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Halliburton Program Develops Business Leaders From Students in Liberal Arts, Science and Other Majors

The University of Texas at Austin’s McCombs School of Business prepares to graduate 91 students this Friday from the Halliburton Business Foundations Summer Institute, an eight-week program that exposes non-business majors to the skills and knowledge necessary to succeed as business leaders.
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Shutter Named Interim Director for University Health Services

Jamie Shutter has been named interim director for University Health Services (UHS) at The University of Texas at Austin effective Sept. 1.
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The deficit dilemma

How big is our nation’s debt? What does it mean for our economy? Faculty members weigh in on how to tame America’s fiscal beast.
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Texas Advanced Computing Center a Major Partner in $121 Million Advanced Computing Project

A partnership among the National Science Foundation (NSF) and 17 institutions, including the Texas Advanced Computing Center (TACC), today announced the debut of the Extreme Science and Engineering Discovery Environment (XSEDE), the most advanced and powerful collection of integrated advanced digital resources and services in the world.
Health & Medicine

Doctoral student works to diagnose hearing impairments in children

Michelle Hsieh, a communication sciences and disorders doctoral student, is applying cutting-edge audiology research to the diagnosis of hearing impairments in infants and young children.
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Moon Glides by Bright Star, Mars Next Week Before Dawn

The moon puts on a great show before dawn next week as it passes by a bright star and planet, according to the editors of StarDate magazine.
Student Experience

Student Affairs Vice President Juan González Announces Return to Teaching

After 21 years of service as a vice president for student affairs at five major universities, Dr. Juan C. González has announced he will return to teaching after six years as vice president for student affairs at The University of Texas at Austin.
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Another side of Haiti

Watch how a team of graduate students traveled to Haiti to help assess a rural community’s needs and secure long-term support for development projects.
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Estuarine Research Center Expands Research and Education Programs at University of Texas Marine Science Institute

The University of Texas Marine Science Institute officially opens its newest campus building, the Estuarine Research Center, this weekend in Port Aransas.
Student Experience

Meet a Forty Acres Scholar: Linda Shi

Ten new Longhorns will start the fall semester as Forty Acres Scholars. In this student profile, get to know Linda Shi from Allen High School in Allen, Texas.
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Meet a Forty Acres Scholar: Stephanie Eisner

Ten new Longhorns will start the fall semester as Forty Acres Scholars. In this student profile, get to know Stephanie Eisner from The Woodlands High School in The Woodlands, Texas.
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Water wisely

Vegetation suffers in the unyielding Texas heat, too. Help your plants weather the drought with watering tips from the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.