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Bouncing Back and Back and Back and Back
Natural structures have long inspired human innovations. The bee honeycomb structure, for example, has been applied to products as varied as car bumpers and athletic helmets to absorb impact. The only drawback to the honeycomb has been its inability to maintain its unique structure after just one hit. The material buckles and doesn’t bounce back.
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Inauguration of the 29th President: Gregory L. Fenves
In a ceremony filled with the presidential emblems, sweeping views of the Forty Acres and music from university and community ensembles, Gregory L. Fenves was formally inaugurated as the 29th president of The University of Texas at Austin on Sept. 17.
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Fenves Inaugurated as UT Austin President, Lays Out Vision for Campus
Gregory L. Fenves was formally inaugurated as the 29th president of UT Austin on Sept. 17 and he also delivered his first-ever State of the University address.
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Fenves Names Mike Perrin as Interim UT Men’s Athletics Director
UT Austin has appointed Houston attorney Mike Perrin to serve as Interim Men’s Athletics Director at least through August to replace Steve Patterson, who has resigned.
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CIA’s Daily Briefings to the President Shed New Light on Johnson and Kennedy Administrations
At a public event hosted by the LBJ Presidential Library, the Central Intelligence Agency released previously classified daily briefings it delivered to Presidents John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson in the 1960s.
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“Shakespeare in Print and Performance” Guides Visitors through 400 Years of the Bard on Paper and on Stage
On the 400th anniversary of William Shakespeare’s death in 1616, the Harry Ransom Center at UT Austin presents the exhibition “Shakespeare in Print and Performance,” commemorating the enduring legacy, longevity and relevance of the most frequently performed and most venerated English playwright.
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MEDIA ADVISORY: UT Austin Hosts President Fenves’ Inauguration and State of the University Address on Sept. 17
Gregory L. Fenves will be inaugurated as the 29th president of UT Austin, and he will deliver his first State of the University address on Sept. 17.
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MEDIA ADVISORY: Texas Army ROTC Hosts 9/11 Heroes Run, Benefiting Veterans and First Responders
The third annual 9/11 Heroes Run is hosted by Texas Army ROTC at UT Austin and features opening address from Col. Leon Holland, a member of the Precursors, UT Austin’s first cohort of African American alumni.
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Not Even A Hammer Can Crush this Pill
PROBLEM: Painkiller abuse was skyrocketing SOLUTION: The world’s first tamper-proof pill
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MEDIA ADVISORY: Recommended Parking for Brad Paisley Concert
If you plan to attend the “Country Nation College Tour” featuring Brad Paisley in concert, please view the recommended parking locations.
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Study Shows Common Molecular Tool Kit Shared by Organisms Across the Tree of Life
Researchers at UT Austin discovered the assembly instructions for nearly 1,000 protein complexes shared by most kinds of animals, offering a powerful new tool for studying the causes of diseases such as Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and cancer.
