Nov | Dec 2011

 

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Encore for the Cactus Cafe

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Last year’s near-closure of the Cactus Café brought the University the kind of publicity it didn’t need. What did UT learn from the experience, and how is the...

 
 

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Have a Heart

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One of the hottest names in bioengineering, Ali Khademhosseini, has spent the fall at UT working on growing artificial organs. How is this possible? On average,...

 
 

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Fightin’ Words

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Too many writers and outsiders make a mockery of Texas. Don Graham says those are fightin’ words, and explains why we should celebrate, not satirize, our...

 
 

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The Need For Speed

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In 10 years, Jay Boisseau has taken UT from supercomputing minor player to national powerhouse. Now he wants to use Texas’ latest machine to tackle society’s...

 
 

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But Will It Sell? Commercializing UT Technology

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Universities often set the stage for a new generation of ideas, science, and innovation. Yet if the knowledge and technology that are created on campus never see...

 
 

The Big Idea: A Medical School in Austin

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UT System Chancellor Francisco Cigarroa has named a high-tech, research-intensive medical campus in Austin a priority, and state Sen. Kirk Watson has a plan to make...

 
 

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A Rare Breed of Horn

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Plenty bleed burnt orange, but few can say that blood has run in their family for nearly 130 years. Flash forward, and these fifth-generation students now walk the...

 
 

What Starts Here Changes Texas

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Sure, UT is good for the world, but first and foremost, it’s good for the state. We’ve all heard and internalized Walter Cronkite’s now-famous tagline...

 
 

The Ire of Texas

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With Longhorn Network, some short-term pain for long-term gain. On Sept. 3, 2011, the Texas Longhorns took to the field against Rice for the first game ever to...

 
 
Trending Now: Google Goggles, Ultra-High Waistlines, and More

Trending Now: Google Goggles, Ultra-High Waistlines, and More

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From healthier Mediterranean eating to entertaining Skee-Ball drinking, here is what students are getting into this fall Google Goggles Just when you thought information...

 
 
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