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Harry Ransom Center launches Theatre 2020 Collection documenting pandemic’s effects on theater industry

Arthur Yong October 22, 2020

UT’s Harry Ransom Center announced the launch of the Theatre 2020 Collection with theater professionals around the world Oct. 9 to document 2020’s effects on the theater industry. The collection...

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Photographer sues Bevo’s caretakers for permanent injuries, gross negligence

Anna Canizales October 22, 2020

A former Austin-American Statesman photographer filed a lawsuit Oct. 16 against Bevo XV’s owners and handlers for gross negligence after sustaining permanent injuries photographing the 2019 Sugar...

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McCombs MBA graduate creates Pay It Forward scholarship for incoming MBA students

Lauren Abel October 21, 2020

The Pay It Forward scholarship for incoming Master of Business Administration students aims to help MBA students struggling because of the COVID-19 pandemic.   Developed by MBA graduate Gbenoba...

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6 UT-Austin programs named in report about excessive student debt compared to earnings

Arthur Yong October 21, 2020

Six programs at UT-Austin failed debt-to-earnings tests, according to a student debt report by the Texas Public Policy Foundation. According to the report, the foundation used modified versions of tests...

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Department of Homeland Security proposes fixed end dates, changes international student, scholar visa process

Athena Hawkins and Andrew Zhang October 19, 2020

The Department of Homeland Security proposed a rule establishing fixed end dates on student visas, which would likely limit international student programs and post-graduation opportunities, according to...

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Texas Senate Committee on Higher Education discusses education for nontraditional students

Anna Canizales October 16, 2020

Reworking programs to assist nontraditional students is an urgent issue in Texas, with millions of Texans out of work, the Commissioner of Higher Education said during a committee meeting Monday. The...

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UT-Austin joins National Science Foundation diversity program

Santino Camacho October 16, 2020

The National Science Foundation selected UT-Austin last week to join the Alliances for Graduate Education and the Professoriate project, which is aimed at increasing historically marginalized communities...

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UT-Austin researchers receive grant to further audiovisual annotation technology

Amanda Figueroa-Nieves October 15, 2020

A team in the College of Liberal Arts has received a $450,000 grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to support a project dedicated to developing software to annotate audiovisual humanities collections.  Tanya...

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Moody College of Communication releases statement regarding Stan Richards’ racist comments

Samantha Greyson October 14, 2020

Update as of 10/15 at 6:06 p.m.:  The Stan Richards School of Advertising and Public Relations released a statement on social media regarding Stan Richards’ comments on behalf of its faculty...

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UT-Austin receives $16.5M in Department of Energy funding for predictive science research

Amanda Figueroa-Nieves October 14, 2020

A UT interdisciplinary research unit and graduate program is developing advanced computer models with the support of a $16.5 million Department of Energy agreement. Robert Moser, deputy director of...

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UT-Austin graduate students alter plans because of transition to virtual research

Samantha Greyson October 14, 2020

COVID-19 health guidelines and travel bans have caused graduate students to use virtual methods of research and data collection for their dissertations and theses. Katie Chandler, an Asian studies graduate...

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UT System chancellor discusses future of higher education at #LBJ50 event

Sophie Ryland October 13, 2020

UT System Chancellor James B. Milliken discussed the future of higher education as part of a Monday forum celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs.  The...

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