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People who see the “glass as half empty” may be more willing to contribute to a common goal if they already identify with it, according to researchers from The University of Texas at Austin, University of Chicago and Sungkyunkwan University.

According to the studies, individuals who already care a lot (highly identify) with a cause…   » Continue Reading

Jennifer Graf Sims, associate ombuds for Bridgepoint Education in San Diego, Calif., has been selected as the first staff ombuds officer for The University of Texas at Austin.

The appointment will be effective July 20. Jennifer Graf SimsPhoto: Marsha Miller William Powers Jr., president of the university, said Sims is “an excellent choice for UT’s…   » Continue Reading

One hundred students from Texas high schools will arrive at The University of Texas at Austin June 12 to begin an intensive five-day leadership academy.

Subiendo: The Academy for Rising Leaders, in its second year, is designed to give the students the skills to address the needs of the next generation, including a growing Hispanic…   » Continue Reading

The Academy of Medicine, Engineering and Science of Texas (TAMEST) will hold a Forum on The Research Mission of Universities today (May 19) from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Avaya Auditorium in the ACES Building at The University of Texas at Austin.

The forum will explore the significance of scientific research in our…   » Continue Reading

ExxonMobil has given $976,867 to The University of Texas at Austin as a 3-to-1 match of gifts made by the company's employees and retirees in the past calendar year.

Last year, 406 gifts ranging in size from $19 to $7,500, were matched. "This generous 3-to-1 match is a timely investment in UT Austin," said Mark…   » Continue Reading

In recognition of the 41st anniversary of Earth Day on April 22 The University of Texas at Austin Office of Sustainability is celebrating all month with daily green tips focused on the university community.

Green Tips on the front page of the Daily Texan student newspaper throughout April provide ideas for going green.

Supporters are…   » Continue Reading

Event: Some of the thinkers and practitioners who are shaping the future of the advertising and branding industry will gather at the conference "And the Brands Played On," produced by the Department of Advertising and Public Relations at The University of Texas at Austin.

Presenters include: Gay Gaddis, president and CEO of T3 (The Think…   » Continue Reading

An expanded group of donors, impressed by the success of the Subiendo Academy for Rising Leaders program at The University of Texas at Austin last summer, has provided $250,000 in funding to double the number of high school students who can participate during the summer of 2011.

Enrollment for the June 12-16 session has been…   » Continue Reading

Bottling up emotions can make people more aggressive, according to new research from The University of Texas at Austin and the University of Minnesota that was funded, in part, by a grant from the U.S.

Army. The study, published in the journal Social Psychological and Personality Science, could have important implications for reducing violence and…   » Continue Reading

Event: The monthly speaker series of the 25th annual Heman Sweatt Symposium on Civil Rights at The University of Texas at Austin presents Louise Iscoe, author of "Overcoming: A History of Black Integration at the University of Texas at Austin," to discuss the obstacles to integration at the university and the events and progress that…   » Continue Reading