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Graduate School and Michener Center Host “No Snakes in This Grass”
Event: The University of Texas at Austin Graduate School and the James A.
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Professors examine how we don’t — but should — talk openly about race in the United States
First came the fiery attacks last summer as the NAACP approved a resolution condemning perceived racist elements within the Tea Party movement.
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Sculpture of Civil Rights Champion DeAnda Unveiled at University of Texas School of Law
A bronze bust of the late Hon. James DeAnda was unveiled Friday, Nov.
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Plan II Alumnus Austin Ligon Gives $200,000 for Study Abroad
University of Texas at Austin alumnus and CarMax founder Austin Ligon and his wife, Samornmitr “Pan” Lamsam, have committed $200,000 to the Plan II Honors program over the next four years to support students studying abroad and encourage other alumni to support the program.
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Scientists Reveal Criminal Virus Spreaders Using Evolutionary Forensics
The source of HIV infection in two separate criminal cases in which men were convicted of intentionally infecting their female sexual partners was confirmed by scientists from The University of Texas at Austin and Baylor College of Medicine using evolutionary forensics.
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University of Texas at Austin School of Nursing Faculty Member Inducted Into American Academy of Nursing as New Fellow
Dr. Diane Tyler, professor of clinical nursing and director of the Nurse Practitioner Programs at The University of Texas at Austin, has been elected a Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing, an organization that promotes health policy and practice.
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Experts Available To Share Insight on FDA Move to Require Graphic Images on Cigarette Packs and Other Health Communication Topics
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) unveiled last week 36 proposed warning labels for cigarette packages, including one showing an emaciated cancer patient.
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Rural weather stations detect warming, too
In the sixth installment of this climate change series, the urban heat island effect argument is raised. Read myth six and join the discussion.
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Noticing patterns in residency and naturalization
In this tenth installment of the “Border Views” video series, Martha Menchaca, professor in the Department of Anthropology, discusses her research into the trends and historical context behind naturalization and the birthright movement and her thoughts on curbing undocumented migration from Mexico to the United States.
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History repeats itself with birthright movement
In this tenth installment of the “Border Views” video series, Martha Menchaca, professor in the Department of Anthropology, discusses her research into the trends and historical context behind naturalization and the birthright movement and her thoughts on curbing undocumented migration from Mexico to the United States.
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Curbing the illegal immigration of Mexico laborers
In this tenth installment of the “Border Views” video series, Martha Menchaca, professor in the Department of Anthropology, discusses her research into the trends and historical context behind naturalization and the birthright movement and her thoughts on curbing undocumented migration from Mexico to the United States.
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The effect of natural forces
Can solar variability, cosmic rays or volcanic eruptions explain global warming? Read myth five in this Jackson School of Geosciences climate change series.
