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Cycling Needs a Culture Shift on Doping, UT Panel Says

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“If you didn’t do it, you were out.” “Fundamental change is absolutely necessary.” “Everything was designed to keep this secret...

 
 

UT Seniors Make Their Runway Debut [Slideshow]

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After the lights in the Frank Erwin Center abruptly shut off, silence washes over the crowd. All that can be seen is a dark silhouette against a bright blue background....

 
 

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‘We Thought He Was Gone’: A Longhorn Parent’s Nightmare in Boston

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Brian Downes, BA ’72, has had the longest week of his life. After his son and daughter-in-law both lost a leg in the Boston Marathon bombings, Downes asked the...

 
 

Put a Ring on It: Longhorns Receive Official UT Class Rings

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When the final bars of “The Eyes of Texas” concluded in the Etter-Harbin Alumni Center last night, it became official: 540 future Texas Exes are now...

 
 

Bestselling Author of ‘Made to Stick’ Returns to Campus

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We make thousands of decisions every day, but do we really think them through? According to bestselling author Dan Heath, BA ’94—whose hugely popular books...

 
 

How to Beat Job-Search Burnout

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Job-hunting can be a long and arduous process. A 2012 AARP survey found that workers under age 55 take an average of 35 weeks to get hired, while those over age...

 
 

Former Provost Receives UT’s Largest Undergrad Teaching Award

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A group of UT students, faculty, and administrators huddled outside a small seminar room in the new College of Liberal Arts building. One person held orange and...

 
 

Postcards from Morocco

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There’s nowhere quite like Morocco, as 17 Flying Longhorns discovered on a recent 14-day journey in this country of contrasts. Geographically, Morocco’s...

 
 

Skills Matter More Than College Major, Employer Survey Finds

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As colleges nationwide face increasing pressure to focus on job preparation—with Florida even considering reduced tuition for in-demand majors—there’s...

 
 

Senate Extends Top 10 Cap

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The Texas Senate has endorsed a measure that would extend an existing cap on automatic admissions to UT-Austin, and protect the cap against potential fallout from...

 
 
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