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Iconic Magnum Photos on View at Ransom Center
Come view the inside secrets of some of America’s most iconic photographers at an exhibit featuring the Magnum Photos archive, opening this week at the Ransom Center. [Slideshow]
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Top Filmmakers Enlisted to Lead UT3D Classes
The University of Texas at Austin has recruited leading 3-D filmmakers Buzz Hays and Dave Drzewiecki to teach in the UT3D program, the nation’s only comprehensive 3-D production program.
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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 20142015 research fellowships in the humanities. [caption id=”attachment_41645″ align=”alignright” width=”300″ caption=”Cover of Eric Gill's 'Twenty-five Nudes' (1938; reprint, London: J. M. Dent and Sons Ltd., 1951); James Salter's notes on possible titles for his…
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Novelist, Poet and Essayist Julia Alvarez’s Archive Acquired by Ransom Center
The Harry Ransom Center, a humanities research library and museum at The University of Texas at Austin, has acquired the archive of acclaimed novelist, poet and essayist Julia Alvarez (b. 1950). [caption id="attachment_41669" align="alignright" width="400" caption="Sketch of 'The Tavárez-Mirabal 'Residence,' relating to 'In the Time of the Butterflies.' Image courtesy of Harry Ransom Center."][/caption] Alvarez’s extensive…
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26 Faculty Members Honored for Teaching Excellence
The 2013 winners of the Regents’ Outstanding Teaching Awards will be honored Wednesday for dedication to innovation in undergraduate instruction. See the list of 26 winners.
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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.
