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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.
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University Health Services Ranks Among Top 3 in the Nation
The Princeton Review has ranked University Health Services (UHS), part of the Division of Student Affairs at The University of Texas at Austin, as the third-best college health service in the United States. The ranking is part of the Princeton Review’s newly released 2013 edition of The Best 377 Colleges. University Health Services moves up…
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Harry Ransom Center Receiving Applications for Research Fellowships in the Humanities
The Harry Ransom Center, a humanities research library and museum at The University of Texas at Austin, is now receiving applications for its 20132014 research fellowships in the humanities.
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TEDxAustin: A Million Decisions Behind One Big Idea
The Austin Forum on Science, Technology and Society will host “TEDxAustin: A Million Decisions Behind One Big Idea” presented by lead curators Nancy Giordano and Shawna Butler.
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Scratchpad Memory
The brain has a function for short term memory, and professors at UT’s Center for Learning and Memory are uncovering its structure.
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Little Longhorns Big on Independent Thinking
First-graders at UT Elementary thrive at project-based learning with exciting results.
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Ancient Enzymes Function like Nanopistons to Unwind RNA
The research found that DEAD-box proteins, which are ancient enzymes found in all forms of life, function as recycling “nanopistons.”
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iPods in Classroom Can Boost Academic Time and Resources for English Language Learners
Providing English language learners (ELLs) with iPod Touches, or similar handheld devices, can increase learning time and motivation, according to a study from The University of Texas at Austin’s College of Education.
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People Merge Supernatural and Scientific Beliefs When Reasoning With the Unknown, Study Shows
Reliance on supernatural explanations for major life events, such as death and illness, often increases rather than declines with age, according to a new psychology study from The University of Texas at Austin. The study, published in the June issue of Child Development, offers new insight into developmental learning.
