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Students Can Dig, Create and Watch Re-enactments at Public Archeology Event

Event: The Society for Historical Archeology presents “Crossroads in Texas History,” a public archeology exposition featuring educational resources from Texas Beyond History, a part of the Texas Archeological Researc
Health & Medicine

Paternal Diet Can Affect Genes and Health of Offspring, Research Suggests

Environmental influences experienced by a father can be passed down to the next generation, “reprogramming” how genes function in offspring, scientists at The University of Texas at Austin and the University of Massachusetts Medical School (UMMS) have discovered.
Student Experience

Alexa Stuifbergen Appointed University of Texas at Austin School of Nursing Dean

Dr. Alexa Stuifbergen, professor of nursing at The University of Texas at Austin and an internationally recognized researcher in the areas of multiple sclerosis, post-polio syndrome and fibromyalgia, has been appointed dean of the School of Nursing.
Research

Inside the science: Building the “insominator”

The Further Findings research blog reveals how the magnetic machine dubbed the “insominator” keeps sleeping honey bees awake.
Research

Inaugural Energy Forum to Address Energy Issues Feb. 3-4, 2011

Event: Inaugural University of Texas Energy Forum.
Research

Total lunar eclipse visible Dec. 21

The eclipse will begin at 12:32 a.m. on Tuesday in the Central time zone and last three and a half hours.
Student Experience

Hearts of Texas raises more than $600,000

The Hearts of Texas Charitable Campaign, a philanthropy effort by university employees, wrapped up a successful workplace campaign.
Student Experience

Look back at some of the stories that showed the university’s impact in 2010

Look back at some of the stories that showed the university’s impact in 2010.
Academics

Dance Professor Holly Williams Receives Fulbright Specialists Award

Holly Williams, professor in the Department of Theatre and Dance at The University of Texas at Austin, has been selected by the U.S. Department of State and the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board to receive a Fulbright Specialists grant for a project in Finland at the Turun Ammattikorkeakoulu Taideakatemia, the Turku University of Applied…
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Department of Art and Art History Faculty and Alumni in Texas Biennial

The Texas Biennial, now in its fourth year, will take place April 9-May 14. This year more than 800 applicants applied to participate, 50 finalists were chosen and of those finalists, 13 were alumni or faculty from the Department of Art and Art History at The University of Texas at Austin.
Academics

Architecture Professor Honored for His Contributions to Education

Lawrence (Larry) Speck, distinguished professor and former dean of the School of Architecture at The University of Texas at Austin, has been awarded the Topaz Medallion for Excellence in Architecture Education, the highest honor awarded to an architectural educator, from the American Institute of Architects (AIA) and the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture (ACSA).
Student Experience

Navigating life’s spiritual path

Five questions for Journalism Professor Stephen Reese on faith.