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Hogg Foundation awards grant to Moody College’s Center for Health Communication

Cara Daeschner October 8, 2019

Moody College’s Center for Health Communication received a $90,000 grant to conduct research, which will partly contribute to the creation of evidence-based health care curricula. The Hogg...

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LIVESTRONG Cancer Institutes opens summer 2020 research fellowship applications

Bithia Dantoumda October 8, 2019

The LIVESTRONG Cancer Center Institutes recently opened its applications for a summer 2020 research fellowship, which introduces 20 undergraduate students to laboratory cancer research. Nick Smith-Stanley,...

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Enrollment in summer classes decreasing since 2015

Areeba Amer October 3, 2019

Total summer enrollment at UT decreased about 12% from 2015 to 2019, according to data provided by the Office of the Executive Vice President and Provost. All colleges, except for three, saw decreases...

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The College of Education ‘Reimagines Education’ with new campaign

Raul Rodriguez October 3, 2019

The UT College of Education will prepare students and faculty for the diverse challenges affecting education with a new campaign. The campaign, Reimagine Education, started this semester and focuses...

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SG proposes adding Suicide Prevention Lifeline number to student IDs

Neelam Bohra October 2, 2019

UT student government proposed adding the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline to student IDs at its meeting Tuesday. The current student ID design includes the UT Police Department phone number, information...

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Overall enrollment at UT-Austin decreases slightly

Areeba Amer October 2, 2019

Overall University enrollment decreased by 1.4% since last year — from 51,832 to 51,090 students, according to a press release published last week. “Overall student population is always...

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Composition professor leaves music school following sexual misconduct allegations

Chase Karacostas October 1, 2019

Update 9:22 p.m.:  Composition professor Dan Welcher said in an email to The Daily Texan that he has not yet heard from the Office for Inclusion and Equity, the College of Fine Arts or the Butler...

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Biotechnology company buys UT anti-cancer research platform

Nathan Han September 27, 2019

An Australian biotechnology company acquired an anti-cancer drug development platform created by three UT researchers last week. The researchers created TEX-Core, a drug platform aimed at improving...

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UT Marine Science Institute awarded grant to finish repairing damage from Hurricane Harvey

Bithia Dantoumda September 27, 2019

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration recently awarded $11.7 million in funding to the UT Marine Science Institute to finish fixing what Hurricane Harvey destroyed in 2017. Institute communications...

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UT Austin works with UT System to ensure potential tuition increases are necessary

Areeba Amer September 27, 2019

The UT System will now be working with its eight academic institutions, including UT-Austin, to develop potential tuition and fee increases and ensure any increases are absolutely necessary for the...

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University’s 4-year graduation remains stable

Areeba Amer September 26, 2019

Editor's Note: This story has been updated since it was originally published.  The University’s four-year graduation rate didn’t change since last year, according to a UT press...

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University Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan safety items still in progress

Emily Hernandez September 26, 2019

A student campus climate survey and improved safety measures at the J.J. Pickle Research Campus are some of the things students should see in the coming semesters as a result of the University’s...

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