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Symbiotic Fungi Inhabiting Plant Roots Have Major Impact On Atmospheric Carbon
AUSTIN, Texas Microscopic fungi that live in plants’ roots play a major role in the storage and release of carbon from the soil into the atmosphere, according to a University of Texas at Austin researcher and his colleagues at Boston University and the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute.
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Three Faculty Members to Receive Presidential Early Career Awards for Scientists and Engineers
Three faculty members from The University of Texas at Austin have been selected to receive Presidential Early Career Awards for Scientists and Engineers, the highest honor bestowed by the United States government on science and engineering professionals in the early stages of their research careers.
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Coach Strong’s First Week at Texas
We’ve gathered a selection of quotes, photographs and fan and expert reaction to the hiring of Charlie Strong as the 29th Texas head football coach.
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“Best day of my life” – Students React to UT Acceptance
As we welcome the newest Longhorns to UT, see the heartfelt responses from students upon learning they’ve been accepted to the Class of 2018.
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UT Austin’s John B. Goodenough Wins Engineering’s Highest Honor for Pioneering Lithium-Ion Battery
The National Academy of Engineering (NAE) will bestow John B. Goodenough of The University of Texas at Austin with the highest honor in the engineering profession for the groundbreaking creation of the lithium-ion battery.
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Charlie Strong Named Texas Head Football Coach
Former Louisville head coach and two-time conference coach of the year Charlie Strong becomes the 29th head coach in UT history.
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Statement from UT Austin President Bill Powers on the Loss of Philanthropist Harold Simmons
Statement from UT Austin President Bill Powers on the Loss of Philanthropist Harold Simmons
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UT Mourns the Loss of Jack S. Blanton
Jack Sawtelle Blanton, a leader in the energy industry, philanthropy and higher education, died in Houston on Dec. 28 at the age of 86. The Jack S. Blanton Museum of Art on the campus of The University of Texas at Austin was named in his honor in 1997.
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8 Honored for Teaching Excellence
The president has awarded eight faculty members the President’s Associates Teaching Excellence Award for the 2013-2014 academic year. The award recognizes excellence in undergraduate teaching. Congrats!
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The Best of 2013
See the stories, images, tweets, news headlines and videos that cover a remarkable year for Longhorns.
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Statement Opposing Boycott of Israeli Academic Institutions
William C. Powers, President of The University of Texas at Austin, supports and has signed the following statement by the Executive Committee of the Association of American Universities.
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Headliners: One Step Closer to Invisible
UT researchers made headlines for a new invisibility cloak, how to succeed in online learning and Thomas Jefferson’s fascination with Islamic culture.
