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Ashcroft Leaving The University of Texas at Austin to Accept Dean Position at University of South Florida
Judy Ashcroft, dean of Continuing and Innovative Education (CIE) at The University of Texas at Austin, has resigned that position, effective Oct. 28, to become founding dean of the new University College at the University of South Florida in Tampa, Fla.
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Accenture Awards $600,000 to Equip Graduate Students with Skills to Launch a Business
Accenture (NYSE: ACN) and The University of Texas at Austin announced today that Accenture has awarded the university’s Texas Venture Labs (TVL) a $600,000 grant to help provide graduate students the skills they need to launch a business. TVL is an interdisciplinary education and research initiative designed to give students real-world experience in starting and…
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Tower shines orange tonight
The Tower lights on Oct. 27 will recognize the Army ROTC Ranger Challenge Team, which placed first in this major intercollegiate competition.
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Larry Faulkner Nanoscience Building Dedicated at University of Texas
Event: Dedication ceremony for the Larry R. Faulkner Nanoscience and Technology Building. When: Thursday, Oct. 27. Ceremony 4:305:30 p.m. Building tours 5:307 p.m.
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Geologist Shares Experiences on Simulated Moon Missions
Event: Astronauts, Robots and Rocks: Preparing for Geological Planetary Exploration. When: Thursday Oct. 27, all-ages science festival (5:306:45 p.m.), Lecture (7:00-8:00 p.m.)
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Seminar Will Unite Academics, Practitioners to Share Research, Address Challenges in Health Care
Date: Oct. 26, 2011 Event: Creativity, Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Health Care When: Friday, Nov. 18, 7:30 a.m.3:30 p.m. Where: McCombs School of Business
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Playwright Steven Dietz Receives Creative Research Award
Department of Theatre and Dance Distinguished Professor of Playwriting Steven Dietz received the Creative Research Award last week at the Robert W. Hamilton Book Awards, an annual event honoring the scholarship of faculty members.
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Historic Basketball Rules Come to University of Texas
Event: Media is invited to view James Naismith’s original rules of basketball, which are on loan to The University of Texas at Austin, and discuss them with Longhorns coaches Rick Barnes and Gail Goestenkors and former coach Jody Conradt.
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Inside the Vislab
In this preview of the Longhorn Network’s academic, cultural and campus life content, take a tour of UT’s dramatic Visualization Lab.
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Tower shines orange tonight
The Tower lights on Oct. 25 will recognize the McCombs School of Business MBA students who won the National Energy Finance Challenge.
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Director of Causa Justa::Just Cause Will Speak at National Young Women’s Day of Action Celebration
Event: Sixth Annual Young Women’s Day of Action Luncheon with Maria Poblet, director of Causa Justa::Just Cause When: Thursday, Oct. 27, noon
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Lauren Ancel Meyers Named New Director of Division of Statistics and Scientific Computation
As the new director of the Division of Statistics and Scientific Computation (SSC) at The University of Texas at Austin, Lauren Ancel Meyers hopes to recruit top faculty and continue a large string of initiatives geared toward students.
