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UT Football Great Vince Young Graduates

Nathan Bernier, KUT News — Fri, 17 May 2013 23:54:33 +0000

Former Longhorn quarterback Vince Young graduated from the University of Texas at Austin Friday with a bachelor’s degree in Youth and Community Studies. He Tweeted a blurry photo of himself receiving his diploma and thanked "everyone who supported me through the good and bad."

UT Tightens Security for Commencement, Bans Bags

Bobby Blanchard — Wed, 15 May 2013 10:30:00 +0000

In response to recent national events, the University of Texas is putting additional safety procedures in place at the commencement ceremonies.

Backpacks, tote bags or any other kind of bag larger than 12 inches on any side will not be allowed into commencement. Anyone carrying a big this large will be turned away. Additionally, smaller bags including purses, camera cases and diaper bags will be inspected and searched.

Last Seen, Moving Slowly, on the UT Campus: a Robotic Couch

Andrew Weber — Tue, 14 May 2013 17:01:00 +0000

We’ve seen the future – and it is automated.

We have automated vacuum cleaners, cars and even warplanes. So it was only a matter of time until the practice moved to home furnishings. And Sunday before last, at 5 a.m., the UT Robotics and Automation Society (RAS) debuted the latest – and most peculiar – automation application: a robotic couch.

Bill Powers: First UT Medical School Class in 2016

Marissa Barnett — Thu, 09 May 2013 21:53:20 +0000

The first University of Texas medical student class could be here as early as fall 2016. The UT Board of Regents unanimously approved plans for the school at a meeting earlier today.

Though construction has not begun, UT President Bill Powers says he’s hopeful that the school will be ready by 2016 and the teaching hospital by 2017. Until then, UT has a laundry list of things to do.

Despite Viral Video Notoriety, UT's Foam Sword Friday Continues (With Nary a Bus in Sight)

Austin Feldman and Filipa Rodrigues — Fri, 03 May 2013 19:23:26 +0000

It’s the last day of regular classes for the spring semester at the University of Texas. And as it happens every last day of class on UT campus, some students are celebrating with Foam Sword Friday, helping students relieve stress before finals.

The campus tradition used to consist of students charging at one another from either side of Guadalupe Street in front of the University Co-Op. That is, until one student was hit by a bus last spring.

'UT Remembers' Honors Students, Staffers Lost Over the Year

Bobby Blanchard — Fri, 03 May 2013 12:37:54 +0000

The University of Texas at Austin tower will be mostly dark tonight in honor of the 205 members of the UT community who died over the past year.

Dimming the tower is part of UT Remembers, an annual event that pays tribute to the UT students, faculty members, staffers and retirees who died in the past year. The following events are scheduled today:

UT Names Police Chief Finalists (Update)

Trey Shaar, KUT News — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 11:01:52 +0000

Update: The University of Texas Police Department is making Chief of Police candidate Captain Melissa Zak available today. Zak is currently with the Los Angeles Police Department.

A meet-and-greet is being held from 2 to 3 p.m. at North Office Building-A (NOA) 4.106.

15,000 Already Registered for UT Austin's edX Classes (Update)

Bobby Blanchard and Laura Rice, KUT News — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 13:10:15 +0000

Update: The University of Texas System says nearly 15,000 people from around the world have signed up for free, online classes offered by the University of Texas at Austin in just the first three days of enrollment.

The most popular edX class offered by UT so far is Energy 101 – with more than 5,000 registrants.

Is Perry-Powers Tension About College Rivalry, Policy?

Ross Ramsey, Texas Tribune — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 18:20:00 +0000

Is this about Bill Powers or UT’s tower?

Tensions between Gov. Rick Perry’s administration and Powers, the president of the University of Texas at Austin, are rising, sucking up legislative time and pitting lawmakers, prominent alumni and higher-education critics against one another in a running argument over politics, rivalries and what a public university is supposed to be.

What This Ten Pound Satellite Can Accomplish Will Surprise You

Luke Quinton — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 11:51:00 +0000

How big is a satellite? Well, that depends. The University of Texas’s Satellite Design Lab just won a competition for its “cube satellite.” So just how small is a cube?

“The dimensions of the spacecraft are essentially the size of a loaf of bread,” said Katharine Brumbaugh, a Ph.D. student at the satellite lab. Her team’s cube satellite, Armadillo, just won a competition run by the Air Force, beating out nine other universities in the “cubesat” category.

Three New University of Texas System Regents Named

Reeve Hamilton, Texas Tribune — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 21:32:40 +0000

Gov. Rick Perry announced the appointment of Jeff Hildebrand and Ernest Aliseda, along with the re-appointment of Paul Foster of El Paso, to the University of Texas System Board of Regents on Thursday.

Hildebrand, of Houston, is chairman and CEO of Hilcorp Energy Company. Aliseda is the managing attorney of Loya Insurance group and a municipal judge for the city of McAllen. Foster, of El Paso, is the executive chairman of Western Refining Company.

UT System Approves Four-Year Tuition Guarantee Plan

Reeve Hamilton, Texas Tribune — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 01:24:00 +0000

The nine academic campuses in the University of Texas System will soon offer four-year guaranteed tuition plans as an option to their students.

At a Thursday meeting, the system's board of regents approved a measure requiring campuses to have the option in place.

How Do Texas Schools Rank on Obama's College Scorecard?

Bobby Blanchard — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 20:54:02 +0000

Texas schools rank low in costs but average in student debt on new college scorecards released by the Department of Education last night.

During his State of the Union address last night, President Barack Obama announced an online college scorecard that aims to provide information about college affordability for students.

Tuition Freezes and Foundations on UT Regents' Agenda

Reeve Hamilton, Texas Tribune — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 17:20:00 +0000

The relationship between the University of Texas School of Law and an affiliated foundation, which drew headlines over a forgivable loan program, will be again under the microscope this week when the University of Texas System's Board of Regents meets.

Guaranteed tuition plans and tuition freezes are also on the agenda for the regents' two-day meeting, which they will convene Wednesday.

Bill Gates to Speak at UT Computer Science Building Opening

Bobby Blanchard — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 23:35:17 +0000

Tickets for Microsoft founder Bill Gates' talk at UT are now available online at eventbrite, but for UT computer science students only.

On March 6, Bill Gates will be speaking at UT-Austin to help break in the brand new, $140 million Bill & Melinda Gates Computer Science Complex and Dell Computer Science Hall. The talk is part of the event ">goto_GDC", which is the grand opening event of the new building.