Health Studies Miss One Big Factor
Dru Riddle’s team finds that structural reforms are needed to address racial health inequities.
The Art of Listening
Tee Tyler’s Interpersonal Classroom Model cultivates empathy via advanced communication skills.
Downhill Battles
Geologists Rosbeidy Hernandez and Esayas Gebremichael study Austin’s slow-moving landslides.
Rental Reality Check
Professor of Economics Zack Hawley finds that rent regulations often exacerbate housing shortages.
Research + Discovery | Topics: Feature,Research & Discovery
Startups with a Story
Entrepreneurship faculty are showing how values and authenticity help new ventures draw investors.
Research + Discovery | Topics: Research & Discovery
On the Fast Track
Stephanie Cuellar and Taryn Ozuna Allen explore the social costs of early college high schools.
Research + Discovery | Topics: Research & Discovery
Are DNA Ancestry Tests Harmful?
DNA mail-in kit results may lead consumers to reinforce stereotypes, researchers find.
Anna Menon: Rocket Woman
The alumna went further into space than any female in history as part of SpaceX’s Polaris Dawn mission.
Research + Discovery | Topics: Q&A,Research & Discovery
Selling Social Change
Catherine Coleman measures the social impact made by paid promotions.
From Penn To Paper
Theatre professor and playwright Ayvaunn Penn finds love and humanity in Texas tragedies.
Research + Discovery | Topics: Feature,Research & Discovery