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Results of first UT Energy Poll released, attempts to sway energy policymakers

Matthew Stottlemyre October 20, 2011

UT President William Powers Jr. and Thomas Gilligan, dean of the McCombs School of Business, announced the results of the first UT Energy Poll in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday. The poll, conducted by...

Copwatch strives to reduce police violence by surveillance

Nick Hadjigeorge October 20, 2011

Occupy Austin protester and co-founder of the group Copwatch is helping Austinites learn about their rights despite being arrested for exercising civil disobedience. Eric Ellison and three other Occupy...

Viewers examine music, architecture intersection

Jennifer Berke October 20, 2011

UT students and Austin residents gathered to explore the relationship between music and architecture through artistic performances Wednesday afternoon. Participants in the Music in Architecture competition...

Graduates utilize law school degrees in unexpected ways

Nicole Sanseverino October 20, 2011

While careers such as service dog trainer, wind farm employee and world champion skydiver might seem unconventional, these are just a few of the unique paths UT law alumni have taken after attaining their...

UT System launches MyEdu partnership to increase efficiency

Liz Farmer October 20, 2011

The UT System announced a partnership Tuesday with the interactive website MyEdu to increase online advising efforts across UT institutions.  The partnership is part of UT System Chancellor Francisco...

GOP primary contest is getting nasty, personal

The Associated Press October 20, 2011

LAS VEGAS — Talk about nasty. The bitter, face-to-face sniping at this week’s Republican debate was just a prelude to the coming weeks as Mitt Romney’s rivals seek to tear him down before...

Unearthed time capsule gives history of ROTC

John Farey October 20, 2011

A 54-year-old time capsule opened for the first time on Wednesday has given rare insight into the daily life and history of UT’s Reserve Officer Training Corps during the 1940s and 1950s. World...

UK riot police clear illegal Traveler camp

The Associated Press October 20, 2011

CRAYS HILL, England — British police used sledgehammers, crowbars and a cherry picker Wednesday to clear the way for the eviction of Irish Travelers from a site where they have lived illegally for...

CowParade to auction fake bulls for charity

Lydia Herrera October 19, 2011

Jay Leno will make a guest appearance Nov. 13 when the painted cows that have made their home in downtown Austin are auctioned off for charity. Proceeds from the auction, which will be held at ACL-Live...

Professor Brands highlights the dollar’s dwindling power

Sarah White October 19, 2011

According to Pulitzer Prize finalist and UT history professor H. W. Brands, the United States dollar has dominated the world economy in the past, but a continuation of its historical strength may not be...

Fans cheer Acappellooza for reviving choral music

Andrew Messamore October 19, 2011

To the cheers and screams of an audience of more than a hundred, “Acappellooza” kicked off Tuesday night with performances from One Note Stand, Hum A Cappella and The Ransom Notes as part of...

Gorbachev visits UT, urges America to pull out of Middle East

Jody Serrano October 19, 2011

Former Soviet Union president Mikhail Gorbachev urged the United States to pull out of Afghanistan and work with Russia and other countries to create a new world order in a lecture at the Lyndon Baines...

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