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Brain Power
For more than 20 years, a collection of nearly 100 human brains went unnoticed in a closet in the back of a UT animal lab. Today, they’re a valuable teaching tool. [Slideshow]
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Music Professor to Lead Development of Digital Arts Course in College of Fine Arts
Bruce Pennycook has been appointed director of digital arts for the College of Fine Arts. Pennycook, a music professor in the Butler School of Music, will facilitate the creation of digital arts courses across the college’s academic departments, including Art and Art History, Theatre and Dance and the Butler School of Music.
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Blanton Museum Presents First U.S. Career Survey of Brazilian Artist Waltercio Caldas
The Blanton Museum of Art at The University of Texas at Austin and the Fundação Iberê Camargo, Porto Alegre, Brazil, have joined together to organize the first comprehensive career survey of one of Brazil’s most important contemporary artists, Waltercio Caldas.
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Policy Report: High School Graduation Requirements Show Promise for African American, Latino Students
New high school graduation requirements in Texas will significantly affect academic achievement in the state, particularly for low-income students of color, according to a policy report released by the Institute for Urban Policy Research and Analysis (IUPRA) at The University of Texas at Austin.
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Life and Death Under the Skin
Amidst our blood and bones lurk forces with the power to either attack wounded muscle or bring it back to life. It’s the job of UT researchers to discover which is which. Learn more.
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Tribal Elders to Bless New American Indians in Texas Learning Gallery at UT Austin
American Indian elders will bless the new American Indians in Texas Learning Gallery at 3:30 p.m. Oct. 30 during a ceremony that will include traditional garb, drum music and a procession of flags from the different nations represented.
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Robot Dreamer: More Than Just a Pretty Face
Dreamer is one example of human-centered robotic technologies being developed to improve health care, ensure human safety and make manufacturing more efficient. Read more.
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Dell Medical School to Host Open Forum and Progress Report
The Dell Medical School is hosting an open forum and progress report at The University of Texas at Austin on Oct. 29 to update Central Texas residents on our progress so far and plans for the school, which is slated to open in 2016. The event will also be live streamed at http://dellmedschool.utexas.edu/ and on…
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Texas Union Ballroom Renamed to Honor Pioneering University Alumnus and Administrator
The University of Texas at Austin honored Shirley Bird Perry and her rich history with the Texas Union by naming the Texas Union Ballroom in her honor during a dedication ceremony Thursday, Oct. 24.
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Grasshopper Mice Are Numb to the Pain of the Bark Scorpion Sting
The painful, potentially deadly stings of bark scorpions are nothing more than a slight nuisance to grasshopper mice, which voraciously kill and consume their prey with ease. When stung, the mice briefly lick their paws and move in again for the kill.
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Langlois Appointed Permanent Dean of Graduate Studies
Vice Provost Judith Langlois has been appointed permanent dean of graduate studies at The University of Texas at Austin. Langlois, who will retain her post as vice provost, has been serving as interim dean of the school since Victoria Rodríguez stepped down in January 2012.
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Astronomers Discover Farthest Known Galaxy
Steven Finkelstein led a team of researchers who confirmed that Galaxy z8_GND_5296 is the farthest and earliest galaxy ever discovered. Learn more about this landmark finding.
