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COVID-19 Pandemic is Having Little to No Effect on Intimate Relationships

People’s overall satisfaction levels with their relationships changed little during the pandemic, even amid significant stressors, from job losses to health concerns.

Announcements

Multiple Media Outlets Feature Interviews with Fatima Varner

The Austin American Statesman and Society for the Study of Human Development had in-depth interviews with UT Austin researcher Fatima Varner.

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Accolades

Elizabeth Gershoff Named Director of Population Research Center

Elizabeth Gershoff of UT Austin is the director of the Population Research Center at the university ranked #1 for sociology of populations.

Accolades

Aprile Benner Receives Mid-Career Award from Society for Research on Adolescence

Benner's research focuses on low-income youth and young people from racial and ethnic minority groups.

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Features

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.

Podcast

Science Amid the Social Distance

A compilation from our previous episodes that we hope will help you find some solace right now: in rediscovering life, the people we're closest with and the universe.

Accolades

Four Natural Sciences Faculty Receive President’s Associates Teaching Excellence Awards

Michael Drew, Janice Fischer, Marci Gleason and Vernita Gordon received President's Associate Teaching Excellence Awards.

The Texas Scientist

20/20 Foresight

So what will the next 50 years bring? Absent a crystal ball, your best bet would be to ask a scientist.

Features

5 Things UT Science Tells Us About Healthy Couples

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Announcements

Meet the New Faculty Members in Natural Sciences

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