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UT System Board of Regents doles out additional $20 million

Huma Munir July 15, 2011

The UT System Board of Regents allocated an additional $20 million to UT from the Permanent University Fund during their meeting Thursday. This one-time increase will be an addition to the $168...

Last call for the Hogwarts Express

Victoria Pagan July 14, 2011

For many UT students, the release of the final installment of the Harry Potter film series marks the end of an era that began when they were reading their first chapter books in elementary school. What...

Sexual assault cases subject of scrutiny by UT researchers

Liz Farmer July 14, 2011

Forensic evidence in sexual assault cases often sits in evidence rooms unexamined, and UT’s School of Social Work professors are doing research for a Justice Department initiative to determine...

Kidnappers’ personal videotapes released

The Associated Press July 14, 2011

SAN FRANCISCO — Newly released videos recorded by the Northern California couple who held Jaycee Lee Dugard captive for 18 years provide chilling details about the kidnappers and their outings...

US-Mexico border disturbs ecology

Diego Cruz July 14, 2011

A UT study reveals that barriers on the U.S.-Mexico border are disturbing ecosystems and endangering animal species in the area. The study assessed the impact barriers have on the ecosystems they...

UT sues O’Neal for possession of Fawcett portrait

Diego Cruz July 14, 2011

The UT System is suing actor Ryan O’Neal for the wrongful possession of Andy Warhol‘s 1980 portrait of late former UT student Farrah Fawcett, saying the actress bequeathed her collection...

University executive expresses optimism over financial future

Will Alsdorf July 14, 2011

More than a third of university chief financial officers, including UT CFO Kevin Hegarty, are more optimistic about their institution’s financial prospects than they were a year ago, according...

UT student receives Hogg Scholarship

Will Alsdorf July 14, 2011

The Hogg Foundation for Mental Health awarded the Ima Hogg Scholarship for Mental Health to social work graduate student Steven Smith and four students from other Texas universities Monday. Foundation...

Memorial motorcade held for Betty Ford garners thousands

The Associated Press July 14, 2011

PALM DESERT, Calif. — Thousands of well-wishers from seniors to toddlers waved, offered crisp salutes or held their hands over their hearts in a sometimes tearful tribute to Betty Ford, as a motorcade...

Bombings devastate central Mumbai

The Associated Press July 14, 2011

MUMBAI, India — Three coordinated bombings tore through the heart of India’s busy financial capital during rush hour Wednesday, killing 21 people and wounding 141 in the worst terror attack...

Group replies to Perry’s ‘Response’ event with lawsuit

The Associated Press July 14, 2011

A group of atheists and agnostics filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday seeking to stop an evangelical Christian prayer event next month that was proposed and is endorsed by Texas’ governor. The...

US troops begin leaving Afghanistan

The Associated Press July 14, 2011

BAGRAM AIR FIELD, Afghanistan — The first troops to leave Afghanistan as part of the U.S. drawdown handed over their slice of battlefield Wednesday to a unit less than half their size and started...

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