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Professors receive funding to digitize historical records on asylum

Matthew Adams April 13, 2015

Earlier this month, professors in the College of Liberal Arts and School of Information received $763,000 from the Mellon Foundation to help fund research about Virginia's first mental institution...

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Ron Paul: Americans’ liberties have been reduced in wake of national security breaches

Samantha Ketterer April 13, 2015

Former Congressman Ron Paul and journalists Radley Balko and Glenn Greenwald argued for the right of Americans to retain their personal liberites in the face of increasing government involvment.   During...

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Three UT students raise awareness about living with Alzheimer’s disease through interactive art installation

Emily Fu April 13, 2015

Imagine seeing your shoelace untied and not knowing how to tie it. Imagine seeing your daughter’s face but not remembering her name. Three UT students are exploring these issues with a an interactive...

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‘Reparative’ LGBT therapy criticized nationally and on campus

Nashwa Bawab April 13, 2015

President Barack Obama recently took a stance against “reparative” therapy for gay and transgender youths. For some UT students who have gone through the process, the experience can be traumatic,...

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Breathe easy: Pollen season is coming to a close

Samantha Ketterer April 13, 2015

In the past few weeks, campus has changed colors — from burnt orange to bright yellow. Austin is reaching the end of the spring pollen season, according to pollen.com, but students are still being...

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Bomb threat prompts UTPD to examine notification system

Wynne Davis April 13, 2015

When the University of Texas Police Department received a bomb threat earlier this month, officers quickly went to sweep the area near the Butler School of Music — but did not send a text alert to...

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Slideshow: Texas Revue 2015

Marshall Tidrick April 13, 2015

Campus Events + Entertainment hosted the annual Texas Revue talent show on Saturday night at The Texas Union. Nritya Sangam won best overall and Dirty Douth Dandiya won The Cristi Biggs Memorial Award...

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UT researcher will explore crater linked to mass dinosaur extinction

Zainab Calcuttawala April 11, 2015

A UT associate professor will help lead an international team of researchers into the crater created by an asteroid linked to the extinction of the dinosaurs. The crater was created by an asteroid that...

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Graduate student speaks about singing mice with longer, audible calls

Lauren Florence April 10, 2015

Most mice communicate at ultrasonic frequencies, so their nocturnal predators can’t hear them. Singing mice are an exception and have very lengthy, audible mating calls, according to a student researcher...

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Lecturer: Internet surveillance has benefits and drawbacks

Rachel Lew April 10, 2015

Internet surveillance is inevitable and sometimes beneficial, but use of informatiion gathered through servailance must be regulated, according to a lecturer Thursday at the 14th Annual sequels Symposium. Jeremy...

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UT raises more than double its fundraising goal during annual ’40 for Forty’ campaign

Caleb Wong April 10, 2015

UT raised more than double its fundraising goal during the “40 for Forty” campaign, which ended Thursday night.  The campaign, which ran for 40 hours from 4 a.m. Wednesday to 8 p.m....

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Take Back the Night allows survivors to voice stories

Vinesh Kovelamudi April 9, 2015

Voices Against Violence hosted “Take Back the Night” at the Main Mall on Wednesday to provide an open forum for survivors of sexual violence to share their stories. Take Back the Night is...

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