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ICES Celebrates 10 Years, Honors O’Donnells
The Tower will shine orange tonight to honor the renaming of ACES for Peter and Edith O’Donnell and the 10th anniversary of the institute they have championed.
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Wells Fargo Announces Three-Year, $450,000 Grant to Support Clean Energy Entrepreneurship at McCombs School of Business
As part of its national environmental grant program, Wells Fargo today announced that it has provided a three-year grant totaling $450,000 to the McCombs School of Business at The University of Texas at Austin that will allow the Jon Brumley Texas Venture Labs (TVL) to further develop the Clean Energy track started last year with an initial…
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The Texas Longhorn Genome Decoded
Texas Longhorn cattle have a hybrid global ancestry, according to a study by UT Austin researchers published this week in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
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On Gun Control, Citizens Support Politicians Who Point to Big Picture, not Specific Incidents, Study Finds
As the nation continues to grapple with the long-simmering issue of gun control, solutions are stymied by heated debates. To effectively influence a divided America, elected officials must take a broad perspective rather than focusing on specific incidents, according to a new psychology study from The University of Texas at Austin.
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UT Austin Biochemistry Professor Touts Low-Cost Technology for Diagnosing Ourselves
Andrew Ellington will describe how new biotechnology will improve health care on a global scale during the final ‘Hot Science Cool Talks’ lecture of spring 2013. Event: “Hot Science Cool Talks” lecture featuring Andrew Ellington, professor of biochemistry
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Survey to Assess Undergraduate Experiences at UT and Across Nation
Undergraduate students at The University of Texas at Austin are invited to take an online survey titled “Share What You Know With Bevo.” The survey seeks to broaden the understanding of the undergraduate experience at the university to help better facilitate improvements on campus.
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Science Study Break Looks at Superhuman Strength
In this installment of Science Study Break Drs. Jan and Terry Todd, co-founders and co-directors of the Stark Center for Physical Culture and Sports, look at the strength of superheroes like Batman and the Avengers, and discuss the realities of human strength.
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Media Advisory: City of Austin and UT Austin to host 2013 Texas Relays Celebration Events
Event: Reception and Awards Ceremony When: Wednesday, March 27, 6-8 p.m. Where: Austin City Hall, 301 W. Second St., Austin, Texas 78701
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Tower Goes Dark for Earth Hour
The Tower will go dark Saturday at 8:30 p.m. to show the University’s support for Earth Hour 2013, a global event demonstrating commitment to energy conservation.
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Rowling Family Gifts $25 Million to McCombs School of Business
Rowling Hall will house business school graduate programs, expand teaching and meeting facilities at ATandT Executive Education and Conference Center and add 525 new parking spaces.
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Rowling Family Pledges Gift of $25 Million for New Graduate Building at McCombs School of Business
Dallas businessman Robert B. Rowling, his wife Terry Hennersdorf Rowling and their family have pledged $25 million to help fund the construction of a new building at The University of Texas at Austin. The 458,000-square-foot Robert B. Rowling Hall will house the graduate programs of the Red McCombs School of Business and will also expand…
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Archive of Nobel PrizeWinning Writer J.M. Coetzee Opens for Research
[caption id="attachment_39574" align="alignright" width="235" caption="April 1, 1965, letter to J. M. Coetzee from C. L. Cline, Chairman of the Department of English at The University of Texas."][/caption] The archive of Nobel Prizewinning writer and University of Texas at Austin alumnus J.M. Coetzee is available for research at the Harry Ransom Center, a humanities research library…
