Research
Dr. Lori Holleran Steiker appointed to Texas Opioid Abatement Council
What starts at UT Austin changes the world, and changing the world starts with impacting your local community. Dr. Lori...
Read moreDr. Fiona Conway on drug relapse prevention, COVID-19, and being a social work researcher
To Dr. Fiona Conway, assistant professor and researcher at the Steve Hicks School of Social Work, the two roles of...
Read moreFirst Digital Platform to Track and Prevent Drug Overdoses in Texas Launches
AUSTIN, Texas — The rate of opioid and other drug overdoses is on the rise in Texas, but there has...
Read moreUT Austin Ranked Best Texas School for Veterans, Wins Gold Award from Texas Veterans Commission
The University of Texas at Austin is the No. 1 school for veterans in Texas, according to U.S. News &...
Read moreAsthma Hospitalization Rate for Kids in Travis County is Much Higher than National Average
Neighborhoods East of I-35 Have Highest Rates of Pediatric Asthma-Related ER Visits in County
Read moreGroundbreaking research wins the inaugural Google Cloud Customer Award
Dr. Kasey Claborn and her team have been awarded the Google Cloud Customer Award in the Education category for their...
Read moreUniversity of Texas at Austin Partners with NASW on $3.3 Million COVID-19 Vaccination Grant
CDC-funded initiative will engage social workers in promoting vaccine uptake, access
Read moreFirst Study of Brief Suicide Interventions for LGBTQ+ Young Adults Aims to Save Lives
AUSTIN, Texas – Sept. 14, 2021 – The University of Texas at Austin will collaborate with UT Southwestern Medical Center...
Read moreNew Training Videos Help Police, Prosecutors and Advocates Respond to Sexual Assault
AUSTIN, Texas — Law enforcement officers, prosecutors and victims services professionals have a new set of tools to better understand...
Read moreEffective, solution-focused approaches to dropout prevention
Professor Cynthia Franklin, Stiernberg/Spencer Family Professor in Mental Health at the Steve Hicks School of Social Work, answers questions about...
Read moreTexas Center for Disability Studies joins Steve Hicks School of Social Work
AUSTIN – The Texas Center for Disability Studies (TCDS) is excited to announce its move to the Steve Hicks School...
Read moreTo stop domestic violence, we need to listen to science about abusers
The recent tragic triple homicide in Austin is a stark reminder that perpetrators of domestic violence can, and sometimes do,...
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