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Return of Atlantis ends shuttle flights, not space program

Will Alsdorf July 21, 2011

After 30 years, 135 missions and more than 350 astronauts, today is the last day for NASA’s space shuttle program. The space shuttle Atlantis was scheduled to land after press time early this...

‘Gone With the Wind’ dresses undergo restoration at Ransom Center

Liz Farmer July 21, 2011

In “Gone With the Wind,” Scarlett O’Hara braved the Civil War in fashion, but the lavish dresses she donned haven’t retained their rich color. UT’s Harry Ransom Center,...

Somalis dying in world’s worst famine in 20 years

The Associated Press July 21, 2011

NAIROBI, Kenya — Tens of thousands of Somalis are feared dead in the world’s worst famine in a generation, the U.N. said Wednesday, and the U.S. said it will allow emergency funds to be...

O’Donnell report categorizes UT professors by contribution

Huma Munir July 21, 2011

A new report by former UT System employee Rick O’Donnell divides the University’s professors into categories based on their teaching loads versus the amount of external funding they bring...

Journalists’ credentials restored after photographing Murdoch

The Associated Press July 21, 2011

LONDON — It was a splat heard around the world. But two journalists who covered the aftermath of Tuesday’s shaving cream attack on Rupert Murdoch were briefly suspended from working...

UTPD report prescribes measures to improve emergency response

Katrina Tollin July 21, 2011

The UT Police Department is adjusting its practices after a September on-campus shooting, according to a new report. On Sept. 28, a mathematics sophomore fired an AK-47 on 21st Street before taking...

Latvian delegation looks to UT for example to follow

Victoria Pagan July 21, 2011

Secret Service agents surrounded all the Main Building’s entrances early Tuesday morning, but UT Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Kevin Hegarty said their presence on campus is more...

Murderer serves death sentence despite victim’s plea

Jillian Bliss July 21, 2011

A man convicted of killing two people in Dallas in 2001 died by lethal injection Wednesday evening, despite pleas to stay the execution from a man who survived an attack by the murderer. U.S. District...

Website hopes to help local profits stay in city

Diego Cruz July 20, 2011

Local communities are weaker as globalization and corporatization grow, said representatives from a UT-driven company who hope to turn that trend around. Borrowed Sugar designed a website which...

University partners with MIT to help prevent future oil spills, human-caused disasters

Elizabeth Hinojos July 20, 2011

The British Petroleum oil spill in April 2010 inspired a new partnership between UT and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology to create a set of guidelines that will allow scientists to avoid future...

UK Tories uncover new links to hacking scandal

The Associated Press July 19, 2011

LONDON — Britain's Conservative Party said Tuesday a recently arrested phone-hacking suspect may have advised Prime Minister David Cameron's communications chief before the 2010 election. Former...

UTPD adds three dispatchers to ensure quick response times

Syeda Hasan July 19, 2011

The University of Texas Police Department is strengthening its response team to better address emergency situations and maintain a safe campus. UT Police Department Chief Robert Dahlstrom said the...

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