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In Praise of Failure: UT Commencement Edition
In honor of things not going according to plan, here are some thoughts on the value of failure, brought to you by the wise words of speakers — all UT alumni — from commencement ceremonies that actually happened.
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Looking Back on a Stormy, Resilient 2015 Commencement
Students, faculty, family and friends enjoyed college and school convocations before the storms hit. And even though the university-wide ceremony was canceled, the celebration went on.
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UT Austin iSchool Can Help Flood Victims Salvage Documents and Heirlooms
Conservators and students UT Austin’s School of Information are available to provide advice and limited disaster recovery assistance to help flood victims salvage damaged family treasures.
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Ford Foundation President Darren Walker Asks Graduates to Consider the Road Ahead
Darren Walker, president of the Ford Foundation and Texas Ex, shared his commencement speech in a live-streamed program Saturday evening. View the full transcript here.
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Commencement Speaker Honors Graduates
Darren Walker, president of the Ford Foundation, joins President Powers, Chancellor McRaven and Student Government President Kori Rady in honoring the Class of 2015. Walker will share his commencement remarks in a live stream at 8 p.m. tonight. Tune in to the live stream.
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Tower Shines for Class of 2015
The university Tower will shine with entirely orange lights and a “15” configuration in its windows to honor this year’s graduating class both Saturday, May 23 and Sunday, May 24.
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Partly Human Yeast Show A Common Ancestor’s Lasting Legacy
Despite a billion years of evolution separating humans from the baker’s yeast in their refrigerators, hundreds of genes from an ancestor that the two species have in common live on nearly unchanged in them both, say biologists at UT Austin.
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New Forecast Should Improve Texas Summer Drought Prediction
A new forecast created by UT Austin and the Texas Water Development Board should better predict summer droughts in Texas. The forecast shows a rainy summer across the state.
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Commencement Canceled Due to Inclement Weather
The 2015 university-wide Commencement ceremony has been canceled due to inclement weather and nearby lightning. We share in your disappointment and congratulate our graduates on their many accomplishments.
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Gabriel García Márquez symposium marks opening of author’s archive
UT Austin’s LLILAS Benson Latin American Studies and Collections and Harry Ransom Center, a humanities research library and museum, will host the symposium “Gabriel García Márquez: His Life and Legacy” Oct. 28-30 in Austin.
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Protecting Pollinators: UT Researchers Buzzing About Bees
On May 19, President Barack Obama announced new steps to protect pollinators, bees in particular. Researchers on the Forty Acres, meanwhile, have been studying bees and protecting pollinations. Here’s a quick look at some of the bee-related projects on which Longhorns are working.
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Mobile Phone Bans Lead to Rise in Student Test Scores
Banning cellphones in schools reaps the same benefits as extending the school year by five days, according to a study co-authored by an economist at UT Austin.
