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UT Austin Architecture Student Wins Rhodes Scholarship
University of Texas at Austin architecture student Jessica Glennie has been awarded a Rhodes Scholarship, one of the most prestigious graduate scholarships in the world.
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Sesquicentennial Exhibition Brings to Life Lewis Carroll’s Book “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland”
The Harry Ransom Center, a humanities research library and museum at The University of Texas at Austin, presents the exhibition “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland” to mark the 150th anniversary of the publication of Lewis Carroll’s classic work. The exhibition runs from Feb. 10 through July 6, 2015.
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New Book Offers Behind-the-Scenes Look at Acclaimed Richard Linklater Film “Boyhood”
A new book from the University of Texas Press presents more than 200 images taken over 12 years on the set of director Richard Linklater’s critically acclaimed new film, Boyhood.
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Harry Ransom Center Accepting Applications for Research Fellowships in the Humanities
The Harry Ransom Center, a humanities research library and museum at The University of Texas at Austin, invites applications for its 20152016 research fellowships. More than 50 fellowships will be awarded for projects that require substantial onsite use of the Center’s collections, supporting research in all areas of the humanities, including literature, photography, film, art,…
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Longhorn Band Alumni Return for Annual Performance
The University of Texas Longhorn Alumni Band boasts more than 3,000 members in seven countries. Every year, more than 500 of those alumni return to Darrell K Royal Texas Memorial Stadium to perform again with the eyes of Texas are upon them.
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Book on Jefferson, Islam Among Hamilton Award Winners at UT Austin
University of Texas at Austin History Professor Denise A. Spellberg has been named the $10,000 grand prize winner of the 2014 University Co-op Robert W. Hamilton Book Awards for her work “Thomas Jefferson’s Qur’an: Islam and the Founders.”
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Tower Shines for Journalism School’s 100th Anniversary
Since its founding in 1914, the School of Journalism has trained more than 12,000 journalists in top-ranked undergraduate and graduate programs. Learn more about the centennial celebration.
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How to March: Secrets of the Longhorn Band
[Video] Have you ever wondered how to play an instrument and be part of a football-field-sized TEXAS at the same time? Learn how the Longhorn Band makes its famous formations.
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National Book Award Finalist Jayne Anne Phillips Reads From Latest Novel “Quiet Dell”
The Harry Ransom Center presents novelist Jayne Anne Phillips for a Harry Ransom Lecture as she reads from “Quiet Dell” (Scribner), a novel based on the true story of a murderous West Virginia con man who preyed on widows. A reception and book signing follow.
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Frida Kahlo’s “Self-Portrait with Thorn Necklace and Hummingbird” To Be Displayed at Ransom Center
The Harry Ransom Center, a humanities research library and museum at The University of Texas at Austin, celebrates the homecoming of one of its most famous and frequently borrowed art works, the Mexican artist Frida Kahlo’s “Self-Portrait with Thorn Necklace and Hummingbird” (1940). The painting will be on display Sept. 5 through March 31, 2015.
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Blanton Museum Receives Major Gift of Modern and Contemporary Latin American Art
The Blanton Museum of Art at The University of Texas at Austin has been gifted approximately 120 modern and contemporary Latin American artworks from UT alumni Judy and Charles Tate of Houston. In addition, the Tates have made a major contribution toward the endowment that supports the museum’s Latin American curatorship.




