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National Instruments CEO donates $10 million for new UT engineering building

Hannah Jane DeCiutiis January 15, 2013

After the Cockrell School of Engineering got a $10 million donation for its new Engineering Education and Research Center, Gregory Fenves, dean of the Cockrell School, said the new facilities will make...

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Students struggle to park in West Campus after new meters installed

Samantha Badgen January 15, 2013

To increase safety and improve maintenance in West Campus, Austin installed 385 parking meters during the break that run up 25th Street to Rio Grande Street and north and south on Rio Grande, San Antonio...

After leading University Unions for 27 years, Andy Smith plans to retire

Alexa Ura January 15, 2013

More than two years after a controversial recommendation to close down the Cactus Cafe & Bar, University Unions executive director Andy Smith will retire from his position on Aug. 31 after 27 years...

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J2 reopens for spring semester, but project still has a way to go

Minh Dang January 15, 2013

Hungry students returning from winter break hoped to enjoy a brand-new-looking Jester Second Floor Dining Room, or J2, but found part of it still under renovation. While J2 opened Monday, the majority...

Texas Legislative Budget Board releases biennial budget proposal

Joshua Fechter January 15, 2013

The Texas Legislature would adopt a budget of about $187 billion for the upcoming biennium, according to budget proposals released by the Texas Legislative Budget Board on Monday. The Texas Legislative...

Daniel Sharp, former interim director of the Office of Technology Commercialization, appointed director

Christine Ayala January 14, 2013

UT has appointed Dan Sharp as the director of the Office of Technology Commercialization after he took the lead as interim director a year ago. Sharp became interim director after previous director Richard...

UT launches national security policy center named for former Gov. Bill Clements

Jordan Rudner January 14, 2013

When government officials plan for the future, they look to the past. To fill this need in the area of national security policy the University is launching the William P. Clements Jr. Center on History,...

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Barack Obama nominates UT alumnus John Brennan to head of CIA

Joshua Fechter January 14, 2013

President Barack Obama’s nomination of a former UT student to lead the CIA may prompt a public debate about the United States’ increased reliance on drone strikes in the War on Terror and past...

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Wheatsville Co-op granted waiver to sell alcohol at new location

Hannah Jane DeCiutiis January 14, 2013

Residents in South Austin will no longer need to trek north to purchase the specialty beers and wines offered by Wheatsville Food Co-op, thanks to a waiver granted by the city council last month. The...

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New Liberal Arts Building grades out as a gem

Jordan Rudner January 14, 2013

After almost 80 years of being scattered across campus, liberal arts students finally have a space of their own in the new Liberal Arts Building. Although final calculations are still being made, the...

Questions remain following resignation of track and field coach Bev Kearney

Shabab Siddiqui January 14, 2013

Following the recent resignation of women’s track and field head coach Bev Kearney, several questions regarding the timing of the incident remain. Kearney admitted in late October to having “an...

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Health services advises vaccination as influenza spreads on UT campus, in Travis County

Christine Ayala January 14, 2013

With three times the number of flu diagnoses on campus that were reported last year, experts say students should be proactive to prevent sickness and the spread of germs. Between November and January,...

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