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UT Austin Receives DPS Security Assessment and Will Implement Recommendations
UT Austin President Gregory L. Fenves has received a comprehensive security assessment of the campus from the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) and will oversee implementation of the DPS recommendations to improve safety.
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Harry Ransom Center Accepting Applications for Research Fellowships in the Humanities
The Ransom Center invites applications for its research fellowships that require substantial on-site use of its collections.
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UT Study Cracks Coldest Case: How the Most Famous Human Ancestor Died
Lucy, the most famous fossil of a human ancestor, probably died after falling from a tree, according to a study appearing in Nature led by researchers at The University of Texas at Austin.
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UT Austin Honors Five Texas High School Teachers For Excellence
The OnRamps program at UT Austin honored five outstanding educators from across the state with the OnRamps Instructor of the Year Award on July 22, 2016.
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Media Advisory: UT Austin, Japanese Government Agency and Corporate Leaders to Mark the Completion of Solar Supercomputer by HVDC system
UT Austin and the State of Texas will begin using alternative energy sources to power some of its high performance computers.
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Astronomers Discover Rocky Planet Orbiting Nearest Star, Proxima Centauri
An international team of astronomers including Michael Endl of UT Austin have found clear evidence of a planet orbiting Proxima Centauri, the closest star to the Sun.
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Low-Temp Production Could Mean Cheaper, Flexible Smart Windows
Researchers have invented a low-temperature process to make a new flexible smart window material that will have the ability to control both heat and light from the sun.
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MEDIA ADVISORY: UT Austin Welcomes Largest Incoming Class of Students with “Gone to Texas”
The University of Texas at Austin will welcome its largest incoming class ever with “Gone To Texas,” a celebration that introduces new Longhorns to the traditions of the institution.
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New UT Austin Undergraduate Degrees Focus on Sustainability, Organizational Dynamics
The College of Liberal Arts at UT Austin created two new undergraduate degrees, focusing on the environment and the human and social aspects of organizations.
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UT Austin Selected for National Experiment with Funding for Nontraditional Students
UT Austin is one of eight universities selected to participate in a new, experimental U.S. Department of Education program that will allow nontraditional students to have access to $17 million in financial aid.
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Barbecue and the Global Economy
Summer institute at The University of Texas at Austin mentors future leaders in Sub-Saharan Africa’s emerging global market.
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Ethical problems in advertising on the rise in Middle East and North Africa, study finds
A recent study published in Consumption Markets & Culture found that advertising practitioners in the Middle East and North Africa reported numerous examples of ethical concerns.




