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16 Amazing Science Breakthroughs from 2014
We contribute to the “best-of” list frenzy by celebrating scientific breakthroughs. Read more about big findings from 2014.
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Dell Medical School Pediatrics Chair is Well-Known Researcher and Caring Physician
A renowned pediatrician for more than three decades and a father for nearly as long, Dr. Steven Abrams nevertheless sometimes wanders through a grocery store’s infant formula aisle, observing the imposing set of options and, occasionally, the intimidated grown-ups shopping there “just so I can see what new parents must face and advocate for them.”
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UT Austin Earns 2015 Carnegie Foundation Community Engagement Classification
The university has received a 2015 Community Engagement Classification from the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. The classification recognizes an institution’s activities around community engagement and public service.
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Short Words Predict Academic Success
AUSTIN, Texas The smallest, most forgettable words in admissions essays can tell us in advance how students will perform in college, a new study by researchers at The University of Texas at Austin reveals.
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UT Austin One of Six Top Research Universities to Earn 2015 Carnegie Foundation Community Engagement Classification
The University of Texas at Austin has received a 2015 Community Engagement Classification from the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching.
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Big Bertha, Meet Big Ben: Texas Drum and Longhorn Alumni Band Will Lead London’s New Year’s Day Parade
The world’s largest drum, Big Bertha of The University of Texas at Austin, will lead the world’s largest New Year’s Day parade in London on Jan. 1, accompanied by the Longhorn Alumni Marching Band.
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Black Student-Athlete Conference to Feature ex-Longhorns Ricky Williams, Roosevelt Leaks
The Division of Diversity and Community Engagement and two of its units will host the Black Student-Athlete Conference at The University of Texas at Austin on Jan. 7-9.
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UT Austin Ranks 14th in Kiplinger’s List of 100 Best-Value Public Colleges
AUSTIN, Texas The University of Texas at Austin has risen to 14th place in Kiplinger’s Personal Finance’s list of 100 best values in public colleges for 2015.
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New Director Named at Center for Politics and Governance
Ryan Streeter, a long-serving government official at the state and federal levels, has been named director of the Center for Politics and Governance at The University of Texas at Austin.
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The Year in Tower Lightings: 2014 Brings Reasons for Tower to Shine
Championships, top honors, major anniversaries: See why the Tower shone with an orange glow in 2014.
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Year in Review: 2014 in the Eyes of Longhorns
This year marked another great one for The University of Texas at Austin. Check out our recap of 2014.
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Character Development of Young Athletes Will Be Focus of Groundbreaking UT Austin Effort
AUSTIN, Texas Recognizing the need for college and professional athletes to serve as leaders and role models, The University of Texas at Austin is launching a new center that will help young male and female athletes succeed on and off the field as responsible citizens.
