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BP commits $4 million to UT engineering research

Wynne Davis November 5, 2013

British Petroleum announced Thursday that it will give $4 million to the University to fund research focused on industry projects in the oil and gas fields in various departments of the Cockrell School...

Policy Analysis Institute releases report on House Bill 5

Wynne Davis October 31, 2013

The Institute for Urban Policy Research and Analysis released the first in a series of reports on primary and secondary education in September. The first report focuses on informing policy makers and...

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International Students carve pumpkins for the first time

Wynne Davis October 30, 2013

International students crafted jack-o’-lanterns for the first time Tuesday at a pumpkin carving event put on by Partnerships to Advance Language Study and Cultural Exchange. The student exchange...

Powers elected chair of Association of American Universities

Wynne Davis October 22, 2013

Today, President William Powers Jr. was elected chair of the Association of American Universities. His term begins immediately and lasts for one year. Powers will continue to serve in his capacity as UT’s...

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Hundreds of miles from his peers, UTPD officer Joseph Pasqua serves at McDonald Observatory

Wynne Davis October 22, 2013

For seven years, Joseph Michael Pasqua has worked as a police officer and safety coordinator at the McDonald Observatory as the sole representative of UTPD in Fort Davis. The observatory —...

Bios for advisory committee members set to assist with UT’s search for a new athletics director

Wynne Davis October 15, 2013

UT’s search for a new athletic director will be facilitated by a seven-member advisory committee appointed by President William Powers Jr. Former athletic director DeLoss Dodds announced his retirement...

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Native American students hope to shift the focus on Columbus Day

Wynne Davis October 15, 2013

Rejecting the nationally recognized holiday of Columbus Day, the Native American and Indigenous Student Association celebrated Indigenous People’s Day on Monday with an event to raise awareness of...

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Athletics director search committee formed

Wynne Davis October 15, 2013

As part of the search for a new athletics director after current men’s head athletics director DeLoss Dodds announced his retirement earlier this month, President William Powers Jr. named an advisory...

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Cyber security becomes a more pressing issue at UT

Wynne Davis October 10, 2013

The number of cyber attacks targeted at the University’s resources has been steadily increasing over the past few years, in keeping with a national trend, according to Cam Beasley, Information Technology...

UTPD opens doors for community to see inner workings

Wynne Davis October 8, 2013

UT students and staff tip-toed through UTPD’s headquarters as part of the department’s Citizen Police Academy while officers responded to live dispatch calls. The 11th session of the Citizen...

University of Texas researchers examine singing mice in Central America

Wynne Davis October 3, 2013

Two species of mice found in the mountains of Central America sing to mark their territory, according to a new study by UT researchers. This finding came after postdoctoral student Bret Pasch researched...

University of Texas researchers find relationships between genetic development, cognition

Wynne Davis October 3, 2013

While many would predict humans develop more as they age through experiences rather than through gene development, recent studies by psychology professors Elliot Tucker-Drob and Paige Harden and psychology...

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Pulitzer-Prize winning author Junot Diaz talks race, writing at Blanton Museum

Wynne Davis September 24, 2013

In a discussion on the role that race and other minority statuses play in creating art, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Junot Diaz said he felt UT students should be more concerned about the societal implication...

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UT Blackboard being phased out for Canvas

Wynne Davis September 18, 2013

After using Blackboard for 13 years, UT professors and students will make the switch to Canvas, a new learning management system.  Blackboard will be completely phased out by August 2015. Last...

Hike-and-bike trail runner attacked

Wynne Davis September 11, 2013

A woman was attacked while running on a hike-and-bike trail near Interstate 35 on Monday morning.  Her suspected attacker, a 20-year-old man, was taken into custody later that day. Austin...

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UT launches social network to connect students to campus organizations

Wynne Davis August 5, 2013

Joining the ranks of Facebook and Twitter, UT is launching its own social network to help connect students to organizations and resources on campus. Called HornsLink, the network allows students to...

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UT students studying abroad in Egypt relocated

Wynne Davis July 5, 2013

After a military coup in Egypt, college students participating in the Arabic Flagship program in Alexandria are being relocated to Meknes, Morocco for the remainder of their year abroad.  The program...

UT professor working on tattoo that can track vital signs

Wynne Davis June 28, 2013

Although today’s tattoos serve aesthetically pleasing or emotional purposes, the tattoos of the future have the potential to revolutionize the healthcare industry if aerospace engineering assistant...

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UT Co-op partners with UT student for fashion line

Wynne Davis June 27, 2013

For the first time, the UT Co-op is partnering with a UT student to make a new fashion line. The UT Co-op is expanding its line of womens clothing with pieces designed by a UT student. Blake Love, a...

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UT reflects on Juneteenth with celebration

Wynne Davis June 18, 2013

LT Robinson had never heard the General Order #3 , the order that freed enslaved persons in Texas, until Tuesday. Robinson, a native Texan who is black, said hearing the order two...

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UT and A&M open joint library

Wynne Davis May 25, 2013

More than a million books from UT and Texas A&M University will have a new, shared home in Bryan, Texas. The $6.3 million dollar Joint Library Facility officially opened Friday and will free up...

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