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Documenting the rich and famous
Bestselling novelist and Vanity Fair writer Dominick Dunne donated his personal and professional documents to the Briscoe Center’s journalism history archives at the university.
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Research Warns Drivers About Most Deadly, Accident-Prone Intersections
The difference between an intersection controlled by flashing lights and one controlled by a stop sign can play a big role in accident prevention, according to a new study by researchers at The University of Texas at Austin.
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Hamilton to Leave the Multicultural Engagement Center for Development Position
Choquette Hamilton, the executive director of Student Diversity Initiatives and the director of the Multicultural Engagement Center (MEC) within the Division of Diversity and Community Engagement, will assume a new position effective Jan. 9. Hamilton will become associate director of development for the African and African Diaspora Studies Department (AADS), a new degree-granting department at…
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The wonder material
In this video, Engineering Professor Rod Ruoff demonstrates the promising new material graphene. With its vast applications, graphene has the potential to transform technology and society.
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StoryCorps MobileBooth to Record Stories of Central Texans for Posterity
Central Texans will have the opportunity to record interviews and share personal stories when public radio station KUT 90.5 brings the StoryCorps MobileBooth to Austin during its cross-country tour next month.
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Discovery of a ‘Dark State’ Could Mean a Brighter Future for Solar Energy
The efficiency of conventional solar cells could be significantly increased, according to new research on the mechanisms of solar energy conversion led by chemist Xiaoyang Zhu at The University of Texas at Austin.
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People More Motivated to Give When They See Others Volunteering Abroad
People are more inspired to give when they see others contributing their time and money to a good cause outside their home state, according to a new psychology study from The University of Texas at Austin.
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Ready to get in the game
Students with the Senate of College Councils, faculty and administrators helped ease high school students’ anxiety about applying for college at a fall readiness workshop.
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The University of Texas at Austin Plans Innovative Liberal Arts Master’s Program
The University of Texas at Austin plans to offer a new master’s and executive seminar program called Human Dimensions of Organizations (HDO), which is touted as “a liberal arts education for the modern professional.”
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Four Alumni Named Outstanding Young Texas Exes
Four University of Texas alumni have been selected by the Texas Exes to receive the 2012 Outstanding Young Texas Ex Award. The Texas Exes inaugurated the award in 1980 to recognize young alumni who are 40 or under, distinguished in their fields, and have demonstrated a continuing interest in The University of Texas and the…
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Behind the scenes of the 3-D Tower PSAs
In this video, watch the making of the university’s five new TV spots featuring legendary alumni projected in grand style on the Tower.
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Teaching at its best
The university’s commitment to exemplary teaching shines with seven new faculty members inducted into the prestigious Academy of Distinguished Teachers.
