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Journalism Professor’s Molly Ivins Biography Honored by Writers’ League of Texas

Award-winning journalist, author and School of Journalism Clinical Professor Bill Minutaglio has won the Writers’ League of Texas (WLT) 2010 outstanding book award in the nonfiction category for the biography “Molly Ivins: A Rebel Life.”
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Helping Texas Schools Maximize Resources the Goal of Economic Productivity Forum

Former U.S. Secretaries of Education Rod Paige and Margaret Spellings are among the top national, state and local education leaders participating in an Austin forum next week to discuss improved fiscal transparency and cost effectiveness in education.
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National Budget Policy Experts to Engage Public on Federal Debt Solutions at ‘Fiscal Solutions Tour’ Austin Stop

The Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs at The University of Texas at Austin and the Concord Coalition will present The Fiscal Solutions Tour: An Evening with Leading Thinkers on National Budget Policy in Austin on Feb. 9.
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Heman Sweatt Symposium Events Held January-May at The University of Texas at Austin

The 25th anniversary of the Heman Sweatt Symposium on Civil Rights at The University of Texas at Austin will be celebrated with a four-part speaker series that includes an evening with the Sweatt family and a special ceremony that honors the first admitted African American students as integration pioneers.
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New Susceptibility Gene for Skin Cancer Discovered By University of Texas at Austin Researchers

Researchers, including those from The University of Texas at Austin, have identified a gene that plays a role in susceptibility to nonmelanoma skin cancer — a discovery that could lead to novel strategies for prevention of that form of cancer.
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ESPN, IMG Introduce TV Network for The University of Texas at Austin

The University of Texas at Austin, ESPN and UT Athletics’ multimedia rights partner IMG College announced today a 20-year contract agreement to create what soon will be the nation’s largest 24-hour television network dedicated to covering a university’s intercollegiate athletics, music, cultural arts and academics programs.
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Social consequences and social media

Social media Web sites like Facebook have invaded everyday life. A new study by Associate Professor S. Craig Watkins digs deeper into the nuances of social media behavior.
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Chemical Engineering Assistant Professor Gets $500,000 NSF Award

Chris Ellison, chemical engineering assistant professor in the Cockrell School of Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin, has received a Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) for integrating polymer research and education.
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UT Chamber Singers, Organ Professor Gerre Hancock Perform Sacred Repertoire in Waco, Jan. 31

Event: The UT Chamber Singers will perform at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Waco, Texas under the direction of Butler School of Music Choral Director James Morrow on Jan. 31.
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Distance May be Key In Successful Negotiations, New Study Shows

Adding physical distance between people during negotiations may lead to more mutually beneficial outcomes, according to new research from The University of Texas at Austin.
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Engineering Professor Awarded $1 Million for Research Enabling Scale-Up of Promising Graphene

A professor at the Cockrell School of Engineering has been awarded a $1 million grant to lead research on graphene, an atom-thick layer of carbon scientists and engineers believe could one day surpass silicon, steel and plastic and thus transform how everything from electronics, cars, airplanes and even buildings are produced.
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University of Texas at Austin Scientists Partner With Leading Plastic Solar Cell Manufacturer

A recently announced formal partnership between researchers at The University of Texas at Austin and Konarka Technologies Inc. could lead to improved plastic solar cell technologies.

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