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Sodium Channels Evolved Before Animals’ Nervous Systems, Research Shows
An essential component of animal nervous systems — sodium channels — evolved prior to the evolution of those systems, researchers from The University of Texas at Austin have discovered.
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Associate Dean Dies in Fall at Yosemite Park
Kent Butler, associate dean for research and operations in the School of Architecture at The University of Texas at Austin, died on Friday, May 13, in an accident while hiking at Yosemite National Park in California.
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Dell’s Largest Grant to The University of Texas at Austin, $5 Million, Will Expand RGK Center’s Student Social Entrepreneurs Program
In what will be the company’s largest cash donation to The University of Texas at Austin, Dell has committed $5 million to the RGK Center for Philanthropy and Community Service at the university’s Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs.
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More Than 65 Research Fellowships Awarded by the Harry Ransom Center
The Harry Ransom Center, a humanities research library and museum at The University of Texas at Austin, has awarded more than 65 research fellowships for 201112.
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LBJ School of Public Affairs Introduces Washington, D.C. Program
The Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs at The University of Texas at Austin officially opened its LBJ School Washington Program today, May 16.
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Frozen in time
A trip to Antarctica yielded a unique opportunity for geologist Peter Flaig — a chance to see a structure built 100 years ago by British explorers.
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Anthropologist Discovers New Fossil Primate Species in West Texas
Physical anthropologist Chris Kirk has announced the discovery of a previously unknown species of fossil primate, Mescalerolemur horneri, in the Devil’s Graveyard badlands of West Texas.
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New fossil primate found in West Texas
Take a closer look at a previously unknown species of fossil primate and a collection of images from the site where the fossil was found.
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Class of 2011: Worldwide impact
Graduating student Heidi Ritter is a Nursing graduate who has helped people around the globe.
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Class of 2011: Raising the bar
Graduating student Omar Ochoa is a Law graduate setting a new standard of leadership.
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Class of 2011: Write on target
Graduating student Lindsey Carmichael is a Paralympic archer shooting for gold in the literary world.
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Student achievement shines in 2010-11
The university is proud of its talented students. Read this roundup of the many occasions the iconic Tower was lighted orange for academic achievement.
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