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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.
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Water Expert to Discuss Challenges of Meeting the Water Needs of Texas and the Southwest
Jay Famiglietti, expert in the global water cycle, will present “Last Call at the Oasis: Will There Be Enough Water for the 21st Century?” part of the Hot Science-Cool Talks Outreach Series from 7 to 8:15 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 26, in the Student Activities Center Auditorium (SAC 1.402). A pre-lecture fair starts at 5:45…
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Briscoe Center’s ‘When I Rise’ Honored At International Filmmaker Festival
The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History’s documentary film “When I Rise” has won two awards at the International Filmmaker Festival of World Cinema in Kent, United Kingdom.
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U.S. Ambassador to Discuss Human Trafficking on the Texas-Mexico Border
Ambassador Luis CdeBaca, Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons, U.S. Department of State, is the keynote speaker at the Central Texas Coalition Against Human Trafficking Annual Conference at UT’s School of Social Work this week.
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Author Nicolas Freeling’s Papers Available at Ransom Center
The Harry Ransom Center, a humanities research library and museum at The University of Texas at Austin, has opened the papers of British novelist Nicolas Freeling (1927-2003) for research. Freeling received numerous international awards for his writing, including the Grand Prix de Roman Policier (1964, France), the Edgar Allan Poe Award (1966, United States) and…
