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University of Texas

Type: Organization

Name: University of Texas

First reported 8 hours ago - Updated 1 hour ago - 3 reports

Rick Perry

Med school, university merger bill approved by Senate

After weeks of bickering about the medical school's location, the legislation that creates a new university in South Texas passed its final vote Wednesday night in the Texas Senate. It is now headed to the governor's desk for a signature.Sen. Juan "Chuy" ... [Published Individual.com - 1 hour ago]

Entities: Mergers & Acquisitions, Rick Perry, Eddie Lucio, Jr., Texas Senate

First reported 6 hours ago - Updated 6 hours ago - 1 reports

Plan for university construction bonds advances

A supplemental appropriations measure working its way through the state Legislature would allocate $175 million for debt service to accommodate a major round of construction projects on numerous public university campuses.The Senate gave preliminary approval ... [Published Austin American Statesman - 6 hours ago]

Entities: Construction, Revenue Bond, Debt Service, University of Texas

First reported 11 hours ago - Updated 11 hours ago - 1 reports

Ethernet daddy: online education poised to transform the world

MOOCs to be as transformative as 'BOOCs'During an interview at the Ethernet Innovation Summit in Mountain View, California, Ethernet inventor Robert Metcalfe was asked what surprises were on the horizon due to the ever more pervasive advance of the i ... [Published The Register - 11 hours ago]

Entities: Robert Metcalfe, Ethernet, Education

First reported 15 hours ago - Updated 15 hours ago - 1 reports

Oregon State University

Dean of students leaving OSU for Florida post

Oregon State University’s dean of students is leaving the university for a job in Florida.Mamta Accapadi has been named vice president of student services at Rollins College. She will begin her new job in August.Accapadi came to OSU in 2009 from the University ... [Published Corvallis Gazette-Times - 15 hours ago]

Entities: Rollins College, Oregon State University, University of Texas

First reported 20 hours ago - Updated 20 hours ago - 1 reports

Texas A&M University

Texas A&M, University of Texas open joint library

COLLEGE STATION - The Texas A&M University System and The University of Texas System will open their Joint Library Facility at Texas A&M University’s Riverside Campus on May 24, 2013.The 18,000-sf library facility represents an unprecedented collaboration ... [Published Real Estate Center - 20 hours ago]

Entities: Texas A&M University, University of Texas, Texas A&M University System, University of Texas System

First reported May 22 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 1 reports

Circuit of the Americas, lab team up to conduct eco-friendly research and development

Austin's Circuit of the Americas will soon be home to several eco-friendly projects that one day might be capable of doing everything from conserving fuel to harnessing solar and wind power.Officials announced Tuesday that Circuit of the Americas will ... [Published Individual.com - May 22 2013]

Entities: Research & Development, Pecan, University of Texas, Brewster McCracken, Steve Sexton

First reported May 22 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 1 reports

Capitol Digest: Top 10 percent measure advances; panel forwards UT nominees to full Senate

Capitol DigestHigher educationTop 10 percent measure advancesThe authority of the University of Texas to restrict automatic admissions would be extended through the 2017-18 academic year under legislation approved Tuesday by the state Senate. ... [Published Austin American Statesman - May 22 2013]

Entities: University of Texas, Admission

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 1 reports

Texas A&M and University of Texas Renew Collaboration with Opening of Joint Library

AUSTIN, Texas - The University of Texas and Texas A&M University systems will celebrate the opening of the Joint Library Facility on Friday, May 24, at Texas A&M's Riverside Campus located west of Bryan, Texas. The dedication begins at 10:30 a.m. with ... [Published Noodls - May 21 2013]

Entities: Texas A&M University, University of Texas, collaboration, University of Texas At Austin, J. J. Pickle

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 1 reports

Texas Exes Paris Chapter awards scholarships

The Texas Exes Paris Chapter recently awarded scholarships to four local high school students who have chosen to attend the University of Texas following high school graduation. Local UT alumni, the scholarship recipients and their families attended the ... [Published Paris News - May 21 2013]

