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Air Pollution and Hydraulic Fracturing: Better Monitoring, Planning and Tracking of Health Effects Needed in Texas
A review by a University of Texas at Austin researcher highlights the rapid proliferation of gas industry operations in urban areas and questions whether state and federal air pollution regulatory programs are well designed to ensure health and safety. The review recommends increased government monitoring, health impact studies and regulation of air pollution.
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40 Hours to Transform UT
Show your Longhorn pride and be a part of history. Give to UT on April 3-4 to help us reach our goal of raising $40,000 in 40 hours for the Forty Acres.
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MEDIA ADVISORY: University Will Recognize Outstanding Migrant Students on César Chávez’s Birthday
What: The University of Texas at Austin will recognize high school migrant students from across the state, including scholarship recipients and two exemplary students of the year, on March 31 during the 27th annual Migrant Student Recognition Ceremony.
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40 Hours for the Forty Acres Sets Fundraising Challenge for Alumni and Students
The University of Texas at Austin is launching 40 Hours for the Forty Acres, an online giving campaign on April 3-4 designed to involve students and alumni in supporting the university.
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President Powers Named UC Berkeley Alumnus of the Year
Powers was chosen for his work as a champion for public higher education. See a video about Powers’ experience as an undergrad at Berkeley and how it helped to shape his career.
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Alumni Artist Brings Skater Culture to VAC
Artist-in-residence Michael Sieben, BFA ’99, has created an underground skateboard world in the Visual Arts Center. Check out pictures of the installation and visit before May 10.
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Tweeting History, One Haiku at a Time
Can Twitter capture the complex narratives of American history? Follow along as noted UT historian H.W. Brands tweets the American saga 17 syllables at a time.
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UT Austin Celebrates 35 Prestigious New Scholarships and Fellowships
The University of Texas at Austin will hold its annual dinner March 27, hosted by President Bill Powers, to recognize 35 newly established Endowed Presidential Scholarships and Fellowships benefiting students in a range of disciplines.
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Admiral William H. McRaven Will Be Commencement Speaker for The University of Texas at Austin
Naval Adm. William H. McRaven will deliver the keynote address at The University of Texas at Austin’s 131st Spring Commencement on May 17.
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UT Austin Faculty Experts to Discuss Galveston Bay Oil Spill
As crews work to clean up oil from Saturday’s fuel leak in Galveston Bay, Texas experts offer insight into ramifications of spills for companies and the general public. Specialists on petroleum production, Texas wildlife, environmental law and policy from The University of Texas at Austin are available to help evaluate the incident and broader energy issues…
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March 20 Tower Lighting Honors Outstanding Faculty and Staff
The Tower will glow orange to celebrate recipients of the Civitatis Award, Arno Nowotny Medal and the President’s Associates Teaching Excellence Award.
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MEDIA ADVISORY: UT Austin to Host 15th International Symposium on Online Journalism
Media executives, journalists and scholars from the U.S. and around the world will attend the 15th International Symposium on Online Journalism (ISOJ), an annual global conference hosted by the Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas at The University of Texas at Austin’s Moody College of Communication.
