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Fall Exhibitions at the Blanton Explore Basketball and Tibetan Buddhism
From basketball to Buddhism, the Blanton Museum of Art at The University of Texas at Austin opened two distinct exhibitions this fall designed to intrigue fans of art, sports and history alike. See “The Rules of Basketball” and the “Into the Sacred City” exhibitions on view Sept. 16 through Jan. 13, 2013.
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The University of Texas at Austin Releases Preliminary Enrollment Data
Preliminary numbers released by The University of Texas at Austin indicate that the university has its largest-ever freshman class this fall, with 8,092 first-time students, an increase of 13.2 percent from last fall.
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CT Scan and 3-D Print Help Scientists Reconstruct an Ancient Mollusk
Using a combination of traditional and innovative model-building techniques, scientists in the U.S. and a specialist in Denmark have created a lifelike reconstruction of an ancient mollusk, offering a vivid portrait of a creature that lived about 390 million years ago, and answering questions about its place in the tree of life, as described in…
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Systems Biologist Receives $2.5 Million Pioneer Award for Genome Research
Marcotte’s project focuses on what he sees as the next step in “next-generation” genome sequencing technology.
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Ancient Mollusk Returns to Life
Working with a UT scientist, a model maker in Copenhagen has recreated a lifelike reconstruction of an ancient mollusk, offering a vivid portrait of a creature long extinct.
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Researchers to Develop Software to Improve Discovery of Low-Cost, Sustainable Energy Materials
Researchers at The University of Texas at Austin have received a $6.2 million grant over a five-year period to develop computer software to design and discover materials for low-cost energy applications. Potential uses include economical battery materials to capture solar energy and materials that convert water to hydrogen using sunlight.
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Suicide Prevention Week to Showcase Social Media as a Life-Saving Tool
Suicide is one of the leading causes of death for college students. That’s why the Counseling and Mental Health Center (CMHC) is engaging the campus community via social media and other interactive tools during its fourth annual Suicide Prevention Week (Sept. 24-28). The goal is to highlight awareness and resources available to students, faculty members…
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McCombs Offers New Master of Science in Business Analytics Program
The McCombs School of Business at The University of Texas at Austin is accepting applications for its new Master of Science in Business Analytics program in the Department of Information, Risk, and Operations Management. The program will host its first group of students beginning in the fall of 2013, and prospective students can apply starting…
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Visual Arts Center Announces Fall 2012 Season
The Visual Arts Center is pleased to announce its fall 2012 season and its opening reception Sept. 21. Exhibition highlights include Pause, Pose, Discompose by artist Emily Roysdon and Part Two: Department of Art and Art History Faculty Exhibition.
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Literacy Program Expands Tutoring to 2,000 Children in Austin and Manor
As the new school year begins, 2,000 Central Texas children will be building fundamental literacy skills through a partnership led by The University of Texas at Austin’s ACE (A Community for Education) program. The program is expanding to reach 2,000 children in the 2012-13 school year, which is double the number of students ACE reached…
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Real Estate Certificate Program Brought Back to McCombs School of Business by Alumni and Industry Demand
The McCombs School of Business at The University of Texas at Austin is now taking applications for its new Undergraduate Real Estate Certificate program, nearly two decades after university students were last able to participate in such a program.
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UT Hosts, Co-Sponsors Second Annual Texas Tribune Festival
Just as the November elections are heating up, The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan journalism organization based in Austin, is bringing its second annual Texas Tribune Festival to The University of Texas at Austin.
