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Eric T. Meyer Appointed Dean of UT Austin’s School of Information
Eric T. Meyer’s appointment will begin Aug.1, and he will hold the Louis T. Yule Regents Professorship in Library and Information Science and the Mary R. Boyvey Chair for Excellence.
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Meet Amanda Meriwether, Class of 2018
Amanda Meriwether was always the “perfect student.” However, during her time at UT, she says she developed a greater sense of perspective, realizing that there is more to focus on than getting perfect grades.
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Meet Fabian Jara Dohmann, Class of 2018
Fabian Jara Dohmann grew up in Paraguay. He says most Paraguayans don’t have the opportunity to go to college, but for him athletics was a way to a brighter future.
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Caffarelli Receives 2018 Shaw Prize in Mathematics
Professor Luis Caffarelli received one of the world’s biggest prizes for mathematics, the 2018 Shaw Prize in Mathematical Sciences, which includes $1.2 million.
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Rapid Evolution Fails to Save Butterflies from Extinction in Face of Human-Induced Change
New research confirms that wild species can adapt quickly to human-induced change, but that the adaptation can cause deadly “eco-evolutionary traps” when humans introduce new resources and then quickly take them away.
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UT Austin to Host Three Finalists for VP of Diversity and Community Engagement
UT Austin will host three finalists for the position of vice president for diversity and community engagement on campus.
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Coal Plants Get New Life in the Sun
Cheaper renewable energy is reshaping how electricity is generated and consumed. But is there a way to still make use of all those old coal plants and mines?
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Convocation Speakers to Address Spring 2018 Graduates on May 18 and 19
Leaders from business, politics, fashion, media and academia are among the speakers for the 2018 spring convocation ceremonies held by schools and colleges at UT Austin on May 18 and 19.
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Sleep May Be Key in Slowing Progression of Alzheimer’s Disease
Could something as simple as sleep slow or even roll back the effects of cognitive impairment and the progression to Alzheimer’s disease? That may be the case, according to a UT Austin’s School of Nursing study.
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New Survey on Biometric Technology Shows Consumers Are OK With Some Forms and Wary of Others
Consumers feel more comfortable with fingerprint scanning than with other types of biometric technology, including face, eye, voice and other biometric measurements, according to a survey from the Center for Identity at UT Austin.
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Anti-Alcoholism Drug Shows Promise in Animal Models
Scientists at The University of Texas at Austin have successfully tested in animals a drug that, they say, may one day help block the withdrawal symptoms and cravings that incessantly coax people with alcoholism to drink.
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MEDIA ADVISORY: Student Entrepreneurs Will Pitch Ideas at “Shark Tank”-Style Longhorn Startup Demo Day
Longhorn Startup Demo Day, where student entrepreneurs pitch their startup business ideas to the community, is May 3.
