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Cruz, Romney Hold Strong Leads in Latest UT/Texas Tribune Poll
In the 2012 general election for U.S. senator from Texas, Republican Ted Cruz leads Democrat Paul Sadler by 15 percentage points, according to a University of Texas at Austin/Texas Tribune poll.
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Skeletons in the Closet: Flesh Eating Beetles Pick the Bones Clean
You may see a few skeletons walking about once a year on Halloween night, but a colony of voracious flesh eating beetles at the University of Texas at Austin are busy every night turning roadkill into one of the spookiest collections on campus.
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New Study Shows Effects of Prehistoric Nocturnal Life on Mammalian Vision
Since the age of dinosaurs, most species of day-active mammals have retained the imprint of nocturnal life in their eye structures. Humans and other anthropoid primates, such as monkeys and apes, are the only groups that deviate from this pattern, according to a new study from The University of Texas at Austin and Midwestern University.
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Turning Good Ideas Into Reality: What is Social Innovation?
Through the Dell Social Innovation Challenge, Suzi Sosa is helping students develop the entrepreneurial skills to realize their problem-solving ideas.
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Sen. John Kerry to discuss ‘The Rule of Law in World Affairs’
U.S. Sen. John Kerry will present a talk titled “The Rule of Law in World Affairs.” Kerry will discuss promoting the rule of law in the Middle East at a time of transition, Iran and the utility of multilateral sanctions, and the role of treaties (New START and Law of the Sea) in keeping Americans…
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EPA Appoints David Allen to Lead Science Advisory Board
David Allen, an engineer and internationally recognized expert in air quality at the Cockrell School of Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin, has been named chair of the Environmental Protection Agency’s Science Advisory Board (SAB) for a two-year term. EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson announced Allen’s appointment Oct. 15. Jackson said his expertise in…
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Powers Elected Vice Chair of Association of American Universities
The Association of American Universities (AAU) elected University of Texas at Austin President Bill Powers vice chair at its semiannual meeting this week. Scott S. Cowen, president of Tulane University, was elected association chair.
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Belo Center for New Media Dedication Ceremony and Tours Take Place Nov. 1
The University of Texas at Austin College of Communication will host Belo Center for New Media tours and a building dedication ceremony on Thursday, Nov. 1, at 300 W. Dean Keeton St.
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Policy Brief Calls for Mandatory HIV Tests in State Prisons
Routine testing for the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) among state prison populations will help reduce the spread of AIDS among the general public, according to a policy brief recently released by the Institute for Urban Policy Research and Analysis (IUPRA) at The University of Texas at Austin.
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Archived Course Lectures and Academic Video Collections Now Available on iTunes U
Hundreds of course-related videos from The University of Texas at Austin are now available on iTunes U. The 689 videos are spread across 23 collections and include academic subject matter as diverse as engineering, biology and history.
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Austin Technology Incubator Awarded Grant for Wet Lab Project
The Austin Technology Incubator (ATI) at The University of Texas at Austin was recently awarded a federal Economic Development Administration grant to develop a public-private partnership to support an Austin-area wet laboratory incubator. The project is a result of an earlier ATI feasibility study that quantitated demand for a wet laboratory space in the Austin…
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New Texas Venture Labs Scholar Program Enables Entrepreneurs to Fund Their MBAs with a Business Plan
The Jon Brumley Texas Venture Labs (TVL) at The University of Texas at Austin’s McCombs School of Business announced today its new Texas Venture Labs Scholar Program, in which entrepreneurs are awarded scholarships to pursue their startup businesses as part of earning their MBAs.
