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Statement from UT Austin President Bill Powers on the Loss of Distinguished Alumnus Robert S. Strauss
The following is a statement from University of Texas at Austin President Bill Powers regarding the loss of ambassador and alumnus Robert S. Strauss:
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Tower Lighting to Celebrate Engineering Professors
Tonight the Tower honors four Cockrell School of Engineering professors who were elected to the prestigious National Academy of Engineering.
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Photo Gallery: International Road Trip
Browse this stunning photography collection and see the world through the eyes and lenses of the students and staff of UT’s International Office.
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Former CDC Marketing Director to Lead New Center for Health Communication
Jay M. Bernhardt, former director of the National Center for Health Marketing at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, has been named founding director of The University of Texas at Austin Moody College of Communication’s new Center for Health Communication.
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For Men of Color, High Academic Motivation Does Not Bring Academic Success
Despite higher levels of engagement in the community college experience from rarely skipping classes to accessing tutoring services more frequently male students of color have lower academic outcomes than White male students who are significantly less engaged, according to a recent University of Texas at Austin report.
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Watch: Buzzworthy Longhorn Performances
UT student musicians have captured the national spotlight, with recent stints on “Jimmy Kimmel Live,” “American Idol” and NPR’s “Tiny Desk Concerts.”
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UT Austin Faculty Offer Insight into SXSW Tragedy
As Austin, the nation and the international community mourn the tragic automobile accident at SXSW early Thursday morning, several faculty experts at The University of Texas at Austin are available to help members of the media better understand issues raised by the incident. This list will likely be expanded. Please check back for the latest…
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Tower Celebrates Women’s Track Championship
The women’s track team won the 2014 Big 12 Indoor Track and Field Championship. It’s their sixth Big 12 title and first since 2006.
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UT Austin’s Geosciences, Engineering, Education, Law, Business Schools in Top 15 in New US News Rankings
The University of Texas at Austin’s graduate schools in business, education, engineering, geosciences and law are all ranked among the Top 15 in the nation and the university’s accounting program is No. 1 in the nation, according to U.S.
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UT Austin to Become Partner in Construction of World’s Largest Telescope
The University of Texas System Board of Regents Friday authorized UT Austin to spend $50 million in research reserves to participate in building the Giant Magellan Telescope, which will be the world’s largest telescope when it’s completed in 2020. The project will give students, researchers and faculty the opportunity to make groundbreaking discoveries in astronomy.
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Former Washington Post Editor R.B. Brenner Named University of Texas at Austin School of Journalism Director
R.B. Brenner, an award-winning former editor at The Washington Post, has been named the new director of the School of Journalism at The University of Texas at Austin Moody College of Communication.
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Chicano Literature Professor Rolando Hinojosa-Smith Wins National Book Critics Circle Lifetime Achievement Award
The National Book Critics Circle has honored Rolando Hinojosa-Smith, an author and professor in the departments of English and Spanish and Portuguese at The University of Texas at Austin, with the 2013 Ivan Landrof Lifetime Achievement Award. He will receive the award during a ceremony March 13 in New York City.
