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A Work in Progress: Staley’s Next Chapter
After 25 years as director, Tom Staley leaves an indelible mark on the Harry Ransom Center. Watch a slideshow containing key acquisitions and read about his legacy.
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The Shakespeare Code: English Professor Confirms the Bard’s Hand in ‘The Spanish Tragedy’
For centuries, scholars have been searching for answers to a literary mystery: Who wrote the five additional passages in Thomas Kyd’s “The Spanish Tragedy”?
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New Shakespearean Prose Found in Old Play
Professor Douglas Bruster confirms that five pages in a 16th century Thomas Kyd play were actually written by Shakespeare. Watch Bruster explain the evidence.
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68 Must-Read Books for Incoming Students
On Aug. 27 incoming students will meet some of their professors for the first time during Freshman Reading Round-up, a campus-wide book club. Need a read? Get the list here.
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Headliners: Ocean Water, Hold the Salt
UT researchers made news with a desalination “water chip” that could give millions access to drinking water. Check out this media hit and other recent headlines.
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On Display: Lifelike Exhibit Plays with Scale
From a giant milk carton to a tiny elevator lobby, the Blanton Museum’s new exhibit, Lifelike, makes you look closer at everyday objects in unexpected ways. See a slideshow.
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Architecture School No. 2 for Student Satisfaction
Close relationships with faculty, collaborative projects and strong professional preparation all lead UT architecture students to love their school. Watch a video about their experience.
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Ransom Center Acquires Papers of Writer Barbara Probst Solomon
[caption id="attachment_40983" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Barbara Probst Solomon's press pass for The New York Review."][/caption] The Harry Ransom Center, a humanities research library and museum at The University of Texas at Austin, has acquired the archive of Barbara Probst Solomon, a prolific writer and chronicler of 20th- and 21st-century culture. The collection includes manuscripts, correspondence, published…
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Realism to Raphael: Summer Exhibitions at the Blanton Museum Now on View
This summer, the Blanton Museum of Art at The University of Texas at Austin presents two exhibitions to delight and inspire visitors interested in everything from High Renaissance to contemporary art.
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Registration Opens for Photography Symposium “Magnum Photos into the Digital Age”
[caption id="attachment_40858" align="alignright" width="400" caption="Image credit: Jonas Bendiksen, "Russia. Altai Territory. Villagers collecting scrap from a crashed spacecraft, surrounded by thousands of white butterflies. Environmentalists fear for the region's future due to the toxic rocket fuel," 2000. © Jonas Bendiksen/Magnum Photos."][/caption] The Harry Ransom Center, a humanities research library and museum at The University of…
