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The University of Texas at Austin Announces Agreement for Rechargeable Battery Patents with Hydro-Quebec
The University of Texas at Austin has announced an agreement with Canada-based Hydro-Quebec for lithium-ion material technology invented and patented by Dr. John Goodenough, a world-renowned scientist at the university.
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Here comes the sun
A new solar power system generating energy at the Pickle Research Campus is significant for its size and location and that it’s an innovative teaching tool.
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Border Fences Pose Threats to Wildlife on U.S.-Mexico Border, Study Shows
Current and proposed border fences pose significant threats to wildlife populations, with those animals living in border regions along the Texas Gulf and California coasts showing some of the greatest vulnerability, a new study from The University of Texas at Austin shows.
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Hogg Foundation Awards Scholarships to Graduate Social Work Students in Texas
Five outstanding Texas graduate students of social work have been awarded the prestigious Ima Hogg Scholarship for Mental Health for the 2011-2012 academic year, at a time when Texas is facing critical shortages in the state’s mental health workforce.
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Lee Chesney Appointed as Interim Chair of the Department of Art and Art History
The College of Fine Arts at The University of Texas at Austin has appointed Associate Professor Lee Chesney as interim chair of the Department of Art and Art History, effective Sept. 1, 2011. Chesney will retain the position as the search for a department chair continues.
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Meet a Forty Acres Scholar: Armiya Humphrey
Ten new Longhorns will start the fall semester as Forty Acres Scholars. In this student profile, get to know Armiya Humphrey from Clear Creek High School in League City, Texas.
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Meet a Forty Acres Scholar: Emily Gruener
Ten new Longhorns will start the fall semester as Forty Acres Scholars. In this student profile, get to know Emily Gruener from Langham Creek High School in Houston, Texas.
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Peer review
Students at Austin’s Webb Middle School set up their own dispute resolution forum with the help of School of Law students and professors.
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Jennifer Sims Selected As the First Staff Ombuds Officer at The University of Texas at Austin
Jennifer Graf Sims, associate ombuds for Bridgepoint Education in San Diego, Calif., has been selected as the first staff ombuds officer for The University of Texas at Austin. The appointment will be effective July 20.
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University of Texas at Austin School of Social Work Part of Study to Determine Why Sexual Assault Kits Are Not Being Tested for Use as Possible Evidence
University of Texas at Austin School of Social Work researchers have been chosen by the U.S. Department of Justice to participate in a study to determine why rape kits are not being tested and used as possible evidence in sexual assault cases.
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Universo Radio Program to Cease Regular Production
The Spanish-language astronomy radio program Universo which has brought the heavens closer to millions of listeners for more than 15 years will cease regular production this month due to funding constraints.
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Moutos-Lee Named Interim Director for Regional Foundation Library
Ellen Moutos-Lee has been named interim director for the Regional Foundation Library, which is part of the Division of Diversity and Community Engagement (DDCE) at The University of Texas at Austin, effective July 6.
