Academics
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UT Austin Wins Prestigious Award for First-Generation Study Abroad Initiative
The University of Texas at Austin is one of three recipients of the 2014 Senator Paul Simon Spotlight Award, an honor given by NAFSA: Association of International Educators for innovative study abroad programming.
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Meet 17 Students We’re Proud to Call Longhorns
What do two White House interns, a NASA researcher, Guinness World Record-holder, New York Times writer and a YouTube star have in common? Their university.
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Philanthropists Joe and Teresa Long Honored for Contributions to Higher Education
Two of Texas’ most dedicated proponents of higher education, Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long, were awarded the prestigious Mirabeau B. Lamar Medal during a luncheon and award ceremony today at the Headliners Club in Austin.
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UT Professor Honored By American Psychoanalytic Association
The American Psychoanalytic Association has awarded Stephen Sonnenberg, M.D., of The University of Texas at Austin with its Distinguished Service Award.
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UT Austin President Powers Participates in White House Meeting on College Opportunity
University of Texas at Austin president Bill Powers is joining President Barack Obama, first lady Michelle Obama, Secretary of Education Arne Duncan and other university presidents today at a White House forum on increasing educational opportunities for low-income and disadvantaged students.
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8 Honored for Teaching Excellence
The president has awarded eight faculty members the President’s Associates Teaching Excellence Award for the 2013-2014 academic year. The award recognizes excellence in undergraduate teaching. Congrats!
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Restorative Discipline Program in San Antonio Middle School Reduces Student Suspensions
A San Antonio middle school with some of the highest discipline rates in its district has experienced an 84 percent drop in off-campus suspensions during the past year since administrators began using “restorative discipline” as an alternative to “zero tolerance” to deal with conflicts among students.
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UT Austin Graduate Awarded 2014 British Marshall Scholarship
John Russell Beaumont, a Plan II Honors Program and architecture graduate from The University of Texas at Austin, has been awarded a Marshall Scholarship, one of the most coveted study abroad scholarships available.
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UT Austin 21st for Best-Value Public Colleges
The university moved up six spots from last year’s ranking. “We have said for years that UT Austin is an outstanding value,” President Powers said.
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Outstanding Students Study Hard, Give Back
Seniors Alex Arambula and Clark Plost enjoy a moment in the spotlight with Student Affairs Vice President Gage Paine. Learn more about the winners. [Video]
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Engineering Professor Thomas Milner Named UT Austin’s Inventor of the Year
Researcher’s findings help detect and diagnose threatening illnesses.
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UT Austin Leads in Study Abroad and International Student Enrollment
The University of Texas at Austin ranks second in the nation for the number of students studying abroad and among the top 25 for international student enrollment, according to the newly released “Open Doors 2013” report published by the Institute of International Education (IIE).
