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CDC Taps UT for National Disease Outbreak Response Network
AUSTIN, Texas — To help fight future pandemics, a team led by researchers at The University of Texas at Austin and University of Massachusetts Amherst have been selected to help with the first nationwide outbreak response and disease modeling network. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) chose the researchers to work with public […] The post CDC Taps UT for National Disease Outbreak Response Network appeared first on UT News.
Center for Societal Impact Named for Moritz Family
AUSTIN, Texas — The Steve Hicks School of Social Work at The University of Texas at Austin is renaming its newest research and scholarly center as the Moritz Center for Societal Impact, thanks to a significant gift from Leslie B. and John David Moritz. The funding will help support the center’s groundbreaking work across critical […] The post Center for Societal Impact Named for Moritz Family appeared first on UT News.
Researchers to Evaluate a Sexual Health Intervention in Foster Care
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Rising Temperatures Linked to Increased Child Neglect
AUSTIN, Texas — As temperatures rise, so does the maltreatment of children, according to a new study from a researcher in the LBJ School of Public Affairs at The University of Texas at Austin. The study, released as a National Bureau of Economic Research working paper, offers new insights into how climate change will affect child […] The post Rising Temperatures Linked to Increased Child Neglect appeared first on UT News.