AUSTIN, Texas — The ecologically dominant crazy ants are reducing diversity and abundance across a range of ant and arthropod species.
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More Than 65 Research Fellowships Awarded by the Harry Ransom Center
May 15, 2013
AUSTIN, Texas — The Harry Ransom Center, a humanities research library and museum at The University of Texas at Austin, has awarded more than 65 research fellowships for 2013-14.
University of Texas at Austin Partners with Video Game Executives to Create Denius-Sams Gaming Academy
May 14, 2013
AUSTIN, Texas — The University of Texas at Austin has partnered with video game industry leaders Warren Spector and Paul Sams to create the Denius-Sams Gaming Academy, the first video game program in the United States led and taught by gaming industry executives.
English Senior Wins $50,000 Keene Prize for Literature
May 13, 2013
AUSTIN, Texas — Katherine Noble, a graduating senior in the Department of English at The University of Texas at Austin, has won the $50,000 Keene Prize for Literature for her collection of poems, “Like Electrical Fire Across the Silence.”
Convocations and Commencement Mark Graduation for Thousands of UT Austin Students
May 13, 2013
AUSTIN, Texas — Faculty members, state legislators, business executives and current and retired government officials will be among those addressing graduates at University of Texas at Austin convocations May 17 and 18.
UT Austin Student Entrepreneurs Showcase Their Success to President Obama
May 9, 2013
AUSTIN, Texas — Student entrepreneurs from The University of Texas at Austin and their professors are meeting with President Obama this afternoon to discuss their ideas and private sector successes. As part of his Middle Class Jobs and Opportunity tour, Obama is making a previously unannounced visit to the Capital Factory, a startup incubator run by high tech… » Continue Reading
Acclaimed Teacher and Researcher Appointed Dean of Undergraduate Studies
May 9, 2013
AUSTIN, Texas — Chemistry professor and department chairman Brent Iverson has been appointed dean of the School of Undergraduate Studies (UGS) by Executive Vice President and Provost Steven Leslie.
UT Austin Changes Commencement Security Procedures
May 8, 2013
AUSTIN, Texas — Because of heightened security concerns after recent national events, additional safety procedures will be in place for upcoming Commencement ceremonies at The University of Texas at Austin.
Dell Medical School Construction Plans Unveiled
May 8, 2013
AUSTIN, Texas — The University of Texas System Board of Regents on Thursday will consider a $334 million plan to construct a medical school at The University of Texas at Austin.
Experts Available to Discuss President Obama’s Austin Visit from The University of Texas
May 8, 2013
AUSTIN, Texas — President Obama’s trip to Austin Thursday will include a visit to Manor New Technology High School. The high-tech high school is a field site for The University of Texas at Austin’s UTeach program, which actively trains the next generation of STEM educators and is a model for other programs around the country. Also, the STEM… » Continue Reading
