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Official newspaper of The University of Texas at Austin

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Official newspaper of The University of Texas at Austin

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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...

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...

Car crashes on Guadalupe, victims forgo trip to hospital

Katrina Tollin July 18, 2011

A car carrying several people crashed into a building in the 2800 block of Guadalupe Street around 4 a.m. Monday morning. The car impacted into the empty space formerly leased to Hungry Howie’s...

UTPD report from fall shooting makes recommendations for improvement

Katrina Tollin July 18, 2011

University Police released a report today assessing the public safety response to the Sept. 28 incident during which a mathematics sophomore armed with an AK-47 fired shots on 21st street before taking...

Health, communications fields come together to increase technology use

Syeda Hasan July 18, 2011

The School of Nursing is bringing creative minds from the health and communications industries together to develop new ideas for implementing health care using modern technology. The Center for...

Personal connections impact philanthropy

Allison Harris July 18, 2011

Personal connections with a charity are important to people who offer philanthropy, new research from UT and other universities confirms. UT assistant psychology professor Marlone Henderson and...

University Health Services director makes plans to retire

Allison Harris July 18, 2011

After 37 years of working for the University Health Services, Jeanne Carpenter will retire to spend more time with friends and family, she said. The Division of Student Affairs announced Thursday...

University researchers partner with Canadian company to produce battery

Syeda Hasan July 18, 2011

UT researchers have announced a partnership with the world’s largest hydroelectric producer to patent a revolutionary rechargeable battery designed at the University. Engineering professor...

Artist touches up murals on Guadalupe

Syeda Hasan July 18, 2011

The murals of iconic musicians at the intersection of 24th and Guadalupe streets will be preserved with the opening of four new businesses at the location. The original artist Federico Archuleta...

Ransom Center to open exhibition on history of censorship

Elizabeth Hinojos July 15, 2011

Harry Ransom Center visitors will be able to explore censorship in publications between the two world wars in an exhibition titled “Banned Burned, Seized, and Censored,” which will open...

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...

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