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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.
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ExxonMobil Foundation Directs its Largest Matching Donation to The University of Texas at Austin
The ExxonMobil Foundation has given a record $1.31 million to The University of Texas at Austin as a match of 353 unique gifts made by the company’s employees and retirees during the past calendar year.
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Moving for a Better Mind
Darla Castelli is proving the link between fitness and brain function. Now she hopes to change attitudes about the importance of physical education. Watch a video.
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Virtual Gallery Reconstructs Art Exhibit Attended by Novelist Jane Austen
The Department of English at The University of Texas at Austin has launched an online reconstruction of a famous art exhibit visited by novelist Jane Austen on May 24, 1813 exactly 200 years ago to the day.
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New Study Says Schools Should Play Primary Role in Boosting Students’ Physical Health
A new report issued today by the Institute of Medicine (IOM), and developed by two University of Texas at Austin professors, says schools should play a key role in ensuring all students have the opportunity to engage in at least 60 minutes of vigorous or moderate-intensity physical activity each
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Science Study Break Looks at Star Trek
In this installment of Science Study Break, Professor Glenn Lightsey tackles the real and unreal of navigating vehicles in space as portrayed in the television and film productions of the Star Trek franchise.
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National Science Foundation Awards $550,000 for Creation of State-of-the-Art Crowdsourcing Techniques
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded a University of Texas at Austin School of Information faculty member $550,000 to explore ways to make crowdsourcing more viable and lower the risk for potential adopters.
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Tower Darkened May 21 for Tornado Victims
The Tower will be darkened Tuesday in memory of the victims of the recent tornadoes in Texas and Oklahoma.
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The Class That’s Shaping Austin’s Startup Scene
Texas Venture Labs is a key piece of UT’s entrepreneurial engine, pairing students with startups and helping to make Austin one of the best cities to start a business. Learn more.
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Texas A&M and University of Texas Renew Collaboration with Opening of Joint Library
The University of Texas and Texas AandM University systems will celebrate the opening of the Joint Library Facility on Friday, May 24, at Texas AandM’s Riverside Campus located west of Bryan, Texas. The dedication begins at 10:30 a.m. with remarks and ribbon cutting led by officials of both university systems, followed by an open house…
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130th Commencement: Horns Up, Class of 2013!
With music, fireworks, an Olympic champion and thousands of cheering graduates, Saturday’s ceremony lives on in photos and tweets. Read a recap and see the Storify.
