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Exceptionally Preserved Jurassic Sea Life Found in New Fossil Site
A trove of exceptionally preserved Jurassic marine fossils discovered in Canada, rare for recording soft-bodied species that normally don’t fossilize, is expanding scientists’ view of the rich marine life of the period.
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Serving the State
Longhorns help make Texas a beacon of opportunity for the country and the world. These stories, drawn from across the Forty Acres, are just a sample of the many ways UT Austin students, faculty, staff and alumni serve the state.
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Blacks Experience more Family Member Deaths than Whites, On Average
African-Americans are more likely to be exposed to multiple family member deaths by mid-life, according to a study by the Population Research Center.
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UFCU Invests $1 Million in Central Texans’ Health Through Dell Medical School
A $1 million gift from University Federal Credit Union will support community health initiatives and the training of physician leaders attending Dell Medical School at UT Austin.
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Richard E. Rainwater Leaves $5 Million for the Study, Creation and Performance of American Music at UT Austin
A newly established $5 million endowment will advance the study at UT Austin of music produced by Americans — from roots to jazz to film music to the concert hall.
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Longhorn Shares Upsides of Downsizing After Building First Tiny House
Architecture student Davis Richardson didn’t wait for his degree to build his first house — he checked that feat off his list before arriving at UT when he successfully designed and built his first tiny house.
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Emmy and Golden Globe Award-Winning “Mad Men” Archive Donated to UT Austin’s Harry Ransom Center
The archive for the acclaimed drama “Mad Men” has been donated to the Harry Ransom Center at The University of Texas at Austin.
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Discovery of New Microbes Sheds Light on How Complex Life Arose
New findings support a hypothesis that complex life, includng humans, first arose from the merger of simpler life forms.
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MEDIA ADVISORY: City’s Annual MLK Celebration Will Begin at UT Austin
The annual community-wide MLK Day March and Rally begins at UT Austin. The event will include remarks by UT Austin President Gregory L. Fenves, city officials and the winner of the MLK Oratory Contest from an area public school.
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Longhorn Lands on Forbes ’30 Under 30′ List
Rice bowls, pita bread and a lot of toppings — along with a $36 million investment — helped one UT alumnus earn a spot on this year’s 30 Under 30 list from Forbes.
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UT Graduate Wins at Golden Globes
Trevante Rhodes, a 2012 graduate, performed in ‘Moonlight,’ which won the Golden Globe for Best Motion Picture in drama.
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10 Ways UT Austin Was Ranked Around the World in 2016
The university racked up No. 1 spots and appeared near the top in numerous higher education rankings during 2016.
