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Surprises in the election campaign cycle so far

In this video, Professor Bruce Buchanan discusses what’s unusual about the Republican primaries, negative ads and the economy’s effect on President Barack Obama in the polls.
Academics

Powers on U.S. Supreme Court decision to hear Fisher case

President Bill Powers says, “The university is firmly committed to a holistic admissions policy that is narrowly tailored to achieve the educational benefits of a diverse student body.”
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University Completes Third Solar Project

The University of Texas at Austin has expanded its solar energy footprint with the addition of solar arrays on top of the Manor Parking Garage and the roof of a Facilities Complex building.
Student Experience

Statement Regarding U.S. Supreme Court Decision to Hear Fisher v. The University of Texas

Statement from Bill Powers, President of The University of Texas at Austin, on the U.S. Supreme Court’s grant of certiorari in Fisher v. The University of Texas, et al. and the university’s commitment to a holistic admissions policy that is narrowly tailored to achieve the educational benefits of a diverse student body.
Research

University of Texas at Austin Supercomputing Center to Receive $10 Million in Private Funding

The Texas Advanced Computing Center (TACC) at The University of Texas at Austin today announced it has received a commitment of $10 million from the O’Donnell Foundation to advance data-driven science, also called data-enabled or data-intensive science.
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Law students take Pro Bono Pledge

Tina Fernandez, director of the School of Law’s Pro Bono Program, discusses the impact of student volunteer work in the U.S.-Mexico border region.
Research

American presidents, up close and personal

The College of Education’s Presidential Timeline puts the digitized assets of presidential libraries in the hands of students and educators across the globe.
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Santorum Dominates Texas Primary Poll

If the 2012 Texas Republican primary for president were held today, Rick Santorum would best his rivals by a wide margin, according to a University of Texas at Austin/Texas Tribune poll.
Research

The art and science of political ads

This election year, expect political advertising to get more targeted and personalized, says Government scholar Victoria M. DeFrancesco Soto.
Student Experience

Staff Ombuds Office Welcomes University Community to New Location in Walter Webb Hall

Event: The Staff Ombuds Office at The University of Texas at Austin on March 8 will celebrate the grand opening and open house of its new campus location. When: Thursday, March 8, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Research

Computer Scientist Developing Intersections of the Future With Fully Autonomous Vehicles

Intersections of the future will not need stop lights or stop signs, but will look like a somewhat chaotic flow of driverless, autonomous cars slipping past one another as they are managed by a virtual traffic controller, says computer scientist Peter Stone.
Health & Medicine

Undergraduate research: A valuable networking opportunity

As a School of Social Work student, a volunteer opportunity hooked alumna Bethany Berkeley Gartin on pursuing a research career. Read a QandA with Gartin about her experiences as an undergraduate researcher at UT.