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Tower shines orange this weekend

To celebrate the achievements of the class of 2010, the Tower will be lighted orange with the number “10” for the evenings of Dec. 4 and 5.
Health & Medicine

University of Texas at Austin College of Pharmacy Helps Ensure Proper Use of Psychotropic Medications for Children in Foster Care

The University of Texas at Austin College of Pharmacy and the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) have released revised and updated parameters to ensure the proper use of psychiatric medications for children in foster care.
Campus

Call for Applications for Mellon Summer Institute in Spanish Paleography at Harry Ransom Center

Applications are being accepted by the Harry Ransom Center for the Mellon Summer Institute in Spanish Paleography, occurring in Austin June 6-24, 2011.
Research

LBJ School Hosts Policy Session on Health Care and Transportation as Part of Biennial Texas Legislature New Member Orientation

The University of Texas at Austin and its Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs will collaborate with the offices of the Texas speaker of the house and lieutenant governor to host a Pre-Session Legislative Conference, an orientation for new members of the state legislature.
Research

Seeing dark matter in the ice

Buried beneath the Antarctic may lie answers to one of the great questions confronting 21st century astrophysics: What is dark matter?
Research

K&N Management Celebrates Malcolm Baldrige Award by Creating Scholarship at McCombs School

Local restaurant company KandN Management has announced a $10,000 endowment to the McCombs School of Business at The University of Texas at Austin to celebrate the company’s recognition as a recipient of the nation’s highest presidential honor for performance excellence.
Student Experience

In the Know

The Nov. 30 weekly roundup of campus kudos and press mentions.
Research

Declining Energy Quality Could Be a Root Cause of Current Recession

An overlooked cause of the economic recession in the United States is a decade long decline in the quality of the nation’s energy supply, often measured as the amount of energy we get out for a given energy input, says energy expert Carey King of The University of Texas at Austin.
Student Experience

Intellectual Entrepreneurship program good for research universities

Holden Thorp, chancellor of The University of North Carolina, lauds the research potential of the university’s Intellectual Entrepreneurship initiative.
Research

A toy’s story

Business students follow a doll’s journey backward from an Austin Target store to factories in China.
Academics

Seven Faculty Members Selected to Receive President’s Associates Teaching Excellence Awards

Seven faculty members have been selected to receive the President’s Associates Teaching Excellence Award for the 2010-2011 academic year at The University of Texas at Austin.
Health & Medicine

Mindful eating: Thanksgiving nutrition advice

Nutrition expert Monica Meadows from the Department of Human Ecology explains how to eat smart and savor your food this holiday.