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Walk benefits eating disorder

Allison Harris November 21, 2011

With about 27 million people in the U.S. with some form of an eating disorder, the second annual Austin National Eating Disorder Association Walk led about 275 people through Mueller Lake Park to bring...

Reporter discusses financial news

Allison Harris November 14, 2011

A New York Times reporter who interviewed former NASDAQ chairman and financial criminal Bernie Madoff said Madoff was able to perpetrate an international Ponzi scheme in part because of his unique approach...

Program targets drunken driving

Allison Harris November 7, 2011

About 6 percent of the 25,000 drunken driving accidents in Texas last year occurred the same day a Texas football team was playing, and the Texas Department of Transportation was on campus Saturday to...

Taiwanese students host night market

Allison Harris October 31, 2011

Singing, dance performances and students eating green onion pancakes dominated the Main Mall at the ninth annual night market hosted by the Taiwanese American Students’ Association. Association...

Zombie Crawl protests policies

Allison Harris October 24, 2011

People marched through Austin dressed like bloodied and undead figures from the 18th and 19th centuries on Friday as part of the Libertarian Longhorns’ Founding Fathers Zombie Crawl. About 50 people...

Appreciate art like a cyclist

Allison Harris October 10, 2011

Bicyclists ventured all over campus in a one-of-a-kind tour Saturday to learn about the public works of art that often go overlooked. The University’s Landmarks program, in conjunction with Mellow...

Panel discusses importance of research

Allison Harris October 3, 2011

As federal research funding faces budget cuts and shifting priorities, some UT faculty have emphasized the importance of maintaining funding for investigative science research. The National Science Foundation...

Expo celebrates classic video games

Allison Harris July 5, 2011

Twelve local artisans sold hats, clocks, magnets, jewelry and sculptures based on video games such as Pokémon, Super Mario Brothers and PAC-MAN at an exhibition attended by more than 100 people...

Emancipation Celebration

Allison Harris June 20, 2011

Juneteenth provided opportunities to reflect on history, celebrate progress and share hope for the future in a series of programs that hundreds participated in Saturday. June 19th, called Juneteenth,...

Center welcomes Mack Brown chair

Allison Harris June 9, 2011

After a three-year search, UT’s Robert S. Strauss Center for International Security and Law announced Tuesday that an international history professor from the University of Wisconsin-Madison will...

Longhorns Got Talent

Allison Harris April 18, 2011

Aspiring UT performers had a chance to sing, dance and recite poetry in front of a crowd of more than 1,100 students and community members Saturday. The 11 acts ranged from a slam poet and a Chinese...

Study finds attractive people happier

Allison Harris March 31, 2011

Beauty may be more than skin-deep, according to a recent study finding that attractive people are also happier than their homelier peers. Attractive individuals are generally happier than their...

Professor gains spot as journal editor

Allison Harris March 24, 2011

A state representative and his new bill are stirring the debate on evolution in classrooms. Rep. Bill Zedler, R-Arlington, said he believes the possibility that human life began by chance would be like...

Runoff election

Allison Harris March 10, 2011

Two executive alliances will hoist their wooden signs for the last time on the West Mall today after three weeks of vigorous campaigning for the top Student Government spots. Students can vote in the...

Runoff election

Allison Harris March 10, 2011

Two executive alliances will hoist their wooden signs for the last time on the West Mall today after three weeks of vigorous campaigning for the top Student Government spots. Students can vote in the...

UT rejects participation in ranking study

Allison Harris February 10, 2011

Because of a change to the way the U.S. News and World Report evaluates college education programs, UT will not provide information for a national ranking of undergraduate and graduate education programs,...

Panel discusses solutions to debt issues

Allison Harris February 10, 2011

The federal government’s rising national debt, which will hit its ceiling of $14.3 trillion this spring, is particularly important for college students, the executive director of a nonpartisan group said...

University praised for broad curriculum

Allison Harris January 27, 2011

The University of Texas at Austin is one of 18 colleges and universities given an A grade for its core curriculum in a report by the American Council of Trustees and Alumni. Meanwhile, Harvard University,...

Jewish Center celebrates Hanukkah

Allison Harris December 1, 2010

The Rohr Chabad Jewish Center at the University lit a 9-foot-tall menorah in front of a crowd of about 200 people to celebrate the first night of Hanukkah on Wednesday. The eight-day holiday commemorates...

Aviation series honors female pilot

Allison Harris November 3, 2010

Although the “grandmother of aviation” was born in Alabama, she was instrumental in bringing planes to Texas, astronomy administrative associate Debra Winegarten said Wednesday. Katherine...

Alphabet traced to semitic inscriptions

Allison Harris October 21, 2010

Alphabets, used in all modern written languages except Chinese and Japanese, originated from a single source, said Middle Eastern studies professor John Huehnergard. Huehnergard gave a lecture on...

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