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UT-Austin students celebrate Black accomplishments in STEM with festival

Tori Duff February 17, 2020

Students attended the second annual Black Excellence in STEM Festival on Friday to celebrate diversity and success of Black people in STEM fields.  The Cockrell School of Engineering and the College...

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COLA hosts visiting professor, promotes discussion on recent US immigration policies

Andrew Zhang February 17, 2020

A visiting associate professor spoke to the UT community Friday about immigration and American history as a part of the Gender, Race, Indigeneity, Disabilities and Sexuality Studies Initiative. A. Naomi...

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Prospective LGBTQ students attend UT-Austin visit day

Jasmine Lopez February 17, 2020

The Gender and Sexuality Center and UT Admissions hosted its third annual visit day for LGBTQ prospective students Saturday. This year, the center and UT Admissions partnered with the Boys & Girls...

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UT-Austin students make personal strides towards goals at Austin Marathon

Lauren Goodman February 17, 2020

UT students were among the 17,000 runners taking part in the Ascension Seton Austin Marathon, Half Marathon and 5K, which carved a course through campus on Sunday.  The marathon has been an annual...

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Texas Alpha Phi Omega helps scouts earn merit badges at Merit Badge University

Cameron Castilaw February 17, 2020

The UT Alpha Rho chapter of the national Alpha Phi Omega co-ed service organization held its annual Merit Badge University event Saturday.  Merit Badge University serves as a way to help members...

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Ornamental fruits, vegetables add aesthetic beauty to campus during winter

Nataleah Small February 17, 2020

Landscape Services plants annual crops, such as ornamental fruits and vegetables, during the winter to add aesthetic beauty to the most visible areas on campus, said Landscape Services horticulturist Ty...

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UT students meet with Facebook, Whole Foods reps at Technology & Science Career Fair

Felix Kalvesmaki February 16, 2020

More than 100 companies recruited students Thursday in fields such as data science and software engineering for the College of Natural Sciences’ Technology & Science Career Fair. Alumni and...

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Wingstop set to open on The Drag in summer 2020

Neha Madhira February 14, 2020

Wingstop, a chicken wing restaurant chain, will open a new location on The Drag in summer 2020.  There are currently eight Wingstop locations in Austin, according to the Wingstop website. As of...

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UT-Tyler receives $80 million gift to build first East Texas medical school

Laura Morales February 14, 2020

The University of Texas at Tyler received an $80 million gift from the East Texas Medical Center Foundation on Wednesday for its medical school, which the UT System announced last week they will be establishing...

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President Fenves addresses UT Senate, student leaders discuss Girl Day partnership

Anna Canizales February 14, 2020

President Gregory Fenves spoke to students about sexual misconduct policy and affordability at the Senate of College Councils meeting Thursday. Senate members also discussed legislation codifying a partnership...

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College of Liberal Arts receives $1 million endowment for secular studies professorship

Cecilia Garzella February 14, 2020

The College of Liberal Arts received a $1 million endowment to establish a new professorship in secular studies from a retired psychology professor from the Illinois Institute of Technology and University...

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Music students fundraise to replace 40-year-old Butler School of Music recital hall furniture

Mikayla Mondragon February 14, 2020

Green couches line the halls of the Butler School of Music’s recital hall. Alumni can remember the days they were brand new in the 1980s. Today, students say they are torn, deformed and roach-infested. That...

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