Academics
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Charles Martinez Appointed Dean of UT Austin’s College of Education
UT Austin has named Charles R. Martinez Jr. the next dean of the College of Education. His appointment will begin Jan. 1, 2019. He comes to UT Austin from the University of Oregon.
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Two UT Professors Recognized for Innovative Teaching
Erika Bsumek, associate professor of history, and Mark Daniels, professor of mathematics, have been recognized for their commitment to student success with the 2018 Regents’ Oustanding Teaching Award.
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Nature Index Ranks UT Austin No. 13 Among U.S. Universities for Scientific Research
UT Austin ranked No. 13 among all U.S. universities for publication of scientific research, according to the latest report from the Nature Index
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World’s Largest Library of Biomedical Images and Animations Gifted to Texas Engineering
The most comprehensive collection of biomedical and scientific visual aids has a new home: UT Austin.
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Pop-Up Institutes Tackle Big Research Questions – Quickly
Researchers and faculty members will participate in the second annual series of Pop-Up Institutes focused on adolescent drug and alcohol addiction, humanistic approaches to health care, and planetary habitability.
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UT Austin Professors to Join American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Two faculty members from The University of Texas at Austin will be inducted into the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, one of the oldest learned societies for independent policy research.
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A New Kind of Road Trip
Students take ridesharing to the next level with the Krew app thanks to the Genesis program and the Longhorn Startup Lab.
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MEDIA ADVISORY: UT Hosts New York Times Chairman Arthur Sulzberger Jr. at the McGarr Symposium
UT Austin hosts New York Times Chairman
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Former New York Times Editor Named Director of UT Journalism School
Kathleen McElroy, a journalist and former editor at The New York Times, has been appointed as the new director for the School of Journalism at UT Austin.
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Experienced Leaders Go Back to School at UT Austin Thanks to New Program
UT Austin will launch a nine-month program that provides experienced professionals the unique opportunity to explore the vast educational resources of UT Austin through a highly personalized curriculum.
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UT International Board of Advisors Creates Award for Global Learning
The UT International Board of Advisors has launched its first program, the President’s Award for Global Learning, as part of its effort to further internationalize the campus and prepare future global leaders.
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New Rowling Hall Is the Future of Business Education at UT Austin
The McCombs School of Business is celebrating the opening of its new 497,500-square-foot graduate business facility, Robert B. Rowling Hall, today at The University of Texas at Austin.




