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Texas Senator Leticia Van de Putte to Open LBJ School Leadership Lecture Series
Texas Senator Leticia Van de Putte will be the first of six prominent individuals offering their thoughts on leadership from the perspectives of politics, history, ethics, philanthropy, business and athletics as part of the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs’ inaugural Leadership Lecture Series, beginning Oct. 13.
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Department of Theatre and Dance Hosts Free Celebrity Guest-Artist Panels, Oct. 16
Event: The Department of Theatre and Dance will celebrate the 50th anniversary of “The Fantasticks,” the longest-running American musical, with its creators, College of Fine Arts al
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Tower shines orange tonight
The Tower will be lighted orange Thursday, Oct. 7 to recognize the Texas MBA Energy Finance Group’s victory at the 6th annual National Energy Finance Challenge, hosted by the McCombs School of Business.
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Student blogs reveal what college life is like
Through Longhorn Confidential, eight students — from first-year undergrads to graduate students — share their thoughts and experiences online.
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The “No Debate” debate
Using online communications outlets on their own terms, political candidates no longer see an advantage to engaging their challengers in more traditional televised debates. This “No Debate” debate approach signals a new era in campaigns nationwide.
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Transforming citizens into citizen journalists
The electorate is not being as informed as it once was. Media operations have scaled back. And so, the public has to work harder than ever to do its own form of citizen journalism as we steam toward November.
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University of Texas at Austin Experts Weigh in on Mid-term Elections
As the Tea Party movement tries to gain clout, Democrats struggle to hold onto power and Texans focus on a gubernatorial race, faculty experts at The University of Texas at Austin are offering analysis of next month’s historic mid-term elections.
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University of Texas at Austin School of Social Work Study Funded by $1.5 Million American Cancer Society Grant
A University of Texas at Austin School of Social Work researcher has received a four-year $1.5 million grant from the American Cancer Society to look at how neighborhood environments influence obesity and smoking among women and their young children.
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Skin Color Linked to Social Inequality in Contemporary Mexico, Study Shows
Despite the popular, state-sponsored ideology that denies the existence of prejudice based on racial or skin color differences in Mexico, a new study from The University of Texas at Austin provides evidence of profound social inequality by skin color.
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New Fossil Suggests Dinosaurs Not So Fierce After All
A new species of dinosaur discovered in Arizona suggests dinosaurs did not spread throughout the world by overpowering other species, but by taking advantage of a natural catastrophe that wiped out their competitors.
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Don’t believe everything the polls say
Every election season we’re bombarded with polls, and the 2010 mid-term election is no exception. But does the ubiquitous election poll really matter?
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Do you really know why you hate the incumbent?
How much do you really know about politics and politicians? In a recently published study, researchers found a way to make people better at judging their own level of knowledge about candidates.
