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Fall Commencement Ceremonies Scheduled at The University of Texas at Austin, Dec. 4 and 5
Speakers for fall convocation ceremonies by schools and colleges at The University of Texas at Austin on Dec. 4 and 5, include a corporate executive, university scholars and a Pulitzer Prize winner.
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David Springer can run farther than you
In his quest to live an epic life, David Springer, an associate dean and distinguished professor, recently completed a 100-mile ultramarathon.
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Songs of the Season Event Features Orange Santa at The University of Texas at Austin
Songs of the Season, a traditional holiday event at The University of Texas at Austin, will bring together students, faculty and staff at noon on Dec. 3, to celebrate the holiday season and the generosity of people who have contributed to the university’s Orange Santa gift program.
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Strengthen Quality of Instruction, Opportunities for “Deep Learning” to Improve Community College Completion Rates, Study Says
Continuing to boost the quality of teaching in community colleges is essential if students’ degrees are to have the desired impact on society and the economy, says a new report from The University of Texas at Austin’s Center for Community College Student Engagement.
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Twenty-five years of Texan hexin’
In 1941 University of Texas at Austin students met with a local fortune teller to put a hex on Texas AandM and stop the jinx the Aggies had on the Longhorns.
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Online Database Tracks Congressional, Presidential and Public Priorities
As a new Congress prepares to take office, a powerful online tool from University of Texas at Austin political scientists can help answer questions about lawmakers’ shifting focus over time, differences between Republican and Democratic priorities and whether wave elections correlate with policy changes in Washington.
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Study: Sports Beverage With Half Carbs, Fewer Calories Boosts Endurance
Compared to a carbohydrate-only supplement, a low-carb beverage with added protein increases endurance times in cyclists, according to a study out of The University of Texas at Austin’s Department of Kinesiology and Health Education.
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Study: Social Media Strengthen Social Ties, Various Demographics Engage Differently
Contrary to popular opinion, Facebook is making us more social, albeit in ways unique to the digital age, according to new research at The University of Texas at Austin.
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First Fulbright Visiting Professor in Environmental Sciences and Policy Named
Oswaldo dos Santos Lucon has been awarded the first Fulbright Visiting Professorship in Environmental Sciences and Policy for the spring semester of the 20102011 academic year.
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Everything’s tougher in Texas
This Know series explores different perspectives on the modern prison system and how it ties into history, race and contemporary policy with an emphasis on Texas.
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Texas’ love affair with incarceration
Michele Deitch, an expert on criminal justice policy, argues that Texas’ incarceration policies have shaped America’s modern prison system.
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Transforming the Texas prison system
Mary Crouter, assistant director of the William Wayne Justice Center at the School of Law, writes about Judge William Wayne Justice’s connection to Texas prison reform.
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