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Emotional support animals aid students who live on campus

Nashwa Bawab October 15, 2015

While most incoming students spent their summer buying shower caddies and deciding which posters to bring to their dorm, one freshman was going through the process of bringing his emotional support animal...

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Students learn version control for programming projects at workshop

Jameson Pitts October 15, 2015

Students learned how to use software development tools Git and GitHub to control version and file changes in programming projects at a Learning Commons workshop at the Perry-Castañeda Library Wednesday...

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Language professor discusses importance of teaching culture

Estefania Espinosa October 15, 2015

Foreign language programs do not sufficiently emphasize the cultural aspects of language, according to French associate professor Carl Blyth who spoke Wednesday at lecture hosted by the Texas Language...

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Fossil Free Texas holds march in advance of Paris Climate Summit

Selah Maya Zighelboim October 15, 2015

With the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Paris a little more than a month away, Fossil Free Texas organized a march through campus Wednesday afternoon to create momentum for climate change...

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PCL bake sale raises funds for American Cancer Society

Claire Allbright October 15, 2015

The Perry-Castañeda Library held its annual bake sale Wednesday to raise funds for the American Cancer Society. The initiative was a part of The Hearts of Texas State Employee Charity campaign...

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Professor Goodenough’s research proves good enough for million-dollar prize

Rachel Freeman October 15, 2015

Mechanical Engineering UT Professor John B. Goodenough was recently awarded the Eric and Sheila Samson Prime Minister’s Prize for Innovation in Alternative Fuels from Israel’s prime minister...

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Panelists discuss US-China relations, diplomatic strategy

Ashley Tsao October 15, 2015

America’s current strategy of engagement with China has not been successful and is not likely to improve without change, according to Scott Kennedy, director of the Project on Chinese Business and...

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UTPD testing body cameras, reviewing policies for implementation

Lauren Florence October 14, 2015

While the University police department is currently testing some body cameras, there is no firm date for when the cameras will be fully implemented by the officers, according to UTPD Chief David Carter. Carter...

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52 psychology professors sign petition against campus carry

Matthew Adams October 14, 2015

As UT continues to discuss implementation of campus carry, 52 members of the psychology department have signed a statement voicing opposition to the law. This statement is against SB 11, legislation...

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LBJ School names new director of development

Eunice Ali October 14, 2015

The University appointed Maggie Gilburg as the new director of development for the Lyndon Baines Johnson School of Public Affairs. Gilburg, former director of development for the Texas Tribune, said...

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Freshman runs iPhone repair business out of dorm

Catherine Marfin October 14, 2015

After local repair shops wanted to charge him $120 to fix his cracked iPhone screen, business freshman Anthony Matthews decided to take matters into his own hands. Using online research, Matthews taught...

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Study finds students lack teamworking skills

Ellie Breed October 14, 2015

Doing Innovation, a research initiative funded by the MacArthur Foundation, determined that today’s students need skills that help them work seamlessly as part of a team, physical spaces that allow...

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