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President Encouraged by the Supreme Court’s Ruling
President Bill Powers responds to Supreme Court decision on UT Admissions policy. Read the full statement here.
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University of Texas at Austin President Responds to Supreme Court Ruling
Following is a statement from University of Texas at Austin President Bill Powers regarding today’s Supreme Court ruling in the case of Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin. The ruling relates to the use of ethnicity as one factor in determining college admissions.
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Ready, Set, Solar!
The UT Solar Vehicles Team persevered against sweltering three-digit temperatures and last-minute equipment failures to place sixth at the Formula Sun Grand Prix.
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Architecture School Ranks Second in the Nation in Student Satisfaction
According to a survey done by DesignIntelligence, The University of Texas at Austin School of Architecture ranks second in the nation for student satisfaction.
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Particle Accelerator That Can Fit on a Tabletop Opens New Chapter for Science Research
Physicists at The University of Texas at Austin have built a tabletop particle accelerator that can generate energies and speeds previously reached only by major facilities that are hundreds of meters long and cost hundreds of millions of dollars to build.
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UT/Texas Tribune Poll Shows Strong Support for ‘Rainy Day’ Funding of Water Projects
Sixty-eight percent of registered Texas voters support spending $2 billion from the state’s “Rainy Day Fund” on water infrastructure projects across the state, according to a University of Texas at Austin/Texas Tribune poll.
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10 Assistant Professors Receive Mental Health Research Grants in Texas
Ten tenure-track assistant professors in Texas have been awarded $192,130 in grants by the Hogg Foundation for Mental Health to conduct innovative research in mental health.
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Review of Research Calls into Question Sex Differences in Face-to-Face Mate Preferences
Women say they place a priority on a potential partner’s earning prospects, and men claim to value a potential partner’s physical attractiveness; these sex differences have been widely studied by psychologists for decades.
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Exhibition Explores Magnum Photos Continual Evolution
“Radical Transformation: Magnum Photos into the Digital Age,” an exhibition at the Harry Ransom Center, explores the evolution of Magnum Photos from print journalism to the digital age.
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GeoFORCE Milestone: Budding Geoscientists Graduate
The first class of GeoFORCE Texas is graduating from college this year, ready to pursue grad school, science jobs and the next step in their journeys. Learn about their experience.
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GOP Voters Favor Ted Cruz in 2016 Presidential Primary, UT/Texas Tribune Poll Shows
If the 2016 Republican primary election for president were held today, Republican voters in Texas would strongly favor U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz over other GOP hopefuls, according to a University of Texas at Austin/Texas Tribune poll.
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Jane Austen, Crazy Ants and Tricky Fish
Headliners: From a recreated 19th century museum show to crowdsourcing Maya research to camouflage fish, work by UT scholars garners national attention. Check out the clips.
