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UT School of Social Work Co-Sponsors Annual Liberation-Based Healing Conference
Event: The Fifth Annual Liberation-Based Healing Conference, co-sponsored by the School of Social Work, SafePlace and the Institute for Family Services in New Jersey, in conjunction with the
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Briscoe Center’s “When I Rise” Nominated for International Documentary Award
“When I Rise,” a Dolph Briscoe Center for American History documentary film about African-American mezzo-soprano Barbara Smith Conrad, has been nominated for a prestigious International Documentary Association (IDA) award in the Music Documentary category.
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College Readiness Project Links Graduate Students with Middle, High School Students
The Austin Housing Authority has funded a new intensive mentoring and college readiness project called It Could Be U, a collaboration among Intellectual Entrepreneurship — a program in the Division of Diversity and Community Engagement at The University of Texas at Austin — the Media Communications Council and its parent organization, the Texas Diversity Council.
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Be a part of the online conversation
Do you tweet, message, review, chat, friend or connect online? The university’s Social Media Collaborative @UT has developed a set of new guidelines to help you navigate the ever-growing realm of social technologies.
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Crime Risks, Sports Strategy, Cell Phone Legislation Among Topics To Be Addressed at INFORMS Meeting
Are the chances of being victim of a crime in America substantially less than they were 20 years ago? Do electric vehicles really yield all of the benefits that proponents claim? When playing in a tennis match, how does the time at which you challenge an umpire’s call affect your odds of winning the game?
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ConocoPhillips Gives $1.5 Million To The University of Texas at Austin for Energy Research
ConocoPhillips has committed to contribute $1.5 million over five years to support cutting-edge energy research at The University of Texas at Austin.
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Combating childhood obesity
It’s no surprise that many children will choose pizza over spinach. The University of Texas Elementary School aims to change that mind set with an after-school pilot program.
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To curb bullying among children, interactive theater models respectful relationships
When Dr. Nina Fredland was an elementary and middle school nurse in Houston children came to her clinic with vague complaints such as headaches and stomach aches.
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Different voter models, different poll results
The Republican advantage in enthusiasm and intensity continues to pose serious obstacles to Democratic gains in Texas in the latest University of Texas at Austin/Texas Tribune poll.
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Howard Dean Keynotes Mid-Term Election Debrief Conference for Youth Interested in Politics
Former presidential candidate and Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean, will keynote the Annette Strauss Institute for Civic Participation’s New Politics Forum Election Debrief Conference, on Nov. 12 at the Texas State Capitol.
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Connecting European attitudes toward Islam, U.S. attitudes toward immigrants
In this ninth installment of the “Border Views” video series, Terri Givens, associate professor in the Department of Government, discusses the connections between Europe’s immigration policies and those of the U.S., as well as cultural forces that drive attitudes toward immigration.
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