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Student Experience

Wildfires subside, but support continues

Students and faculty led the university’s response to Bastrop’s September wildfires, and an Oct. 17 benefit concert carries on the spirit of giving.
Campus

Ransom Center Hosts Variety of Programs in November and December

EVENT: The Harry Ransom Center hosts public programs. WHEN: Various dates throughout November and December.
Research

Ten Start-ups to Pitch New Business Ideas at University of Texas Venture Expo

Executive teams from 10 Texas Venture Labs (TVL) portfolio companies will pitch their ideas to investors at the upcoming Venture Expo Oct. 27.
Research

Oil Exploration Would Endanger the Most Biodiverse Region in the Western Hemisphere, Say Scientists

An international team of scientists that includes two University of Texas at Austin researchers has found that Ecuador’s Yasuní National Park, which sits on top of massive reserves of oil, is in the single most biodiverse region in the Western Hemisphere.
Student Experience

Staff stories

About 11,000 staff members keep the university running like a well-oiled machine. Four staff members share how they help make that happen.
Research

Conference to Explore Best Practices for Connecting Affordable Homes and Public Transit in the Austin Area

WHAT: “Housing + Transit: Connecting Affordable Homes to Transit-Oriented Development in the Austin Region” will teach attendees about the on-the-ground strategies that work to link housing and public transit, ensuring that people of all income levels have equal access to both af
Academics

Columnist Leonard Pitts Jr. to Discuss “The Education of Barack Obama: What Our First Black President is Learning about Race, Politics and the Media”

Event: Pulitzer Prize-winning syndicated columnist Leonard Pitts Jr. will present “The Education of Barack Obama: What Our First Black President is Learning About Race, Politics and the Media” as part of the Mary Alice Davis Distinguished
Research

Robert E. Litan to Receive First Massey Prize for Research in Law, Innovation and Capital Markets

The University of Texas School of Law will honor economist and scholar Robert E. Litan as the inaugural recipient of the $50,000 Massey Prize for Research in Law, Innovation and Capital Markets.
Campus

Nobel Prize-Winning Writer J. M. Coetzee’s Archive Acquired By Harry Ransom Center

The Harry Ransom Center, a humanities research library and museum at The University of Texas at Austin, has acquired the archive of Nobel Prize-winning writer and University of Texas at Austin alumnus J. M. Coetzee. Spanning more than 50 years, the archive traces the author’s life and career from 1956 through the present.
Student Experience

Sanger Learning Center Joins School of Undergraduate Studies

As part of a campus-wide effort to better coordinate and expand services for undergraduates, the School of Undergraduate Studies (UGS) is pleased to welcome its newest addition, the Sanger Learning and Career Center.
Research

Simulating the universe for movie fans

Astronomy Professor Volker Bromm talks about the cosmic dark ages, first light and how his research was tapped for the film “Tree of Life.”
Campus

“Fearless” photography exhibition documents LGBT student athletes

Event: Opening reception of “Fearless,” photographer Jeff Sheng’s series of portraits of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) high school and collegiate athletes. “Fearless” will remain on display through Oct. 31.