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Archive of Michael Ondaatje, author of “The English Patient,” acquired by UT Austin’s Harry Ransom Center
The archive of award-winning author Michael Ondaatje has been acquired by the Harry Ransom Center.
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New School of Design and Creative Technologies Launched at UT Austin’s College of Fine Arts
The University of Texas at Austin has created the School of Design and Creative Technologies.
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Students Build Awareness About the Gulf Coast
The Gulf Coast Design Lab provides UT architecture students the opportunity to gain hands-on experience building structures that promote awareness of environmental issues in coastal regions.
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Opera Co-Commissioned by UT Austin’s College of Fine Arts To Bring Prolific Story of Artists Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera to Life
A Spanish-language opera about artists Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera has been co-commissioned by UT’s College of Fine Arts, the Fort Worth Opera, the San Diego Opera and DePauw University.
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Barry Lopez Awarded UT Austin’s Dobie Paisano International Residency Prize
Barry Lopez, a distinguished novelist, essayist and short-story writer, has been awarded the Dobie Paisano International Residency Prize by UT Austin.
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Sunglasses with Style: LBJ’s Collection Includes Unusual Shades
One pair of sunglasses in the LBJ President Library’s collection isn’t like ones you’ll see today.
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Exhibit “Mexico Modern” Reveals Dynamic Network of Cultural Exchange Between Mexico and the U.S.
Chronicling two decades of cultural exchange between Mexico and the United States, the exhibit “Mexico Modern: Art, Commerce, and Cultural Exchange, 1920–1945” showcases examples of modern Mexican art and design.
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How a Penguin Helped a Longhorn Win the Pulitzer
Celebrate World Penguin Day with Opus, Bloom County and the Cartoonist who Brought it All to Life
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Archive Acquired of Theatre and Film Actor Peter O’Toole
The Harry Ransom Center has obtained the archive of British-Irish theatre and film actor Peter O’Toole.
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Papers of Scholar and Architect Anthony Alofsin Given to University of Texas Libraries
The Alexander Architectural Archives and Architecture & Planning Library at UT Austin have acquired the archive and personal library of Dr. Anthony Alofsin, FAIA.
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Texas-sized Fashion Show Synthesizes Designs of 22 Students on the Runway
The annual University of Texas at Austin fashion show, the largest student fashion show in the country, will take place at the Frank Erwin Center at 7:15 p.m on April 19.
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New Approach Developed by Humanists and Scientists Maps Evolution of Literature
A classicist, biologist and computer scientist all walk into a room — what comes next isn’t the punchline but a new method to analyze relationships among ancient Latin and Greek texts.




