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Dell Medical School and Blanton Museum partner to teach empathy through art

Chase Karacostas March 31, 2017

The Dell Medical School partnered with the Blanton Museum of Art to teach medical students empathy through art.  Faculty members at Dell Medical collaborated with Ray Williams, the Blanton’s...

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Mayor Adler discusses changes to land development code with community members

Chase Karacostas March 23, 2017

To push forward CodeNEXT, a plan to simplify land development regulations, Austin Mayor Steve Adler met with members of the local tech community Wednesday evening to ask for help.  The event, hosted...

Scientists create new form of matter called a time crystal

Chase Karacostas March 20, 2017

University faculty, in association with other institutions, broke ground in physics with the recent discovery of a new phase of matter — the time crystal. Traditionally, crystals repeat in a pattern...

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Potential federal arts funding cuts could affect University projects

Chase Karacostas March 10, 2017

As Congress scrambles to find the resources necessary to increase national security spending, the National Endowment for the Arts and programs like it could be in peril. If the NEA or its counterpart,...

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Student Government passes resolution in support of Jewish students

Chase Karacostas March 8, 2017

In response to the bomb threats, anti-Semitic social media posts and vandalism, Student Government unanimously passed a resolution Tuesday declaring support for Jewish students on campus. Assembly Resolution...

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Panel discusses perceptions of Islam since 9/11

Chase Karacostas March 3, 2017

To combat anti-Muslim rhetoric, students held a panel Thursday to discuss how perceptions of Islam in the U.S. have changed since the 9/11 terrorist attacks. The Texas Ahmadiyya Muslim Students Organization...

Study finds way to motivate students while maintaining autonomy

Chase Karacostas March 3, 2017

Even as a graduate student, Jin Seo struggled to balance personal goals with the research assigned to her. Seo, an educational psychology doctoral candidate, said she thought passion and determination...

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Hundreds cram into Tejas House’s front yard to see Tom Herman

Chase Karacostas February 24, 2017

Hundreds crammed into Tejas House’s front yard to hear from Tom Herman and ask questions about the upcoming football season Thursday evening. Herman, the University’s new football coach,...

Panel discusses local effects of Trump’s immigration policy

Chase Karacostas February 23, 2017

Students and immigration advocates discussed the local effects of President Donald Trump’s immigration policies Wednesday.  The forum familiarized attendees with the local effects of the...

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MedSpring Urgent Care on Guadalupe closes

Chase Karacostas February 17, 2017

The MedSpring Urgent Care located at Guadalupe and 21st streets closes permanently tonight at 9 p.m. Open since August 2011, the clinic served the University and West Campus residents on both a walk-in...

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Pulitzer Prize-winning historian comes to campus, discusses American historical perspectives

Chase Karacostas February 16, 2017

Inverted views of history deepen understandings of society today and the current political climate, and one has to start with angles people normally overlook, said Pulitzer Prize-winning historian...

Distrust of school authority may hurt minority students

Chase Karacostas February 15, 2017

Students of color are less likely to attend college if they lose trust in teachers as early as middle school, according to a psychology study conducted by psychology researchers from UT, Columbia University...

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Study shows lack of trust affects academic success for students of color

Chase Karacostas February 14, 2017

Students of color are less likely to attend college if they lose trust in teachers starting in middle school, according to a psychology study conducted by psychology researchers from UT, Columbia University...

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Former regent speaks at Tejas club

Chase Karacostas February 10, 2017

At the end of his six years as a UT regent, Alex Cranberg shared stories of his ascension from being an undergrad at the University to a powerful member of the oil and gas industry and a University...

Distinguished former LBJ library director dies at 95

Chase Karacostas January 25, 2017

Harry Middleton, who released the infamous LBJ telephone tapes during his tenure as director of the LBJ Presidential Library, died on Jan. 20 at a retirement facility in Austin at the age of 95, according...

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Slideshow: Photos from White Lives Matter Protest

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Queer Terrortories exhibition showcases LGBT identity politics

Chase Karacostas November 18, 2016

Secrecy and suppression were a normal part of Ryan Hawk’s life before he came out six years ago. At his latest art exhibit, Hawk hopes to highlight how LGBT artists navigate these challenges in everyday...

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Army Special Forces Veteran continues leadership as president of SVA

Chase Karacostas November 11, 2016

Dan Leach had already jumped 82 times, but this one was different. He was saying goodbye to the armed forces, relishing the airborne plunge for the last time. At the University, Leach is president of...

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Slideshow: Photos from Election Night 2016

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Dell Medical School unveils new conch shell sculpture

Chase Karacostas November 4, 2016

As students of the Dell Medical School walk to class, they pass a newly installed bronze sculpture dominating the courtyard of the Health Learning Building. It’s 11 feet tall, over 16 feet wide —...

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Theatre Department uses advanced technology in 19th century show

Chase Karacostas November 2, 2016

Actors zip out of enormous Civil War era dresses, set pieces appear to magically slide onstage and projections materialize an eerie lightning storm approaching the audience. For one of the most intricate...

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300: Former improv performer serves up coffee, comedy

Chase Karacostas October 25, 2016

Editor’s note: In 300 words or fewer, this series spotlights people in our community whose stories typically go untold. Switching between the cash register and the espresso machine, Amy McCurdy...

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