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Architecture Students Design New School for Children in East African Villages

More than 400 children from 19 villages in Tanzania, East Africa, will have access to clean water, sanitary facilities and an education due to help from students in the School of Architecture at The University of Texas at Austin.
Student Experience

Garden to table to UT Elementary students

White House Executive Pastry Chef Bill Yosses rolled up his sleeves recently to garden and cook with eager UT Elementary School students.
Academics

Leadership Academy to Prepare Texas High School Students for Future Challenges

One hundred students from Texas high schools will arrive at The University of Texas at Austin June 12 to begin an intensive five-day leadership academy.
Academics

Local Asian American Community Leaders Honored at The University of Texas at Austin

Four community leaders and one organization have received the 2nd annual Asian American Community Leadership Awards at The University of Texas at Austin for their contributions to the Asian community in Texas.
Student Experience

UT Austin among nation’s most productive universities

With Texas’ largest enrollment, highest ranked programs and highest four-year graduation rate, we are very productive. And we do this with tuition of less than $10,000 per year.
Campus

The contours of human life

Pauline Strong, Humanities Institute director and anthropology professor, shares how education can help us think critically about human experience.
Research

International History Scholar Gets First Mack Brown Chair and LBJ School and History Joint Appointment

Jeremi Suri, an acclaimed scholar of international history, has been named the first holder of the Mack Brown Distinguished Chair for Leadership in Global Affairs at the
Research

Science fiction meets real biology in “Avatar”

In the latest installment of Science Study Break, Dr. Misha Matz of the School of Biological Sciences reveals the real science behind the science fiction world of the film “Avatar.”
Research

Myth busting moments in the history of science

From Newton’s discovery of universal gravity to Einstein’s belief in God, Associate Professor Alberto Martinez analyzes, debunks and demystifies some of the most captivating legends in science.
Academics

Latino Male Educational Crisis Is Focus of June 24 Symposium at The University of Texas at Austin

Educators, community members, policymakers, researchers and Latino male students will gather at The University of Texas at Austin on June 24 to discuss the educational crisis facing Latino males.
Research

Conference to Bring World’s Leading Experts on Indoor Air Quality to Austin

The world’s leading experts on indoor air quality will address topics such as how a contaminant found in dust can affect an unborn child in the womb and how the proximity of a person’s car to his or her home can affect cancer risks at the International Society of Indoor Air Quality and Climate’s triennial…
Research

Future Shock: What Does the Day After Tomorrow Look Like?

Event: Dr. Dan Reed, Microsoft’s corporate vice president of the Technology Policy and Strategy and eXtreme Computing Groups, will discuss disruptive technology trends and the opportunities and challenges they present from business, technical, social and policy perspectives.