Entities: Paris, University of Texas

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 2 reports

House passes school merger

By Jared Janes The Monitor Brownsville HeraldLegislation to merge the Rio Grande Valley’s two universities and create a medical school here received a final stamp of approval Monday in the Texas House.The state House unanimously passed Senate Bill 24 ... [Published Brownsville Herald - May 21 2013]

Entities: Mergers & Acquisitions, Eddie Lucio III, Eddie Lucio, Jr., University of Texas System

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 1 reports

Ramtech to Provide New Modular Building for the University of Texas Charter School Program

CommercialRamtech 80,000 Square Foot Manufacturing Facility Commercial modular construction firm of Mansfield, TX has announced that the company has secured a contract with the University of Texas System to provide a new 9,480 square foot modular building ... [Published PRWeb - May 21 2013]

Entities: University of Texas, Construction, Manufacturing

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 1 reports

House Signals Approval for Campus Construction Bonds

Students cross a bridge over a resaca on the University of Texas Brownsville and Texas Southmost College campuses on Monday.The Texas House gave tentative approval to billions of dollars in bonds for campus construction projects on Monday. Senators already ... [Published The Texas Tribune - May 21 2013]

Entities: Construction, University of Texas, University of North Texas System, University of Houston System, Texas State University System

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..."It's not a formulaic decision," Garcia said. "They decide what the projects are with the most need."

Med school, university merger bill approved by Senate [Published Individual.com - 1 hour ago]

...growing Hispanic population and the color the House is supposed to wear on Thursdays to symbolize the blending of ideas on both sides of the aisle. "And if we do that the infrastructure of the state will be great and the future will be bright."

Veteran Galveston legislator won't seek re-election [Published Houston Chronicle - 4 hours ago]

...says promotional freebies have limited value because it's difficult to measure swags effectiveness, unlike online promotions that can be tracked. "[Online promotions] track who sees the message, how many times they see it, perhaps even track their traffic through the website to the ultimate purchase. That's really hard to do with swag, Wilcox said. The CityCity of Austin and state agencies argue these purchases are less than one percent of their entire budget."

Taxpayers funding promotional freebies [Published KVUE News Online - 5 hours ago]

"You're talking about a Fiat versus a Ferrari. They're just radically different things" said John Vegher from Moddler, Inc

Man makes firearm using 3-D printer [Published KGO San Francisco - 6 hours ago]

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Blogs

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Gulf Coast refineries accidentally belch out a ... [Published Grist - the Latest from Grist - 11 hours ago] Mike Smail ExxonMobil’s accident-prone complex in Baton Rouge. “Oops.” Gulf Coast oil refiners and chemical processors say that a lot, but regulators are doing precious little to rein in what the industry euphemistically calls “upset” emissions. Upset ...
Foreign "Crazy Ants" Attacking Southern U.S. [Published Gawker - May 20 2013] Monstrous "crazy ants" from Argentina and Brazil have invaded Texas and the American Southeast, driving out the already awful fire ant and making life even more miserable for those living in the South.Supersized mosquitos and the "Giant African Land Snail" ...
What Should the Supreme Court Do About Affirmat... [Published Brookings Latest From Brookings - May 20 2013] Author's note: the following review of the book Mismatch: How Affirmative Action Hurts Students Its Intended to Help and Why Universities Won’t Admit It by Richard H Sander and Stuart Taylor, Jr. was commissioned by Leon Wieseltier of the New Republic ...
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Analysis: Chuy Quintanilla, US first Narco-Sing... [Published Borderland Beat - May 19 2013] Borderland Beat Dr. Robert Bunker Small War JournalJesus “Chuy” Quintanilla was discovered dead in Mission, Texas, across the border from Reynosa, Tamaulipas. He was a noted singer of narcocorridos.[1] Narcomusica (narco-music) plays a key role in ...

Audio/Video

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Virus Vanishes From University of Texas [Published ABC News Video: World News with Charles Gibson - Mar 25 2013]
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Press Releases

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