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As coastal communities continue to rebuild in the wake of Hurricane Sandy, scientists at this week's annual meeting of the American Geophysical Union offer some encouraging news: the storm did not seriously damage the offshore barrier system that controls erosion on Long Island.

Daily News Flash with Robert Jensen on Mandela's Funeral, Day of Action on Education, and FBI Arrests of LA County Sheriff's Staff Uprising's guest expert Robert Jensen, an author and Professor of Journalism at the University of Texas at Austin, analyzes today's news headlines: On this International Human Rights Day, world leaders gathered in ... (more)

Faculty members at two of the nation's largest flagship universities pushed back on Monday against "shared services" proposals that administrators say will save millions of dollars but that opponents charge will be costly boondoggles.

Hours after assailants gunned down American teacher Ronnie Smith during his morning jog near the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya, on Thursday, grieving friends on opposite sides of the globe remembered Smith, 33, as a devoted teacher, family man, and Christian.

Texas Attorney General and GOP gubernatorial candidate Greg Abbott's battle with the Environmental Protection Agency continues Tuesday morning in the U.S. Supreme Court, when his office will argue against a proposed federal rule to limit the effects of air pollution across state boundaries.

The study, published online in Depression and Anxiety , shows that sexual dysfunction can be effectively treated with an inexpensive, non-invasive prescription of moderately intense workouts.

University of Texas at Austin President Bill Powers speaking on June 24, 2013, about the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in the case of Fisher v.

Formula 1 racing is so loud that fans would have to wear both earplugs and earmuffs in order to enjoy the spectacle at safe noise levels, new research suggests.

Librarians are keeping late hours. Coffee shops are serving up triple-shot drinks to zombie-like customers.

Under House Bill 5, students in kindergarten through 12th grade will now need to attend at least 90 percent of class to receive a letter grade.

The University of Texas System Board of Regents plans to discuss the employment of University of Texas at Austin President Bill Powers during a closed-door executive session at its board meeting on Thursday.

An Andy Warhol portrait of Farrah Fawcett currently held by actor Ryan O'Neal is worth an estimated $12 million, an appraiser told a jury Friday.

This Andy Warhol portrait of actress Farrah Fawcett is at Fawcett's alma mater, the University of Texas at Austin.

A biosensor that could continuously measure drugs and biomolecules in the blood of living patients promises to aid early diagnosis of disease and help physicians customize drug doses to individuals, a key goal of personalized medicine.

Boylston native and musician Michael Rinker has become well known locally for teaching about African drumming through collaborations with the West Boylston Arts Foundation .

Nearly one-fourth of the 36 seahorse species assessed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature are threatened with extinction.

Dick Dodd, who was born in Hermosa Beach but sang “Oh, Boston, you're my home” on The Standells' 1966 garage rock classic, “Dirty Water,” died in a Fountain Valley hospital of esophageal cancer at age 68, repo... LOS ANGELES - An Andy Warhol portrait of Farrah Fawcett currently held by actor Ryan O'Neal is worth an ... (more)

An Andy Warhol portrait of Farrah Fawcett currently held by actor Ryan OA Neal is worth an estimated $12 million, an appraiser told a jury Friday.

A push by Seton Healthcare Family is expected to create potentially groundbreaking partnerships between private life sciences companies and researchers looking to become a part of the new Dell Medical School at the University of Texas at Austin.

Results of a recent survey analyzing student engagement shows Missouri State University-West Plains is meeting or exceeding best practices found and utilized by colleges and universities across the nation.