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MEDIA ADVISORY: World Experts on Carbon Capture and Storage to Convene in Austin
Event: The 12th international Greenhouse Gas Control Technologies conference (GHGT-12), focusing on global efforts to capture and control emissions of greenhouse gases. When: October 5-9
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SITES Program Certifies Sustainable Landscape Projects from Seattle to Atlanta
The Sustainable Sites Initiative (SITES) program has certified four new landscapes, including a pocket park in Washington state, a mixed-use development in northern California, a historic Civil-War era preserve in New York, and the headquarters of an architecture firm in Georgia.
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Cockrell School Alumnus Leaves $35 Million for Scholarships to Texas’ Top Engineering Students
AUSTIN, Texas The Cockrell School of Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin will receive a $35 million gift to create an endowment aimed at bringing more of Texas’ best and brightest high school students to UT Austin.
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Cockrell School Alumnus Leaves $35 Million for Scholarships
The late T.W. “Tom” Whaley, Ph.D. ’68, bequeathed $35 million to create engineering scholarships at the Cockrell School. “He made this extraordinary gift to change students’ lives.”
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New Device Improves Skin Cancer Detection
[caption id="attachment_47160" align="alignright" width="524" caption="The left is a photo of the pen-sized 3-in-1 spectroscopy system. The right panel shows a view of the probel assembly with optical elements, such as filters, fibers and front lens. Credit: Review of Scientific Instruments/Eric Marple, EmVision LLC."][/caption] AUSTIN, Texas Researchers in the Cockrell School of Engineering at The University…
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MEDIA ADVISORY: UT Austin President to Welcome Incoming Students at Rio Grande Valley Send-Off in Brownsville
EVENT: The 2014 Student Send-Off will honor 105 new students from the lower Rio Grande Valley who are about to attend The University of Texas at Austin. This year marks the 21st anniversary of this event, which will feature Bill Powers, president of the university.
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Chevron Invests $800,000 in The University of Texas at Austin
Chevron Corp. recently announced an $800,000 gift to The University of Texas at Austin through its University Partnership Program, mainly to support programs in the McCombs School of Business, Cockrell School of Engineering and Jackson School of Geosciences, the primary areas where Chevron recruits employees.
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Ibuprofen Relieves Women’s Hurt Feelings, Not Men’s
For years, researchers have known that physical pain relievers such as ibuprofen can also help ease emotional pain, but new research suggests that ibuprofen has contrasting effects on men and women: Men who take the drug report harsher feelings of rejection, and women report feeling better.
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#HiddenUT: There’s More to UT Than You Know
From secret nooks to unexpected resources, untold collections, artifacts and treasures can be found all over campus. Our #HiddenUT series shines a spotlight onto UT’s unheralded gems.
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10 Things You Need to Know About UT System’s Next Chancellor
Longhorn and Navy SEAL Admiral William McRaven was named the sole finalist to become chancellor of the University of Texas System. Here’s a quick look at the leader.
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Diet Affects Men’s and Women’s Gut Microbes Differently
[caption id="attachment_47101" align="alignright" width="336" caption="Illustration by Marianna Grenadier and Jenna Luecke."][/caption] AUSTIN, Texas The microbes living in the guts of males and females react differently to diet, even when the diets are identical, according to a study by scientists from The University of Texas at Austin and six other institutions published this week in the…
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“All we have to do is never give up” – UT Hosts Africa’s Next Great Entrepreneurs
25 young African entrepreneurs spent the summer at UT for the Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders, the White House’s signature effort to invest in Africa’s emerging leaders. Learn more.
