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Education Leaders to Discuss How Public Schools Can Do More With Less
The College of Education’s Institute for Public School Initiatives (IPSI) and the Austin-based Institute for Productivity in Education (IPE) will host the forum “Improving Productivity in Public Education” on Jan. 16. The forum, now in its third year, provides an opportunity for national education leaders to convene and share the latest efficiency-in-education data, research and…
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Clements Center Will Promote Diplomatic History and National Security as well as Honor the Former Governor
The William P. Clements Jr. Center on History, Strategy and Statecraft is being established at The University of Texas at Austin to train leaders in the history of national security and diplomacy and to honor the legacy of one of the most influential statesmen in Texas history, former Gov. Bill Clements. The center’s leadership will…
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UT Racks Up Another High Ranking for Value
After a year focusing on the value of college education, the university enters 2013 with more recognition for being a top value among public universities.
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UT Austin Experts for Issues in the 83rd Texas Legislative Session
As the 83rd Texas Legislature convenes, experts from The University of Texas at Austin are available to discuss and analyze a range of topics to be addressed this legislative session.
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UT Austin Names Director for Commercialization Efforts
The University of Texas at Austin has appointed Dan Sharp, a veteran intellectual property and technology lawyer, to be the director of the Office of Technology Commercialization (OTC) and associate vice president for research. Sharp’s appointment, effective Jan. 1, comes after an extensive search of candidates and a review of leading technology commercialization offices across…
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Nonprofit Leaders to Discuss What It’s Like to Become a Learning Organization
The Austin Forum on Science, Technology and Society will host “How Goodwill Became a Learning Organization with the Help of Technology.” This presentation will discuss the impact of incorporating new technologies and systems in a large, nonprofit service organization.
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Two Professors to Receive National Medal of Science
Allen Bard, in the College of Natural Sciences, and John Goodenough, in the Cockrell School of Engineering, are two of 12 eminent researchers who will receive the National Medal of Science this year, bringing the university’s overall total to five since 1962.
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National Instruments Co-Founder Contributes $10 Million to Cockrell School of Engineering for the Engineering Education and Research Center
James Truchard, co-founder, president and CEO of National Instruments Corp., has contributed $10 million to the Cockrell School of Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin to help develop the Engineering Education and Research Center (EERC), which will house a new student-focused teaching lab.
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Bumblebees Do Best Where There Is Less Pavement and More Floral Diversity
Landscapes with large amounts of paved roads and impervious construction have lower numbers of ground-nesting bumblebees, which are important native pollinators, a study from The University of Texas at Austin and the University of California, Berkeley shows.
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During One of the Earliest Flu Seasons, Researchers Share Subtle Strategy for Promoting Vaccination
With the nation experiencing one of the earliest flu seasons since the winter of 2003, Matthew McGlone an associate professor of communication studies in The University of Texas at Austin’s College of Communication has discovered a subtle linguistic strategy for promoting vaccination.
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Alternative Diploma Option Offers Chance for High-Achieving Texas Students to Graduate Early
High-achieving Texas high school students will have the opportunity to graduate up to a year ahead of schedule under a first of its kind program being piloted by The University of Texas at Austin and Texas AandM University. The Early Readiness High School Graduation Option, established by the Texas Legislature in 2009, allows participating school…
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How-To Video Shares Heart Disease Research
ICES researchers model a potential groundbreaking treatment for heart attacks, then create an animated video to help physicians learn about the new technology.
