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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.
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Binge Drinking May Double Older People’s Risk of Dying, Study Shows
Studies have shown that moderate drinking, such as sipping a relaxing glass of wine with dinner, may be beneficial to your health. Yet a new psychology study from The University of Texas at Austin shows that binge drinking may shorten lifespan, even for those who are overall moderate drinkers.
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From Idea to IPO: Entrepreneurship at UT
Looking to start a business? Have a new technology? You’re in the right place. Learn how UT is growing student, faculty and Central Texas businesses.
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UT Austin Wins Prestigious Award for First-Generation Study Abroad Initiative
The University of Texas at Austin is one of three recipients of the 2014 Senator Paul Simon Spotlight Award, an honor given by NAFSA: Association of International Educators for innovative study abroad programming.
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Austin Technology Incubator Generates Thousands of Jobs and Millions in Economic Impact, Report Finds
AUSTIN, Texas The Austin Technology Incubator (ATI), and the private companies it has nurtured, generated 6,520 jobs and produced $880 million in economic benefit for Texas during the past decade, according to a new study of the business incubator’s success.
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The Project: 9,371 Hours of Student Volunteering
The Project is one of the largest days of university community service in the country. This year students volunteered in the Holly St. neighborhood in East Austin.
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Shark Tank, Snowden and Yacht Hacking with UT at SXSW
See what UT events, from faculty panels to a Shark Tank casting, are taking place during the SXSW conference March 7-16.
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UT Austin to Close at 10 p.m.; Tomorrow’s Reopening to be Determined
The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a winter storm warning for Central Texas for this evening. The University of Texas at Austin asks that those on campus use extreme caution in anticipation of this winter storm. The campus will officially close at 10 p.m. tonight, March 3, 2014, due to the possibility of winter…
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Childhood Adversity Launches Lifelong Relationship and Health Disadvantages for Black Men
African American men who endured greater childhood adversity are likely to experience disadvantages in health and relationships over time, according to new sociology research from The University of Texas at Austin.
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Primary Election 2014 Expert Guide
During Tuesday’s joint primary elections, voters across the state will cast ballots for the high profile positions of governor, attorney general, railroad commissioner and others. Candidates have been addressing pressing public issues such as religious freedom, taxes and Obamacare. Experts at The University of Texas at Austin who are engaged in the state’s political and…
