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How to Teach Tolerance
To avoid another Ferguson, we need to start teaching tolerance — in kindergarten. Read this op-ed from three UT researchers in education.
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TEA Grant to School of Social Work Will Take Innovative Discipline Program Statewide
AUSTIN, Texas School and district administrators across Texas will be offered training in Restorative Discipline, an alternative to “zero tolerance” methods, through a grant from the Texas Education Agency to the Institute for Restorative Justice and Restorative Dialogue (IRJRD) at The University of Texas at Austin School of Social Work.
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MEDIA ADVISORY: Texas Politics Project Series Hosts House Speaker Joe Straus
Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives Joe Straus will be interviewed as part of the Texas Politics Project Speaker Series. His interview will address policy issues facing the 84th Texas Legislature including education, transportation and the budget. The discussion will be led by James Henson, director of the Texas Politics Project, and live-streamed at…
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Campus Climate Trend Report Available Online
As part of its ongoing efforts to foster an inclusive campus climate, The University of Texas at Austin has released its second Campus Climate Trend Report with data collected on bias incidents reported during the 2013-14 academic year.
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MEDIA ADVISORY: UT Energy Week Will Examine Energy-Related Issues
EVENT: UT Energy Week, co-hosted by The University of Texas at Austin’s Energy Institute and student-run Longhorn Energy Club with the participation of schools and colleges engaged in energy research, will examine important energy-related issues.
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Blanton Museum of Art Acquires, Will Build Ellsworth Kelly’s Austin, A Site for Art and Contemplation
Blanton Museum of Art announced that it will acquire and construct Ellsworth Kelly’s Austin, a 73-by-60-foot stone building.
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One-Atom-Thin Silicon Transistors Hold Promise for Super-Fast Computing
Researchers at The University of Texas at Austin’s Cockrell School of Engineering have created the first transistors made of silicene, the world’s thinnest silicon material. Their research holds the promise of building dramatically faster, smaller and more efficient computer chips.
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Something to Sing About
UT’s Innervisions Gospel Choir forges friendships in prayer and song. Read more.
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Texas Instruments Gives $3.5 Million for Project-Based Learning at the Cockrell School of Engineering
The Cockrell School of Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin has received a $3.5 million gift from Texas Instruments (TI) to develop state-of-the-art teaching and project labs for the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering.
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Beyond Textbooks: High-tech Tools Help Students Build, Create
From robot parts to works of art, maker spaces across the Forty Acres are inspiring students. Check out where students are bringing their ideas to life.
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Five Great Longhorn Speeches
UT has been home to some of the most influential figures in science, politics, sports and film. Watch some of their most memorable speeches.
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Peers Against Tobacco Project Focuses on Texas University Students
A new multi-university program, Peers Against Tobacco, aims to reduce use of tobacco and alternative tobacco products among one of the country’s heaviest user groups: college-age students.
