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Information Researchers to Create Digital Archives from Central Lunatic Asylum for Colored Insane
Three faculty members at The University of Texas at Austin’s School of Information have received a grant from the Andrew Mellon Foundation to develop and field test a digital infrastructure for preserving and managing the historical public records from the Central Lunatic Asylum for Colored Insane in Petersburg, Virginia.
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Want to Help Change the World? New UT Crowdfunding Tool Lets You Pick How
From Alzheimer’s research to spectacular science images for the public domain, these projects are made possible by your direct support.
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Austin More Connected Than U.S. Average, but Internet Access Disparities Remain
Although the City of Austin exceeds the national average of residents who use the Internet, not all residents report equal access, according to a report released today by The University of Texas at Austin and the City of Austin.
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MEDIA ADVISORY: Students Mobilize to Prevent Sexual Violence
Voices Against Violence (VAV), a program of the Counseling and Mental Health Center in the Division of Student Affairs at The University of Texas at Austin, will host “Take Back the Night,” an annual survivor focused event, on April 8 as part of Sexual Violence Prevention Month.
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Expedition Will Sample Crater Left By Dinosaur-Killing Asteroid
An international research team is formalizing plans to drill nearly 5,000 feet below the seabed to take core samples from the crater of the asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs.
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Spirit of Service
Students return to East Austin for The Project, UT’s largest day of service.
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UT Game Changers: Elizabeth Richmond-Garza, Do We Lead Double Lives?
Elizabeth Richmond-Garza sets a gothic mood by traveling to Jack the Ripper’s London.
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Orange Tower Celebrates GeoFORCE
The Jackson School’s GeoFORCE Texas received the Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring from President Obama last month.
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Texas Gets Smart: Shaka Smart is New Men’s Basketball Coach
Former VCU head coach becomes the 24th coach in UT program history.
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Shakespeare Brand Identified in His First Poems
A printer’s ornament on the title pages of William Shakespeare’s earliest works suggests that from an early stage in his career, the poet received significant support in fashioning a unique brand.
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A New Look at Language Delay in Children With Autism
A new study by a linguistics professor and an alumnus from The University of Texas at Austin sheds light on a well-known linguistic characteristic of autistic children their reluctance to use pronouns paving the way for more accurate diagnostics.
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Longhorn Nation Unites during 40 Hours for the Forty Acres to Support UT Austin
The University of Texas at Austin invites alumni, students, faculty members, staffers and friends to rally during its 40 Hours for the Forty Acres fundraising campaign on Wednesday, April 8, through Thursday, April 9.
