomaterials, the connection between chaos and electronics and a glimpse into the aural lives of the elderly.

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2015 Summer Blockbusters: Meet Our Science Truth Detector

With summer movie season in full swing, cinema-goers are leaving theaters with one big question in mind: “Wait, could that really happen?”