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Longhorn Network Earnings Draw Top Scholars in Philosophy, Math and Engineering
Internationally renowned engineer and mathematician Francois Baccelli and philosopher Galen Strawson have been appointed to two new endowed chairs at The University of Texas at Austin, effective Sept. 1. The appointments make for a total of seven endowed academic chairs funded by earnings from the Longhorn Network.
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Nuclear Waste-Burning Technology Could Change the Face of Nuclear Energy
University of Texas at Austin physicists have been awarded a U.S. patent for an invention that could someday be used to turn nuclear waste into fuel, thus removing the most dangerous forms of waste from the fuel cycle.
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McCombs Business Honors Program Receives $1 Million Challenge Grant from El Paso Alumnus Woody L. Hunt
University of Texas at Austin alumnus and El Paso native Woody L. Hunt has pledged $1 million in a challenge grant to the Business Honors Program (BHP) at the McCombs School of Business that will help the program attract more top students from his home region.
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“Dig In” by Susan Whyne Opens at Courtyard Gallery
The Courtyard Gallery features the artwork of faculty and alumni of the Department of Art and Art History in the College of Fine Arts. Faculty Susan Whyne’s “Dig In” a collection of paintings and sculptures, will be on exhibition from Sept. 13-Jan. 25.
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UT Austin to Host Pakistani Fulbright Students and Discuss American Academics
The University of Texas at Austin will host the Fulbright Pakistan Workshop for newly arrived Fulbright students pursuing graduate studies in the United States.
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$18.5 Million Grant Establishes Center for Nanomanufacturing Systems for Mobile Computing
The University of Texas at Austin has been selected to receive an $18.5 million grant over the next five years from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to create and lead a nanosystems engineering research center.
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Five Key Lessons (and Challenges) from the Great Texas Drought
Scientists at UT-Austin are at the forefront of research to make the state better prepared for future water shortages. Five key lessons (and challenges) from the state’s worst single-year drought in history.
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UT Game Changers: Andy Ellington, Do I Really Need a Doctor for That?
Andy Ellington: Do I Really Need a Doctor for That? Technology Should Allow Us to Diagnose Ourselves.
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Space Scientists Say “Hasta La Vista” to Asteroid Vesta with Release of Citizen Science Project
To celebrate the successful exploration of Vesta, Dawn mission scientists and engineers will share mission stories and answer questions submitted via Facebook, Twitter and email in a live, interactive video event.
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“Forged in Flames” Making the Stories of the 2011 Labor Day Wildfires Available to the Community
KUT News will host “Forged in Flames,” a community forum on making the stories of the 2011 Labor Day wildfires available to the community.
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New Director Starts Work To Build University-wide Recruiting Center
A student-driven initiative has come one big step closer to fruition with the hire of a new leader. Her first task? To begin plans for a premier facility where employers will interview and recruit The University of Texas at Austin’s best and brightest.
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University’s First African American Vice President Dies
Dr. James L. Hill, senior vice president of The University of Texas at Austin and life-long educator, who helped the university make significant progress in the recruitment of students from underrepresented communities and build strong relationships with the East Austin community, died Sunday. He was 84.
