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Media Advisory: Students Showcase High-Efficiency, Solar-Powered Home Built for International Competition
A team of students from the Cockrell School of Engineering and the School of Architecture at UT Austin and the Technische Universität München (TUM) in Germany will showcase Nexushaus, a modular, solar-powered home they designed and constructed for the U.S. DOE’s Solar Decathlon competition.
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MEDIA ADVISORY: UT Austin to Relocate Jefferson Davis and Woodrow Wilson Statues from Main Mall
University contractors will move the Jefferson Davis and Woodrow Wilson statues from the main mall for refurbishing and eventual placement.
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Classes Underway, New Longhorns Prepare to Change the World
The 2015-16 academic year is underway. From arriving on the Forty Acres to starting classes, Longhorns had an exciting first week of the fall semester. Here’s a look at what Longhorns had to say about the start of the school year.
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Texas’ $37 Million Physical Education Program Did Not Reduce Obesity
A new article by researchers at UT Austin reports that Texas Fitness Now, Texas’ $37 million physical education program, had no effect on children’s weight.
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Nations’ Policies Affect Mothers’ Ability to Balance Work-Family Life, Study Shows
Various Western nations’ work-family policies leave many working mothers feeling unsupported as both caretakers and workers, according to a comparative study of working mothers in multiple countries by UT Austin.
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Ransom Center to Acquire Archive of Kazuo Ishiguro
The Harry Ransom Center, a humanities research library and museum at UT Austin, is acquiring the archive of award-winning novelist Kazuo Ishiguro.
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MEDIA ADVISORY: UT Welcomes Incoming Students with ‘Gone To Texas’
New students arriving at UT Austin will gather in front of the UT Tower to celebrate “Gone To Texas,” the official welcome for incoming students by the Office of the President, on Aug. 25.
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Dell Medical School Taps Medical Informatics Expert to Lead Population Health Department
Dr. William Tierney, an internationally recognized leader in medical informatics and health services research who has devoted his career to creating innovation, value and efficiency in health care delivery, will be the inaugural Chair of Population Health for the Dell Medical School at UT Austin.
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Media Advisory: UT Austin to Welcome 7,400 Longhorns to Campus during “Mooov-In”
UT Austin will welcome more than 7,400 students from 46 states, 51 countries and six continents to the Forty Acres during “Mooov-In.”
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Longhorn Welcome: Make the Most of Life at UT
Summer is winding down, kickoff is getting closer and students are returning to the Forty Acres for the start of classes August 26. Take a look at how Longhorns are getting ready for the school year, and make plans to attend our signature Longhorn Welcome events.
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UT Austin Ranks No. 37 in World for Academic Excellence
UT Austin is ranked No. 37 in the 2015 Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU), which evaluates more than 1,200 international higher education institutions.
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Statement on Jefferson Davis and Woodrow Wilson Statues Relocation
UT Austin will not be relocating the statues of Jefferson Davis and Woodrow Wilson on Saturday, Aug. 15, as initially planned.
