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University of Texas Argues Before U.S. Supreme Court on the Educational Benefits of Diversity in Higher Education
UT Austin argued before the US Supreme Court that students and the nation benefit when universities can assemble diverse student bodies.
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How Speakers Handle Questions During Presentations is Just as Important as Delivery, Study Shows
Professor John Daly in the Department of Communication Studies has published new research that explores public speaking and how speakers handle objections and questions after their presentations.
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Five States to Join Math Project for College Students
Five states will develop state mathematics task forces and work to improve college student success in a three-year Dana Center project funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
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9 Reasons UT Austin Loves the National Endowment for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Humanities
From Shakespeare at Winedale to archaeology in Greece, here are nine reasons UT loves the National Endowments for the Arts and Humanities on their 50th anniversary, as their chairs visit campus.
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Leading Health Policy Reformer Joins Dell Medical School
Dr. Mark McClellan, a nationally known health policy expert who has led two federal health agencies, is joining the faculty at Dell Medical School at The University of Texas at Austin.
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MEDIA ADVISORY: Convocation Speakers to Address Fall 2015 Graduates at UT Austin on Dec. 5 and 6
Academic scholars, corporate executives and a member of the state Legislature are among the speakers for the 2015 fall convocation ceremonies.
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Strange Pilgrims: The Art of Installation
A recent collaboration with The Contemporary Austin, called Strange Pilgrims, is drawing art lovers to campus.
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@Texas: Volleyball Eyes National Title, Invisible Fish May Help Military Camo
@Texas is a monthly email to Longhorn nation keeping you up to date on the latest news from the Forty Acres. See what’s in this month’s edition, and sign up to get the next one delivered to your inbox.
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Mike Perrin Named UT Men’s Athletic Director
Mike Perrin has been named men’s athletics director and will serve in that role through the 2017-18 year.
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Texas Engineers Develop Potential Treatment for Whooping Cough
Texas Engineers are making progress on a potential Whooping Cough treatment for vulnerable infants.
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MEDIA ADVISORY: NEA and NEH Mark 50th Anniversary with Conversation Between Respective Chairs at The University of Texas at Austin
The University of Texas at Austin will host a conversation with National Endowment for the Arts Chairman Jane Chu and National Endowment for the Humanities Chairman William D. Adams to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the founding of the NEA and NEH.
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Nuclear Waste Storage Sites in Rock Salt May be More Vulnerable Than Previously Thought
Research from UT Austin shows that rock salt, used by Germany and the US as a subsurface container for radioactive waste, might not be as impermeable as thought or as capable of isolating nuclear waste from groundwater in the event that a capsule or storage vessel failed.
