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Student entrepreneur juggles two businesses, schoolwork

Victoria Pagan June 9, 2011

Public relations senior Tristan Mace has always had an eye for design and a head for numbers. Mace created his first website development company at 14. At 16, he sold that company to media firm...

Republic of Texas Biker Rally boosts local hospitality industry

Will Alsdorf June 9, 2011

The 16th annual Republic of Texas Biker Rally starts revving its engine at the Travis County Exposition Center today and runs through Sunday. ROT Rally, the largest motorcycle rally in Texas, started...

Perry’s proclamation draws national attention, incites criticism from non-Christians

Diego Cruz June 9, 2011

Gov. Rick Perry is attracting national attention after organizing “The Response: A Day of Prayer and Fasting” to deal with a nation “in crisis.” The daylong “non-denominational,...

Professor promotes book on myths of science

Allison Harris June 9, 2011

There is no proof Galileo dropped objects from the Leaning Tower of Pisa to compare the rate of their falls, but popular science still promotes that myth and many others, said an associate history professor...

Gas prices decline, but remain far from last year’s range

Diego Cruz June 9, 2011

Austin drivers are paying less for gas this month, but filling the tank is still emptying pockets quicker than it did last June. Gasoline prices in Austin are down more than 20 cents per gallon...

Chancellor named to Obama’s education initiative for Hispanics

Huma Munir June 9, 2011

President Barack Obama appointed UT System chancellor Francisco Cigarroa and UT San Antonio President Ricardo Romo to serve on a 16-member team of educational and civic leaders called the advisory commission...

Lecturer stresses need for broader research, discovery

Elizabeth Hinojos June 8, 2011

Microsoft Vice President Dan Reed regaled a full audience with stories of close friendships and portable cassette players at the AT&T Conference Center Tuesday night. Reed, vice president of...

New labs, program built to train students in health information technology

Liz Farmer June 8, 2011

A working business office, patient rooms and equipment for remote diagnosis fill the new Health Information Technology Learning Center in the Norman Hackerman building. The center opened Monday...

Scientists to attend air quality conference to explore indoor factors

Syeda Hasan June 8, 2011

Scientists from around the world are meeting this week in Austin to explain the surprising factors that can lead to an unhealthy home. Austin is hosting the International Society of Indoor Air Quality...

Seven professors join Academy of Distinguished Teachers

Harold Fisch June 8, 2011

Seven UT teachers received recognition for their contributions this week when they joined the ranks of University Distinguished Teaching Professors. The Office of the Provost announced seven professors...

Texas schools offering inadequate financial aid, list says

Jillian Bliss June 8, 2011

The University of Texas did not make a recent list of five schools offering adequate financial aid to low-income students, and neither did any other university in Texas. According to a study conducted...

Perry adds immigration issues to special session

The Associated Press June 7, 2011

AUSTIN, Texas — Gov. Rick Perry added immigration legislation to the special session's agenda on Tuesday, including a measure that would remove local law enforcement agencies' ability...

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