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Texas Ranks Among Lowest in Nation for Political Participation and Civic Involvement
On the heels of the 83rd Legislative Session, the Annette Strauss Institute for Civic Life at The University of Texas at Austin and the National Conference on Citizenship today released the Texas Civic Health Index, the first nonpartisan, comprehensive evaluation of community and political engagement in Texas. Following a session in which a large number…
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UT Austin Delegation to Promote Research Partnerships in Brazil
A delegation of University of Texas at Austin faculty members and administrators will meet with Brazilian educators and government officials in Brasilia on June 5 to forge new higher education exchanges in science and technology.
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And the Student Academy Award Goes to…
Brian Schwarz, MFA ’12, will be in Beverly Hills on June 8 to accept a Student Academy Award for his film, “Ol’ Daddy.” Watch a trailer.
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Camp ANWR: Teaching Marine Science at the Top of the World
Kids in Kaktovik, Alaska, work with UT marine scientists Ken Dunton and Jim McClelland, learning how to examine the delicate balance in the Arctic ecosystem. Read more.
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New Telephone Dialing Process Begins June 1
Starting June 1, all local Austin-area phone calls will require a 10-digit dial (area code plus the seven-digit number).
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UT Austin Psychologist Helps to Map Countries’ Entrepreneurial Spirit
Founders of successful companies tend to exhibit personality traits that make them more socially engaging, creative and able to handle stress than nonentrepreneurs, according to new research from the University of Jena in Germany and The University of Texas at Austin.
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Research Helps Explain Patient Knowledge of Vaccines, Providing Insight for Health Care Providers and Educational Campaigns
Health care providers face a communication challenge when seeing patients who have formed negative or ambivalent opinions on vaccinations through Twitter.
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Media Advisory: 2013 Latino Male Symposium June 7
The Latino Male Symposium has convened since 2011 to discuss this ongoing educational crisis in Texas and throughout the country.
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Launch Successful: Nyberg Arrives in Space
Cockrell School alumna Karen Nyberg, left, arrived early Wednesday at the International Space Station to start a six-month mission. Learn how to follow her mission updates.
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Shh! Your Photos Are Too Noisy
Don’t you hate it when your digital pictures are muddy, fuzzy, grainy or pixelly? A new image-processing website improves uploaded photos, removing the digital “noise.” Learn more.
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Scientists Launch Ocean Expedition to Study Climate Change and Mountain Building in Gulf of Alaska
[caption id="attachment_40457" align="alignright" width="300" caption="The scientific drilling vessel JOIDES Resolution, pictured here, will sail to the Gulf of Alaska this summer to study the interaction of climate, tectonics, and mountain building processes in the mountain ranges of southern Alaska."][/caption] An international team of 34 scientists sets sail today aboard the scientific ocean drilling vessel JOIDES…
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UT Austin to Expand Blended Learning Offerings to Improve Student Success and First-Year Experience
In one of the nation’s largest-scale initiatives to incorporate new technologies into the delivery of large enrollment lower-division courses, The University of Texas at Austin will add five courses to its Course Transformation Program.
