Official newspaper of The University of Texas at Austin

The Daily Texan

Official newspaper of The University of Texas at Austin

The Daily Texan

Official newspaper of The University of Texas at Austin

The Daily Texan

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Students study abroad in China, learn of upcoming superpower

Jake Hong January 23, 2011

China’s rising prominence is likely to encourage greater enrollment of UT students in study abroad programs to the country, said Tracy Dahlby, the journalism professor with the Reporting China...

Genes a contributing factor to skin cancer, research finds

Preethi Srikanth January 23, 2011

Researchers from UT and the UT MD Anderson Cancer Center have found a gene that indicates non-threatening nonmelanoma skin cancer susceptibility. The new find can lead to more information...

University gaining vast social media presence

Allie Kolechta January 21, 2011

Although only about 6,000 people follow UT on Twitter, a website recently ranked UT one of the top-10 most influential college Twitter accounts in the U.S. along with universities like Stanford, Syracuse...

UT, ESPN join in establishing intercollegiate TV network

Austin Laymance January 20, 2011

Everything’s bigger in Texas, even television contracts. University President William Powers Jr. announced a 20-year contract agreement Wednesday between the University, ESPN and multimedia...

Mentors keep positive to promote recovery

Audrey White December 8, 2010

Editor’s Note: This is the last installation in a three-part series about students involved in UT’s Center for Students in Recovery — their paths to addiction and how they achieved...

Departments work to reform benefits for GLBT partners

Audrey White December 8, 2010

Advocates of equal benefits for GLBT faculty and staff won two victories this semester, as the UT Human Resource Services department and the Division of Housing and Food Service are each reviewing policies...

Applications being accepted for clean energy incubators

Yvonne Marquez December 8, 2010

The Austin Technology Incubator’s UT branch and the State Energy Conservation Office are accepting applicants for two new clean energy incubators at Texas universities. Clean energy incubators...

Foundation invests money for bilingual scholarships

Yvonne Marquez December 8, 2010

The Hogg Foundation for Mental Health will invest $1.5 million to fund their bilingual scholarship program for three more years, said Octavio Martinez Jr., executive director of the foundation. This...

Committee seeks proxy for resigning president

Allie Kolechta December 8, 2010

The president of the UT MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston announced his intention Monday to step down from his position after 15 years, as soon as a committee for the center appoints a replacement. During...

Speech explores cancer

Allison Kroll December 8, 2010

The challenges and opportunities in cancer research in Texas are progressing with the establishment of a new cancer research institute, a topic addressed by a Nobel Prize-winning biochemist in his presentation...

Council questions provost on academic centers’ cuts

Collin Eaton December 7, 2010

Several members of the Faculty Council asked UT Provost Steven Leslie on Monday how the central administration would assist academic centers through the budget cuts and challenged him on the measurements...

Brown confirms resignation of three UT coaches

Will Anderson December 7, 2010

Head coach Mack Brown put an end to speculation Monday with an e-mailed statement announcing the resignation of embattled offensive coordinator Greg Davis and two other Texas coaches. Davis came...

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