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Dennis Luna and Rene Mendoza of Edinburg, Texas, named Migrant Students of the Year at The University of Texas at Austin
High school students Dennis Luna and Rene Mendoza, both from Edinburg, Texas, were named “Students of the Year” on Monday, April 11, by the Migrant Student Graduation Enhancement Program at The University of Texas at Austin.
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Confessions of a biography junkie
Architecture Professor Larry Speck relishes the biographies of larger-than-life figures to draw energy and even inspiration from their everyday lives.
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Spotlight on undergraduate research
Working in a research lab setting has helped Human Biology major Jose Ybarra nurture his critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
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The University of Texas at Austin to Digitize Olympic Collection
The University of Texas at Austin will collaborate with McGill University to process and digitize the Richard W. Pound Olympic Collection, a large and varied archive of material related to the International Olympic Movement.
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A stellar scholar and student employee
Geological Sciences senior Brandon Okafor has a megawatt smile, a humble demeanor and the university’s first Student Employee of the Year award.
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Libraries are fun-damental
In honor of National Library Week, Professor Barbara Immroth, former president of the Texas Library Association, reminds us why libraries and reading are cool.
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New Policy Brief Highlights Mental Health Workforce Shortages in Texas
A growing number of Texans will have difficulty accessing mental health services unless steps are taken now to address a critical shortage of mental health professionals, according to a policy brief (PDF) published by the Hogg Foundation for Mental Health and Methodist Healthcare Ministries.
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Lack of broadband has crippling effect
Professor Sharon Strover explains why broadband Internet access is fundamental to the economic development of the nation’s rural communities.
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Taking the lead
The inaugural class of Service Scholars, a program dedicated to community service, was inducted recently. The group of 37 students plan to complete 11,100 hours of community service by 2013.
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Six University of Texas at Austin Faculty To Discuss Feminism at Heman Sweatt Symposium
Event: The Heman Sweatt Symposium on Civil Rights April speaker series will feature a panel of six University of Texas at Austin faculty members for a discussion titled “Shades of Diversity: Bringing the Civil Righ
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Texas Relays Community Event Organizers To Be Honored
EVENT: The University of Texas at Austin and the City of Austin will host a reception to celebrate the 2011 84th Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays event and to honor local businesses and individuals w
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