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Lecture series explores relation between memory and the future

Sylvia Butanda September 26, 2011

Memories directly affect day-to-day actions and therefore help predict the futures, said Alison Preston, an assistant psychology and neurobiology professor. Preston lectured during the Hot Science-Cool...

Museums offer free entry, activities for annual event

Allison Harris September 26, 2011

Thirty-three museums and community organizations in Austin offered free entrance and activities Sunday as part of the 14th annual Austin Museum Day. The Austin Museum Partnership started Museum Day to...

Conference emphasizes need for UT sustainability

Allison Harris September 26, 2011

President William Powers Jr. emphasized the importance of reducing long-term environmental impact at the University in a speech he gave at the second university-wide sustainability conference Friday. He...

Education professor receives prestigious award for ‘developing future educators’

Shreya Banerjee September 23, 2011

The annual Elizabeth Shatto Massey Award for Excellence in Teacher Education recognizes UT professors considered exceptional by faculty and alumni, and those bestowing the award deem the 2011 recipient...

UT professor authors book about interpersonal skills

Omar Gamboa September 23, 2011

An award-winning UT professor known for his enthusiasm in the classroom has authored a book he hopes will inspire others to reach their goals through effective communication techniques. Communication...

Preserve named in honor of late associate professor

Shreya Banerjee September 23, 2011

In honor of late UT associate professor Kent Butler, Austin City Council members have renamed a section of the Balcones Canyonlands Preserve in an effort to keep his memory alive. Council members announced...

Elliott Erwitt shares love of photography

Nick Hadjigeorge September 23, 2011

World-renowned photographer Elliott Erwitt has photographed a wide variety of subjects, from major historical figures to Parisian passersby and poodles. Erwitt presented personal favorites and well-known...

Education professor receives prestigious award for ‘developing future educators’

September 23, 2011

The annual Elizabeth Shatto Massey Award for Excellence in Teacher Education recognizes UT professors considered exceptional by faculty and alumni, and those bestowing the award deem the 2011 recipient...

Real UT fans embarrass themselves on YouTube

Allie Kolechta September 23, 2011

UT tailgaters will have their chance at 15 minutes of YouTube fame because of a new channel hosted by the University Co-op. The Burnt Orange Tailgating Channel began streaming on YouTube after the UT...

News in Brief: Protest trial, fire truck porn scene, smuggled cigarettes

The Associated Press September 23, 2011

9 charged with smuggling cigs into Maryland to resell at profit UPPER MARLBORO, Md. — Authorities say nine people have been indicted on charges of illegally smuggling cigarettes from Virginia to...

Breaking the speed of light

The Associated Press September 23, 2011

Scientists at CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research in Geneva, Switzerland, say they have clocked subatomic particles, called neutrinos, traveling faster than light — a feat...

Lunch Break program debuts with screening of Warhol film

Megan Strickland September 23, 2011

A screening of “13 Most Beautiful... Songs for Andy Warhol’s Screen Tests” caused students to focus on minute details of behavior at the UT Visual Arts Center’s inaugural Lunch...

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