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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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Hispanic Leaders, Organizations Honored by The University of Texas at Austin
The University of Texas at Austin recently honored four individuals and three organizations for their commitment to serving the Austin Hispanic community in the areas of education and community service at an awards ceremony at the Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center in Austin.
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Engineering Faculty Recognized by AIChE with Prestigious Teaching and Research Awards
Five engineering faculty members and a professor emeritus at The University of Texas at Austin were recognized with prestigious awards during the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) annual meeting this week in Minneapolis, Minn.
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The big question in climate vulnerability
Assistant Professor Josh Busby focuses on climate change vulnerability in Africa and how enhanced preparedness could save millions of lives.
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Study Links Pollutants to a 450 Percent Increase in Risk of Birth Defects
Pesticides and pollutants are related to a 450 percent increase in the risk of spina bifida and anencephaly in rural China, according to scientists at The University of Texas at Austin and Peking University.
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Innovative Teacher Preparation Program to be Discussed
Event: “Forging a National Grow-Your-Own Latino/a Teacher Preparation Pipeline: How Strengthening the Teaching Professional Can Improve Student Learning” will be a discussion about building community-based, university-connected teacher education pipelines.
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Poll: Americans Believe U.S. Headed in Wrong Direction on Energy
A poll released today by The University of Texas at Austin found less than 14 percent of Americans think the country is headed in the right direction on energy. Of more than 3,400 consumers surveyed, 84 percent were worried about U.S. consumption of oil from foreign sources and 76 percent about a lack of progress…
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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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UT Game Changers: H.W. Brands – The Past, Present and Future of the Dollar
The Past, Present and Future of the Dollar
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Chairman of Brazilian Energy Companies Cosan and Raizen to Discuss Future of Sustainable Energy at “Faces of the Americas” Speaker Series
Event: Rubens Ometto Silveira Mello, leading Brazilian businessman and chairman of the São Paulo-based ethanol giants Cosan and Raízen, will give a talk on energy security in the Americas.
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Hogg Foundation Awards $1.6 Million in Mental Health Workforce Development Grants
The Hogg Foundation for Mental Health at The University of Texas at Austin has selected three grant sites for a $1.6 million initiative to create internships for doctoral psychology students that will help alleviate mental health workforce shortages in Texas.
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TV spots inspire students to change the game
Watch “Look Up,” the third of the university’s five new TV spots featuring alumni projected in grand style on the Tower.
