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Dell, RGK Center to Announce Grand Prize Winner in Social Innovation Competition

Dell and The University of Texas at Austin’s RGK Center for Philanthropy and Community Service will announce the grand prize-winning team in the Dell Social Innovation Competition (DSIC) at an awards ceremony on Monday, May 16 at 6:30 p.m. at the ATandT Executive Education and Conference Center.
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Dell, University of Texas at Austin To Make Major Financial Announcement Monday, May 16

Event: William Powers Jr., president of The University of Texas at Austin, will join Dell officials for an important financial announcement.
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Chancellor Outlines Framework for Advancing Excellence throughout The University of Texas System

A Framework for Advancing Excellence throughout The University of Texas System The University of Texas System Chancellor Francisco G. Cigarroa, M.D.
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Tower shines orange tonight

The Tower will be lighted orange the evening of May 13 in celebration of the recipients of the President’s Staff Awards.
Research

Enhanced Electrical Energy Storage May Result from Research at The University of Texas at Austin

Researchers at The University of Texas at Austin’s Cockrell School of Engineering have created a new porous, three-dimensional carbon that can be used as a greatly enhanced supercapacitor, holding promise for energy storage in everything from energy grids and electric cars to consumer electronics.
Research

Black holes and starry skies

How do you measure a black hole? In this video Astronomy Professor Karl Gebhardt weighs in on the cosmic matter.
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Dallas Teens Speak Out on Community Issues; Leaders Listen, May 18

Event: Media are invited to cover students from Dallas, Duncanville and Garland high schools gathering for the first Dallas Speak Up!
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Speakers Scheduled for Convocation Ceremonies at The University of Texas at Austin, May 20, 21

A renowned attorney/philanthropist, a member of the United States House of Representatives, a circuit judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals, the prime minister of the Palestinian National Authority, the Texas commissioner of education, the university’s head football coach and several corporate executives and outstanding academic leaders will be among the speakers for convocation ceremonies…
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Soccer’s semester of service

Every Wednesday morning during the spring semester the Texas soccer team volunteered at both Dell Children’s Medical Center and the Ronald McDonald House. Student athlete Hannah Higgins said the team “fell in love” with the causes.
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LBJ School, Patient Privacy Rights Foundation Co-Host Washington, D.C. Summit on Health Privacy Rights

The Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs at The University of Texas at Austin and the Patient Privacy Rights Foundation will co-host the nation’s first public summit to discuss the future of health privacy in the digital age.
Campus

From fine arts to finance

Alumna Jolynn Hoffman Free said she often has to explain the trail of crumbs that led her from the Department of Theatre and Dance into a career in financial services.
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School of Architecture Dean Emeritus Hal Box Dies at 81

John Harold (Hal) Box, dean emeritus of the School of Architecture, died on May 8 at the age of 81 following a lengthy illness.