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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.
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Get Straight-Shooting Entrepreneurship Insights from the Pros at UT Austin
So you want to be an entrepreneur? Great, but don’t expect a normal 9-5 lifestyle. Or a steady source of income. Or even for your original idea to make it through the start-up testing ground before morphing into something completely different.
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Model Predicts Which Delinquent Credit Card Holders Will Pay
Research from the McCombs School of Business has identified a way to accurately predict which delinquent credit card accounts will repay an outstanding balance.
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“Young Adventurers Film Series” Complements Exhibition “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland”
The Harry Ransom Center presents the “Young Adventurers Film Series” in conjunction with the current exhibition “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland,” on view through July 6.
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UT Austin Launches Master’s Program in Identity Management and Security
UT Austin will start a first-of-its-kind Master of Science in Identity Management and Security (MSIMS) program, welcoming its first class of students in the spring of 2016.
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Bacteria Suppress Their Antibiotic-Resistant Cousins
Doctors battling antibiotic resistant superbugs are in desparate need of new treatment options. New research suggests that the infecting bacteria might be turned against themselves to weaken their defenses.
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UT Game Changers: The Texas Bookshelf Project
The University of Texas Press is undertaking a project unprecedented in publishing: The Texas Bookshelf.
