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NSF Grant to Help Identify New Teaching Methods to Retain Women in Computing and IT
Dr. Lecia Barker, research associate professor in the School of Information at The University of Texas at Austin, received a grant of $442,000 from the National Science Foundation to study the adoption of teaching practices for retaining women in computing and information technology (IT) degrees and fields.
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TV spots inspire students to change the game
Watch “Footsteps,” the second of the university’s five new TV spots featuring alumni projected in grand style on the Tower.
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Digitizing the past
Collaborating with the Texas Advanced Computing Center, Assistant Professor Adam Rabinowitz and his team work to develop high-tech, digital solutions to preserve ancient sites.
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Older Adults Make Smarter Decisions That Lead to Long-Term Gains, Study Shows
Many people believe getting older means losing a mental edge, leading to poor decision-making, but a new study from psychologists at The University of Texas at Austin and Texas AandM University suggests older adults are far better at making choices that lead to long-term gain.
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Statoil Signs $5 Million Partnership with The University of Texas at Austin
International energy company Statoil has signed an agreement with The University of Texas at Austin to fund $5 million of research over five years focusing on geology, geophysics and petroleum engineering.
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Leading the charge for student success
Luz Hinojosa, once a migrant student who worked picking grapes in California, now helps high school students fulfill their college dreams.
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Dr. Beth Maloch to Receive Massey Award for Excellence in Teacher Education
Dr. Beth Maloch, an associate professor in the College of Education’s Department of Curriculum and Instruction and Fellow of the Charles H. Spence Centennial Associate Professorship in Education, has been selected as this year’s recipient of the Elizabeth Shatto Massey Award for Excellence in Teacher Education.
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Overall Hispanic Enrollment Rises at The University of Texas at Austin
Continuing a 10-year trend, total enrollment of Hispanic students at The University of Texas at Austin increased slightly this fall to a record high of 8,975, or 17.5 percent of the student population, according to a preliminary report issued by the university.
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AustinWoman Publisher Melinda Garvey Named Entrepreneur-in-Residence at McCombs School
Melinda Garvey, owner and publisher of AustinWoman magazine, has been named Entrepreneur-in-Residence at the McCombs School of Business at The University of Texas at Austin, a yearlong appointment that began Sept. 1.
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Tower shines orange tonight
The University of Texas at Austin turns 128 today (Thursday, Sept. 15). In honor of the university’s birthday, the Tower will be orange this evening.
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The big question in biomedicine
Biomedical Engineering Professor Christine Schmidt describes how advances in biomedicine will make the world a better place.
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Powers Calls for Collaboration in Solving Higher Ed Crisis; Cites UT’s Mission in Bettering Society
Editor’s note: The President’s State of the University Address will air again on the Longhorn Network Sunday, Sept. 18 at 5:30 p.m. Challenging both critics and supporters to “heal our divided house,” University of Texas at Austin President William Powers Jr. today reaffirmed the power of higher education to educate citizens, discover new knowledge and…
