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Ten to Read Again: Look back at some of the stories that showed the university's impact in 2006
Stepping Stones: For childhood cancer survivors, journey ahead requires continued support for a lifetime's changing needs
Clear Choices: Nursing researcher works to reverse tide of childhood obesity, helping families make healthy decisions
The Triple Bottom Line: Caring for environment, community produces results for corporate America
Not Just Stuffing: Nutrition faculty member serves up mindful eating tips for savoring holiday fare
Sentinels of the Sea: Ancient corals help predict severity of global warming
Reducing the Weight of Cancer Risk: Scientists seek to disrupt the complex links between obesity and cancer
Dia de los Muertos: Unearthing Mexico's national holiday reveals celebrations that keep the dead among the living
Dollars and Sentiments: Press coverage of changing investor moods may foreshadow shifts in stock market
The Color of Money: Exposing marketplace discrimination, professor pursues equal treatment for all consumers
Banking on Love?: Psychologist uses mating budgets to take the mystery out of finding the perfect partner
An Exercise in Hope: Program aims to help spinal cord injury patients improve cardiovascular health, regain some sensation and movement
By the Book: National reading program helps Native communities increase literacy skills, preserve culture
Faces of a Century: Celebrated portrait photographer Arnold Newman's lifetime of work finds home at Ransom Center
Fighting the Freshman 15: College campuses, restaurants are high-risk environments for overeating, professor says
Blueprints for Living: Architecture team explores the rebuilding of New Orleans at international exhibit on sustainable cities
Gone To Texas: Texas-sized welcome for new students marks start of academic year
Look Both Ways: Health of children, community benefits when kids can walk or bicycle safely to school
Citizen Jane: Constitution helps define women's civic membership and creates social roles, professor argues
Making the Grade: Feeling stigmatized can hurt adolescents' chances for long-term academic success, professor says
On the Inside: Survey on prison oversight by professor, students could help lead to reform in nation's correctional system
Man and Superman: Kinesiologist discovers physiological secrets behind Lance Armstrong's cycling success
Cancer Fighter: Professor's personal battle leads to development of new cancer drug
Aerial Acrobats: From the Ozarks to Africa, dragonflies take flight through entomologist's field study, photographs and interactive site
Forecast: Hot Reading Ahead: Faculty and staff select top books guaranteed to make your summer sizzle
Vital Signs: Biomedical engineering students chart careers through dual medical, research internship
First Warning: With advanced computing models and new technologies, university helps Gulf Coast predict and prepare for major hurricanes
Powerful Partnerships: Service to the community at heart of university's mission, says vice president and education professor
Media Savvy: Literacy in the 21st century requires integrating digital world of film, music, video games into classroom
Beating the Blues: Pharmacists can play an integral role in helping people with diabetes manage depression
The Best Spirit of Texas: Class of 2006 strives to make valuable contributions to their communities, to Texas and to the nation
The Gospel Truth?: Scholar says Gospel of Judas and other ancient texts must be read within historical context of early Christianity
A Living Laboratory: New national research reserve aims to promote sustainable use of estuaries, coasts and oceans
An Artful Engagement: New Blanton Museum opens doors for campus and community to connect with art and each other
Regaining Ground: In aftermath of Katrina and Rita, scientists make case for coastal recovery balancing ecology with economy
Distilling Fact from Fiction: Scientist debunks myths about alcohol dependence to reduce stigma of complex disease
Coming Home: Business students find that moving outsourced jobs to rural America is viable alternative for U.S. firms
Mixed Messages: Billboards, other communications encountered in neighborhoods linked to racial inequalities in health
The Divorce Dilemma: Sociologist finds that even amicable divorces are likely to have negative effects on children
A Wrinkle in Time: Newly discovered Maya writing challenges archaeologists' theories about Mesoamerican history
Hang Out with the Arts: Eclectic staff, new media resources attract a creative mix to the Fine Arts Library
The Biggest Open House in Texas: Discover what inspires you at Explore UT's more than 400 activities
Diagnosing Disparities: Professor champions equal access to breast cancer screening to save African American women's lives
A Fetching Personality: Psychologist's work may help dog lovers find their perfect match
Getting in the Global Groove: Professor examines how music genre unified a youth subculture
On the Edge: Professor identifies how suicide bombers work on periphery of terrorist networks
The Human Code: Researcher's handcrafted work makes world's fastest computers run even faster
Marching on Memphis: Professor looks at how decades of discrimination fueled pivotal fight for civil rights
Emotion Control: Suppressing feelings during upsetting events may impair your memory, researcher says

  Updated 7 January 2008
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