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Humanities and the military
Middle Eastern Studies scholars trained soldiers bound for Afghanistan in a recent role-playing language and culture workshop at Camp Mabry.
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Centennial of Battle Hall Features Celebration and Exhibit
Event: The Centennial Celebration for historic Battle Hall on the campus of The University of Texas at Austin. The event is free and open to the public. When: 5-8 p.m., Friday, Nov. 11.
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Building independence
Architecture students design a new green complex to bring education, clean water and sustainable food sources to the Maasai people of East Africa that reflects their unique cultural identity.
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Blanton Museum Exhibition Highlights Lifestyle and Landscape of Pioneering West
The Blanton Museum of Art at The University of Texas at Austin presents “Go West! Representations of the American Frontier,” an exhibition exploring the pioneering American West as both a physical terrain and an idea deeply rooted in the American psyche.
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Examining the unexplained
Joshua Gunn, associate professor of communication studies, reveals why we’re so intrigued by stories of the supernatural and paranormal.
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Playwright Steven Dietz Receives Creative Research Award
Department of Theatre and Dance Distinguished Professor of Playwriting Steven Dietz received the Creative Research Award last week at the Robert W. Hamilton Book Awards, an annual event honoring the scholarship of faculty members.
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Miró Quartet Appoints William Fedkenheuer as Second Violinist
The Miró Quartet has announced the appointment of William Fedkenheuer as the quartet’s second violinist. He replaces violinist Sandy Yamamoto, who retired from the quartet after a remarkable 15-year tenure to spend more time with her young children. This fall, Fedkenheuer joined the faculty of The University of Texas at Austin Butler School of Music, where the…
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Publisher, Author and Artist Fleur Cowles’s Archive Donated to Harry Ransom Center
The personal archive of publisher, author and artist Fleur Cowles has been donated to the Harry Ransom Center, a humanities research library and museum at The University of Texas at Austin.
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Benefit Concert at The University of Texas at Austin Raises $725,000 To Help Victims of Texas Wildfires
Bill Powers, president of The University of Texas at Austin, presented a check for $725,000 to the Austin Community Foundation Thursday, Oct. 20, representing the net proceeds from the Oct. 17 “Fire Relief: The Concert for Central Texas” at the university’s Frank Erwin Center.
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A glimpse into J. M. Coetzee’s bound drafts
The Ransom Center’s literature curator combed through the Nobel-winning writer and alum’s archive and discovered more than his elegant handwriting.
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Experts on Andy Warhol and Grateful Dead Collections Help iSchool Students “Keep it Weird” for Archives Week
Event: In honor of American Archives Month, The University of Texas at Austin student chapter of the Society of American Archivists (SAA-UT) will host a
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Ransom Center Hosts Variety of Programs in November and December
EVENT: The Harry Ransom Center hosts public programs. WHEN: Various dates throughout November and December.
