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Student jury honors W hotel for architecture

Sarah Lawson December 5, 2011

In late June, glass fell from balconies at the W Hotel onto the streets of downtown Austin. No pedestrians were injured, and despite these initial problems a group of UT students named the building the...

University holds commencement ceremony

Colton Pence December 5, 2011

Thousands of Longhorns donned their caps and gowns this weekend to celebrate graduation, marking the end of their time at the University. About 3,100 students graduated this semester, including 2,124...

AID Austin seeks support in removing Dow Chemical’s Olympic sponsorship

Lydia Herrera December 5, 2011

Volunteers from the Association for India’s Development laid down under white shrouds next to the West Mall on Friday to urge students to sign a petition to remove the Dow Chemical Company from sponsoring...

‘Panda Express’ delivers pandas to Scotland

The Associated Press December 5, 2011

LONDON — Two giant pandas from China landed Sunday in Scotland, where they will become the first to live in Britain in nearly two decades. The 8-year-old pair, named Tian Tian and Yang Guang —...

Agency reviews creationist research institute’s place on charity list

Allison Harris December 5, 2011

A state agency has delayed a determination about a creationism research institute being included on a list of charities state employees can donate to through paycheck withdrawals. The State Policy Committee...

Al-Qaida makes inroads into African villages

The Associated Press December 5, 2011

SOKOLO, Mali — The first time the members of al-Qaida emerged from the forest, they politely said hello. Then the men carrying automatic weapons asked the frightened villagers if they could please...

Bob Metcalfe awarded for contributions to the Internet

Jody Serrano December 2, 2011

A few days ago engineering professor Bob Metcalfe traveled to Tokyo, Japan to receive the C&C award for his contributions to the development of the Internet from the NEC C&C Foundation. Metcalfe...

High school students offer solutions to community problems

Megan Strickland December 2, 2011

Future Longhorn Joe Ramos said the community service skills he learned through a state-wide competition at UT will be tools he brings onto campus as a freshman at the McCombs School of Business next year. The...

Former UT dean fired from president’s job at University of Oregon

Allie Kolechta December 2, 2011

[Corrected Dec. 5: Fixed attribution] A former UT dean was fired from his position of president at the University of Oregon after expressing clashing viewpoints with the state’s Board of Higher...

Exhibition offers glimpse into literary history

Omar Gamboa December 2, 2011

Harry Ransom Center curator Danielle Sigler said when developing her own curator’s tour of the “Banned, Burned, Seized, and Censored” exhibition that took place Thursday night, she did...

Student entrepreneurs pitch innovative ideas

Jody Serrano December 2, 2011

Two weeks ago while staying up late cramming for a test, finance senior Ian Beckcom wished he could talk to somebody about the questions he had before he took the exam the next day. Beckcom said he wondered...

UT groups join forces to host AIDS day conference

Megan Strickland December 2, 2011

Only 23 percent of sexually active students at UT use condoms regularly, said Guli Fager, health education coordinator for University Health Services at the fifth annual World AIDS day conference at UT. The...

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