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UT Austin Innovators to Receive O’Donnell Awards from The Academy of Medicine, Engineering and Science of Texas
One recipient studies fish for clues to how our immune systems work and the other is using lasers to see what’s happening in our brains.
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MEDIA ADVISORY: UT Austin Energy Institute to Release Comprehensive Study of Electricity Costs
Researchers with The University of Texas at Energy Institute will release a new study, “The Full Cost of Electricity,” at the Platts Energy Podium in Washington, D.C., at 10 a.m. (ET) Thursday, Dec. 8.
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Can’t Stop Exceling: UT Professor Channels Timberlake to Teach Excel
After the viral success of his Justin Bieber parody, McCombs professor takes on Justin Timberlake to breathe life into Excel.
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Books from Gabriel García Márquez’s Library Added to Collection
The Ransom Center has acquired books from Gabriel García Márquez’s library.
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Behind the Backdrop: The Art of Hollywood
Your eyes — and Hollywood — have been deceiving you. Two Longhorns reveal how Hollywood sets the scene.
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MEDIA ADVISORY: Convocation Speakers to Address Fall 2016 Graduates at UT Austin on Dec. 3
Academic scholars, corporate executives and public leaders are among the speakers for the 2016 fall convocation ceremonies held by schools and colleges at UT Austin on Dec. 3.
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Human Ancestor ‘Lucy’ Was a Tree Climber, New Evidence Suggests
A new analysis using CT scans of the world-famous, ancient human fossil, Lucy, suggests she was a tree climber.
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Geography Student Awarded British Marshall Scholarship
Bailey Anderson, a geography senior at The University of Texas at Austin, is the recipient of a 2017 British Marshall Scholarship.
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McConaughey Surprises Students With SURE Walk Home
As part of SURE Walk, McConaughey, BS ’93, volunteered to help students make it home safely from campus after dark.
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New Digital Divide: Low Health Literacy Connected to Distrust of Health Technologies
According to a new study, nearly half of Americans distrust Health information technologies— such as wearables, patient portals and mobile apps — creating a new “digital divide” among consumers.
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What They’re Saying: Longhorns React to Tom Herman’s Hiring
Longhorns are sharing messages of support and excitement to welcome Tom Herman as head coach of the Texas Football team.
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UT Austin Engineers Develop First-Ever Capsule to Treat Hemophilia
Thanks to a breakthrough led by researchers at UT Austin, a treatment for hemophilia can now be administered via a biodegradable system, a capsule.




