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City proposes to make Airport Boulevard more friendly for pedestrians, businesses

Katrina Tollin July 14, 2011

Part of Airport Boulevard could become more friendly for pedestrians and businesses if a new proposal for the area comes to life. An urban planning firm is in a 24 to 28 month planning process with...

UT alumnus, lecturer present documentary about Willingham case

Diego Cruz July 13, 2011

The Texas Tribune is using film to shed light on the potential flaws of the case of Cameron Todd Willingham, a man whose guilt has remained in question since his 2004 execution. “Incendiary:...

UT researchers to study handling of sexual assault evidence

Liz Farmer July 13, 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...

Job creation, growth seat Austin atop Forbes’ boomtown list

Brandon Luedtke July 12, 2011

Austin topped yet another list Friday, this time taking the No. 1 spot on Forbes’ ranking of top “boomtowns” across the nation most likely to flourish in the next decade. The report...

Longhorn Network announces internship opportunity for students

Syeda Hasan July 12, 2011

UT students will join the Longhorn Network’s production team through five paid internships before the network’s Aug. 26 launch. The University’s 20-year agreement with ESPN to...

Austin’s website may get redesign if city wins fellowship

Allison Harris July 11, 2011

Austin has made the short list of potential fellowship recipients from a national nonprofit dedicated to improving, updating and redesigning government websites. If Austin is one of the five to...

University, Ryan O’Neal spar over Fawcett portrait By Anthony McCartney

The Associated Press July 11, 2011

LOS ANGELES — The University of Texas system and Ryan O’Neal are sparring over ownership of an Andy Warhol portrait of the actor’s longtime companion, Farrah Fawcett. The system’s...

UT engineering society pushes for new automotive research facility

Allison Harris July 11, 2011

With a new race track on the way from Formula 1, the UT Formula Society of Automotive Engineers wants to build an automotive research facility to produce innovative vehicle designs and alternative fuel...

UT Senate’s advisory committees to be fully formed by September

Victoria Pagan July 11, 2011

The College Tuition and Budget Advisory Committees proposed by the Senate of College Councils for all 16 University colleges are scheduled to be fully formed by the end of September, said Senate president...

W Hotel reopens amid investigation of falling glass panels

Syeda Hasan July 11, 2011

The W Hotel reopened its doors Saturday morning after glass panels fell from the building’s windows which forced the hotel to shut down for several days. Hotel officials removed all glass...

Teen reporters start newspaper to give voice to their community

The Associated Press July 11, 2011

LOS ANGELES — Eighteen-year-old Alejandro Rojas is tired of outsiders viewing his neighborhood of Boyle Heights as a hub of gang violence and housing projects. So he and 13 other local teenagers...

Man suspected of driving drunk hijacks city’s van to go for joyride

The Associated Press July 11, 2011

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Anchorage police say a city van used to pick up drunken people was taken on a joyride by a man suspected of drunken driving. The Anchorage Daily News reports that 35-year-old...

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