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Diversifying the sciences

Dr. David Laude, the new interim dean of the College of Natural Sciences, shares his vision for increasing diversity and promoting academic achievement.
Student Experience

Meet a Forty Acres Scholar: Monica Bischoff

Ten new Longhorns will start the fall semester as Forty Acres Scholars. In this student profile, get to know Monica Bischoff from Westfield High School in Houston, Texas.
Student Experience

Meet a Forty Acres Scholar: José (Joey) Rafael Domínguez

Ten new Longhorns will start the fall semester as Forty Acres Scholars. In this student profile, get to know Joey Rafael Domínguez from Klein Oak High School in Spring, Texas.
Campus

Dobie Paisano Writing Fellowships for 2011-2102 Announced by The University of Texas at Austin

Manuel Luis Martinez and Stefan Merrill Block have been awarded the 2011-2012 Dobie Paisano writing fellowships sponsored by the Graduate School at The University of Texas at Austin and the Texas Institute of Letters.
Student Experience

Challenge Grant of $250,000 Supports Powers Graduate Fellowships

A $250,000 challenge grant to support the William C. Powers, Jr. Graduate Fellowship Program has been awarded to the Graduate School at The University of Texas at Austin.
Research

Stiff Sediments Made 2004 Sumatra Earthquake Deadliest in History

An international team of geoscientists has discovered an unusual geological formation that helps explain how an undersea earthquake off the coast of Sumatra in December 2004 spawned the deadliest tsunami in recorded history.
Research

Texas Advanced Computing Center Adds National and Local Experts to its Board of Visitors

The Texas Advanced Computing Center (TACC) today announced the appointment of two new members to its Board of Visitors.
Research

Texas Advanced Computing Center 10th Anniversary Celebration and Colloquium

Event: The Texas Advanced Computing Center (TACC) at The University of Texas at Austin will commemorate its 10th anniversary with a half-day celebration and colloquium event.
Health & Medicine

Chocolate Milk Gives Athletes Leg-up After Exercise, Says University of Texas at Austin Study

Not only does chocolate milk taste good, but two recent studies from The University of Texas at Austin show that it’s also the ideal post-workout recovery drink.
Research

A decade of discovery

The Texas Advanced Computing Center marks 10 years of helping scientists explore phenomenon too large, small or expensive to investigate in the lab.
Campus

The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Awards Texas Performing Arts $450,000 to Develop, Elevate and Diversify Classical Music in Central Texas

The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation has awarded $450,000 to Texas Performing Arts at The University of Texas at Austin.
Academics

Longhorns in Leeds: Students blog from abroad

Travel along with a group of sociology students as they immerse themselves in Leeds, England, a storied city known for its strong sporting heritage.