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UT School of Information to host feminist Wikipedia Edit-a-thon

Megan Kallus March 4, 2015

When the activists behind the national Art+Feminism campaign browsed through art categories on Wikipedia, they found thousands of detailed pages dedicated to male artists. As they continued reading, they...

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Q&A: Gioia Timpanelli, guest speaker and renowned storyteller, discusses tradition of storytelling

Olivia Lewman March 3, 2015

Editor’s note: This Q&A has been edited for clarity and brevity. Gioia Timpanelli, often referred to as the “Dean of American Storytelling,” is an award-winning author and believer...

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300: Blanton Museum preparator discusses connections with artwork

Cat Cardenas March 3, 2015

Editor’s note: In 300 words or fewer, this series spotlights people in our community whose stories typically go untold. When John Sager was 9, he met Martin Luther King Jr. during a vacation to...

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Texas Revue organizers prepare for April show despite relocation to smaller stage

Austin Reynolds March 2, 2015

Students who want to share their talents will take to a slightly smaller stage than usual this year during Campus Events + Entertainment’s annual Texas Revue. Texas Revue, which will take place...

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Texas Skateboarding makes its mark on Austin

Marisa Charpentier March 2, 2015

When economics junior Trung Nguyen skateboards from West Campus to the music building every Monday, he weaves around hundreds of students on their way to class — but his mind is elsewhere. He pictures...

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Science Buzz: The dress that stopped the Internet, in vitro fertilization, p-values and video game AI

Robert Starr March 2, 2015

Editor’s note: In this recurring column, science writer Robert Starr rounds up the previous week’s top science stories. Have a suggestion? Send a tweet to @RobertKStarr, and your link might...

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Student plans 5K, raises money to support Zambian school

Marisa Charpentier February 27, 2015

When government freshman Austin Rodriguez traveled to Africa over the summer for mission work, he spent four days in an impoverished Zambian compound eating nothing but cabbage, beans and rice. He noticed...

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Five places to hammock, slackline on campus

Marisa Charpentier February 25, 2015

When winter in Texas brings about unseasonably warm afternoons, students often unfurl their hammocks and roll open their slacklines. With its abundance of trees, campus contains several ideal nooks where...

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UT alumnus works with The Art of Living to make meditation fun

Olivia Lewman February 25, 2015

For UT alumnus Sanjeev Mathur, a community outreach volunteer at The Art of Living Center in Austin, meditation is about having fun. “Seriousness is dangerous,” Mathur said. “Treat...

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UT club Students of the World promotes change through documentary film making

Cat Cardenas February 24, 2015

A family caught in the crosshairs of immigration legislation and an Austin musician faced with hunger are just two of the subjects featured in the UT club Students of the World’s projects.  Students...

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Preparing for flight: Women in Air Force ROTC demonstrate leadership, skill

Marisa Charpentier February 24, 2015

A 5-year-old girl stares up at a row of jets ascending toward the clouds. White exhaust fumes streak the sky as the Thunderbirds, the air demonstration squadrons of the U.S. Air Force, perform synchronized...

Science Buzz: HIV treatments and tasteless penguins

Robert Starr February 23, 2015

Editor’s note: In this new recurring column, science writer Robert Starr will round up the previous week's top science stories. Have a suggestion? Send a tweet to @RobertKStarr, and...

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