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Where undergrads find a spark for creativity
Through exposure to and interaction with collection materials at the Harry Ransom Center, undergraduate students can open the door to the creative process.
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Transportation Symposium to Discuss Emerging Vehicle Technology
The Center for Transportation Research (CTR), a transportation research center of The University of Texas at Austin, will host a symposium April 4 about emerging vehicle technology that is open to the public.
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Dean Manuel J. Justiz Honored With $1.4 Million Endowed Chair
The Education Foundation Advisory Council for The University of Texas at Austin’s College of Education has contributed $500,000 to create the $1.4 million Manuel J. Justiz Endowed Chair in Math, Science and Technology in Teacher Education. With fundraising ongoing, the endowment totals $1.4 million in gifts and pledges from 139 donors, making it one of…
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Information School Experts to Discuss Importance of Product Design
Event: The Austin Forum on Science, Technology and Society will host “Product Design: The New Interplay of People, Objects and Information” presented by Andrew Dillon,
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Chair in Latin American Art History and Criticism Established with Longhorn Network Earnings and Private Gift
Professor Andrea Giunta has been appointed to the newly established Endowed Chair in Latin American Art History and Criticism in the College of Fine Arts’ Department of Ar
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New Student Orientation to Focus More on Timely Graduation
Orientation programs for incoming University of Texas at Austin students are being redefined to provide more guidance on selecting majors, meeting academic requirements and graduating in four years.
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Pennebaker, Daly to Discuss Language of Sustainability at Inaugural Lecture
What: James Pennebaker, chair of the psychology department, and John Daly, communications studies professor, will discuss the language of sustainability in an inaugural lecture titled
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Tower lighting delayed for Earth Hour
Saturday night’s Tower lighting will be delayed until midnight for Earth Hour, a global event demonstrating commitment to energy conservation.
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Tower Lighting to be Delayed on March 31 as Part of Earth Hour 2012
The University of Texas at Austin will collaborate on global energy and climate change awareness by participating in Earth Hour 2012. This will mark the third year in a row the university has participated.
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Blanton Museum of Art Announces Key Hires
The Blanton Museum of Art at The University of Texas at Austin is filling three important vacancies with some of the best and brightest minds in the museum field, strengthening The Blanton’s leadership role among university art museums.
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Campus Climate Response Team and Incident Reporting System Now in Place at The University of Texas at Austin
The University of Texas at Austin has developed a Campus Climate Response Team (CCRT) that will serve as a university-wide strategy resource team to address bias incidents that may affect campus climate. As part of this new initiative to advance an inclusive and diverse campus climate, an online incident reporting form that can be accessed…
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“Empire Strikes Back” and “Raiders of the Lost Ark” Visual Effects Producer Thomas Smith Donates Collection to Harry Ransom Center
Thomas Smith (b. 1938), visual effects producer for such films as “Star Wars: Empire Strikes Back” and “E.T.: The Extra Terrestrial,” has donated his archive to the Harry Ransom Center, a humanities research library and museum at The University of Texas at Austin. Smith was hired by George Lucas as the first head of Industrial…
