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Tower shines orange tonight

The April 28 Tower lights honor the students who won the Imperial Barrel Award, the most prestigious competition in petroleum geosciences.
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KUT 90.5 and the Cactus Cafe partner with NPR Music to present debut performance of Okkervil River’s new release “I Am Very Far”

KUT 90.5, together with NPR Music, will present the debut performance of the new album by Austin-based band Okkervil River, webcast live tonight from the legendary Cactus Cafe in Austin.
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Tony Award-Winning Designer Lecture and Theatrical Design and Technology Showcase, May 3

Event: The University of Texas at Austin Department of Theatre and Dance will host a public lecture by alumnus and Tony Award-winning designer Kevin Adams on May 3.
Campus

Rifkin Resigns as Director of the Blanton Museum of Art

Dr. Ned Rifkin, director of the Blanton Museum of Art, will resign from that position May 31 to commit full time to scholarly work and teaching at The University of Texas at Austin.
Student Experience

Texas Arboretum Dedicated April 30 at Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center

A dedication ceremony of the Mollie Steves Zachry Texas Arboretum will be held Saturday, May 30 by the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center of The University of Texas at Austin.
Student Experience

McGovern Lecture: “Social Marketing: Its Link to Social Justice,” May 3

Event: Sherry Matthews, president of Sherry Matthews Advocacy Marketing and author of “We Were Not Orphans: Stories from the Waco State Home,” will present “Social Marketing: Its
Student Experience

Knight Center Receives $270,000 Grant from Open Society Foundations

The Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas at The University of Texas at Austin has received a $270,000 grant from the Open Society Foundations (OSF) to support its work to help Latin American and Caribbean journalists improve the quality of journalism in their countries.
Student Experience

Tower shines orange tonight

The Tower will be lighted orange April 26 in recognition of the women’s golf team’s victory at the Big 12 Championships in Columbia, Mo.
Research

Self-powered, Blood-activated Sensor Detects Pancreatitis Quickly and Cheaply

A new low cost test for acute pancreatitis that gets results much faster than existing tests has been developed by scientists at The University of Texas at Austin.
Research

Social Entrepreneur and Author to Discuss Experiences in Africa and Middle East

Event: Rye Barcott, author, Marine and co-founder of a non-profit organization in one of the world’s largest slums, will give a talk on “Spark Change From Within” and discuss his new memoir. The event is free and open to the public, but an
Research

Making the human connection in business

When Accounting Professor Eric Hirst met Thando, a tour guide in South Africa, what he learned went beyond the business sights of the country.
Student Experience

Tower shines orange tonight

The April 25 Tower lights honor the Business and Natural Sciences graduate students who won the Wake Forest Biotechnology Case Competition.