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Classical Mexican Cinema Wins Grand Prize in the 2016 Co-op Awards
“The Classical Mexican Cinema: The Poetics of the Exceptional Golden Age Films” (University of Texas Press), Grand Prize winner of the 2016 University Co-op Robert W. Hamilton Book Award.
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Papers of Nicaraguan Luminary Ernesto Cardenal Find a Home at Benson Latin American Collection
The archive of Nicaraguan poet, priest and political activist Ernesto Cardenal will open in November at the Nettie Lee Benson Latin American Collection at UT Austin.
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UT Austin’s School of Architecture To Host “The Secret Life of Buildings” Symposium
The School of Architecture at UT Austin will host a four-day symposium called “The Secret Life of Buildings.”
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MEDIA ADVISORY: UT Austin’s Harry Ransom Center to Celebrate Harry Houdini
The Harry Ransom Center commemorates Harry Houdini on the 90th anniversary of his death with a range of events.
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UT Austin’s Harry Ransom Center Presents Free Fall Programs September Through November
The Harry Ransom Center on the UT Austin campus hosts free programs throughout the fall, ranging from literature to film.
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MEDIA ADVISORY: Booker Prize–Winning Novelist Marlon James To Speak at The University of Texas at Austin
The Harry Ransom Center presents novelist Marlon James, author of the Booker Prize–winning “A Brief History of Seven Killings.” James will speak about why he writes.
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Elliott Erwitt Photography Collection Donated to Harry Ransom Center
The Harry Ransom Center has acquired the archive of renowned photographer Elliott Erwitt (American, b. France 1928). Caryl and Israel Englander generously donated the collection.
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New Degree Options in UT’s College of Fine Arts Designed to Prepare Students for Jobs in Creative Economy
The College of Fine Arts at UT Austin is adding two new undergraduate degrees: a Bachelor of Science in Arts and Entertainment Technologies and a Bachelor of Arts in Design.
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Maker Space to Support New Program, Creativity in the Library
The University of Texas Libraries and the College of Fine Arts at UT Austin are launching a new productivity space that allows library users to take ideas and turn them into reality.
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Harry Ransom Center Accepting Applications for Research Fellowships in the Humanities
The Ransom Center invites applications for its research fellowships that require substantial on-site use of its collections.
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UT Game Changers: Virtual Reality and Immersive Storytelling
Students in the Moody College of Communication are utilizing new tools for storytelling including 3D technology and virtual reality.
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UT Filmmakers to Air Political Documentaries Online With PBS and The Washington Post
Three filmmakers from the Moody College of Communication Department of Radio-Television-Film will debut films online July 11 in a series of short documentaries about politics.




