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Older Adults Are Happier When Space Matches Personality
People who have a match between personality and living space report better well-being.

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UT Austin Mourns Death of World-Renowned Physicist Steven Weinberg
Nobel laureate Steven Weinberg, a professor of physics and astronomy at The University of Texas at Austin, has died. He was 88.

Three Natural Sciences Faculty Receive NSF CAREER Awards
UT Austin assistant professors in the Department of Computer Science and Department of Chemistry have been selected for NSF CAREER awards.

Research on Language Learning Yields Mitchell Prize for UT Austin Statisticians
Giorgio Paulon and Abhra Sarkar researched how nonnative English speakers learned another language's tonal differences.

First Confirmed Detection of Neutron Stars Crashing into Black Holes
UT Austin scientists were involved in detecting two events, occurring 10 days apart in January 2020, in which black holes and neutron stars collided.

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Evidence Against Physically Punishing Kids Is Clear, Researchers Say
Physical punishment is ineffective and predicts increases in behavior problems.

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New Study on Climate Change Impacts on Plants Could Lead to Better Conservation Strategies
The loss of plant species that are especially vulnerable to climate change might lead to bigger problems than previous studies have suggested

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Blaming the Pandemic for Stress Leaves Couples Happier
Blaming outside stressors, rather than each other, for problems in the relationship leaves couples more satisfied.

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System Linked to Operational Hospitals, Shorter Lockdowns, Lives Saved
A staged alert system, designed by scientists and public health officials to guide local policies, helped one city prevent hospital surges and long lockdowns.
