The Big Idea
The Big Idea: “Recycle” Nuclear Waste Into Fuel
By Rose Cahalan
By 2055, the U.S. will have more than 153,000 tons of radioactive waste on its hands. Nuclear energy is powerful, but how to safely store its waste? Three UT scientists...
The Big Idea: Research Pays Off in Unexpected Ways
By Rose Cahalan
Should research turn a profit? That’s what a few would-be higher-ed reformers argue. But academics say research is a long-term investment. Take the recent likely...
The Big Idea: A Medical School in Austin
By Lynn Freehill
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...
The Big Idea: Academic Assembly
By Tim Taliaferro
Self-styled reformers advocate a corporate approach to higher education that de-emphasizes research in the name of churning out more degrees faster and on the cheap.
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Starting Here: Meet the 2024 President’s Leadership Award Winners
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World-Changers Reconnect With the University Through the Tower Fellows Program
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Taking Over From Legendary Swim Coach Eddie Reese Is Another Legend
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Racing Ahead: The 2024 President’s Impact Award
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The Long Game Brings Local Heroes From the Putting Green to the Silver Screen
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Beloved Director Celebrates 30 Years Leading the Scottish Rite Dormitory
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Starting Here: Meet the 2024 President’s Leadership Award Winners
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World-Changers Reconnect With the University Through the Tower Fellows Program
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Taking Over From Legendary Swim Coach Eddie Reese Is Another Legend
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Racing Ahead: The 2024 President’s Impact Award