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Foodways Texas to Explore and Celebrate Texas Barbecue as Part of State’s Cultural Identity
Foodways Texas, a nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving, promoting and honoring the Lone Star State’s unique food cultures, will host its third annual Foodways Texas Symposium April 4-6, on and near the campus of The University of Texas at Austin. Foodways Texas is affiliated with the university’s Division of Diversity and Community Engagement.
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Learning the Artists’ Way
It’s not every day that you see a two-story structure built inside a gallery. But this spring’s artists-in-residence at the Visual Arts Center think big. Watch the video.
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How Much Should We Spend on Science?
William Press delivered his presidential address to the AAAS last week, asking conference attendees to consider the beauty and benefits of science. Learn more.
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Bion Tsang Appointed as Fellow to Newly Created Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long Chair in Cello
The Butler School of Music in the College of Fine Arts at The University of Texas at Austin has appointed Bion Tsang, an associate professor of cello, as the initial Fellow to the Long Chair in Cello.
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Blanton Celebrates 50th with Gala, Tower Lighting
The Blanton Museum of Art celebrates its 50th anniversary Feb. 16 with a golden jubilee gala and a special tower lighting: orange with 50!
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News to History Offers Window into U.S. Presidency
Tapping into the Briscoe Center’s vast photographic archive, a new exhibit spotlights public and private moments of 13 American presidents. Watch a slideshow.
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Teaching Teens That Bullies Can Change Reduces Aggression in School, Study Shows
Teenagers who believe people can’t change react more aggressively to peer conflicts than those who think people can change. And teaching them that people have the potential to change can reduce these aggressive reactions, according to a new psychology study from The University of Texas at Austin.
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U.S. Department of Energy to Fund LBJ School Research on Growth of Residential Solar in Texas
A research project on solar power led by Varun Rai, assistant professor at the LBJ School of Public Affairs at The University of Texas at Austin, has been selected by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) for a grant award as part of the Energy Department’s SunShot Initiative.
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Shirley Franklin Kicks Off Barbara Jordan Week
The former mayor of Atlanta, who recently joined the LBJ School as a visiting professor, will speak about the second phase of civil rights in her keynote address.
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Building Renamed O’Donnell Building for Applied Computational Engineering and Sciences
The Applied Computational Engineering and Sciences Building at The University of Texas at Austin, will be renamed the O’Donnell Building for Applied Computational Engineering and Sciences, in honor of Peter and Edith O’Donnell, Jr. of Dallas, whose foundation built the building and gifted it to the university.
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Meadows Center for Preventing Educational Risk Receives $2.6 Million to Create Middle School Matters Institute
The University of Texas at Austin’s Meadows Center for Preventing Educational Risk has partnered with the George W. Bush Institute to launch the Middle School Matters Institute (MSMI).
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Experts Call for Federal Government to Increase Breast Cancer Prevention Efforts
The federal government needs to make breast cancer prevention a priority and place funding for prevention at the same level as other types of research, says a new sweeping report issued today by scientists and breast cancer experts.
