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President Powers to Host Panel Discussion on College Completion Recommendations
Event: University of Texas at Austin President Bill Powers will host a panel to discuss the National Commission on Higher Education Attainment’s recommendations for increasing college completion.
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New Financial Aid Programs to Encourage Four-year Graduation
The University of Texas at Austin is introducing new financial aid programs that encourage four-year graduation rates among student populations who have historically been less likely to graduate in four years.
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Signature Course Class Gives Away $100,000
What would you do if you had $100,000 to give to charity? Last semester, students in a philosophy signature course had that opportunity. Learn more.
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Provost Appoints Interim Director to Lead Energy Institute
Professor Thomas F. Edgar, a chemical engineer with extensive teaching, administrative, research and industry experience, has been named interim director of the Energy Institute at The University of Texas at Austin.
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Faculty to Showcase How to Transform Large Gateway Courses
Event: The Course Transformation Program, Academic Showcase When: Wednesday, Feb. 6 from 2:30 to 5 p.m. Where: Avaya Auditorium (ACES 2.302) Background: University of Texas at Austin faculty members will showcase how they have transformed large gateway courses at the Course Transformation Program’s (CTP) Academic Showcase on Wednesday, Feb. 6 from 2:30 to 5…
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Harrington Fellows for 2012-2013 Reflect International Scope of Program
Scholars representing a broad range of countries and cultures are among the recipients of 2012-2013 Donald D. Harrington Fellowships at The University of Texas at Austin.
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SXSW Interactive Preview: Space Exploration featuring Richard Garriott
Event: The Austin Forum on Science, Technology and Society will host a SXSW Interactive preview: “Space Exploration with Richard Garriott.” When: 5:45 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 5. This event is free and open to the public.
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The University of Texas at Austin Wins First Place in National Nanosatellite Competition
The University of Texas at Austin’s Satellite Design Lab has won first place in the national University Nanosatellite Program competition for designing and building a small satellite called ARMADILLO.
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ARMADILLO Wins National Satellite Prize
The winning team from the university’s Satellite Design Lab will be honored Feb. 4 with a tower lighting. Their satellite, ARMADILLO, will launch in 2014 or 2015.
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Advertising Professors Rate Super Bowl Ads
Sharing their expertise, advertising professors live-tweeted opinions of Super Bowl ads during the big game, joining millions in an online conversation. #SBAdJudge
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Former Education Secretary William Bennett to Discuss Education Policy at UT Austin
William Bennett will discuss “Education Policy and the American Future” at a public lecture sponsored by the College of Liberal Arts and the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs at The University of Texas at Austin. When: 4 p.m., Monday, Feb. 4
