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1 hr ago | Building Operating Management

Boiler Retrofit at University of Texas Uncovers Pleasant Surprises

When the University of Texas at Austin had to comply with the state's air-quality compliance requirements for power-plant emissions, Ryan Thompson knew his department had an expensive challenge on its hands.

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Tue Jun 18, 2013

Business Wire

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One registration covers both events. The GWPC announced this week the addition of scheduled presentations on groundwater protection and proactive measures to ensure public health and safety at the forum, a technical conference providing the scientific basis for stray gas investigations, including fundamentals on the physical and chemical properties ... (more)

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Related Topix: Department of Energy, Grapevine, TX

CultureMap

Construction of UT's state of the art teaching hospital approved, project architect announced

Central Texas medical professionals celebrated the dawn of a new era on Tuesday morning, atop of the Brackenridge Hospital parking garage, where a press conference was held by Seton Healthcare Family to announce the approval by its parent company, Ascension Health, to build a new teaching hospital to replace Brackenridge.

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Related Topix: Austin, TX, Travis County, TX

KERA-TV Dallas

The Minutemen's Pursuit of America

Hour 1: Why do the Minutemen comb the border for undocumented immigrants? We'll talk this hour with Harel Shapira , assistant professor of sociology at UT Austin.

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Related Topix: Illegal Immigration, US News

Detroit Free Press

Read This: Great piece on affirmative action in ProPublica

I haven't seen a better explanation or analysis of Fisher v. University of Texas, the current Supreme Court affirmative action case that could be decided any day now, than in a ProPublica piece on the subject .

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Related Topix: Texas, US News, Standardized Testing, Education, Color Blindness, Health

Detroit Free Press

Read This: Great piece on affirmative action in ProPublica

I haven't seen a better explanation or analysis of Fisher v. University of Texas, the current Supreme Court affirmative action case that could be decided any day now, than in a ProPublica piece on the subject.

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Related Topix: Texas, US News, Standardized Testing, Education, Color Blindness, Health

AmmoLand

Review of New Gun Laws from the 2013 Texas Legislative Session

What follows is some helpful information and discussion of the firearms legislation that passed and some points to note for the special session as well as some additional information.

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Related Topix: Texas Government, Texas, Guns, Rick Perry, US Governors

CBS Local

Study: Children Can Learn By Explaining

Children often ask "why?" and "how?" when confronted by something new, and a panel at the annual Association for Psychological Science discussed how students' questions can best be used for learning.

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Related Topix: Kids, Family

Mon Jun 17, 2013

Federal Computer Week

The challenge for bosses: Learning from dissent

A lab experiment conducted by Ethan Burris, an assistant professor at the University of Texas at Austin McCombs School of Business, and published in a recent issue of the Academy of Management Journal indicates that leaders often react negatively to suggestions that their favored course of action might have problems.

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Fort Collins Coloradoan

Livestrong Texas 4000 rolls through Fort Collins

The longest annual charity bicycle ride in the world will hit Fort Collins Thursday as part of 70-day ride from Austin, Texas to Anchorage, Alaska.

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Related Topix: Fort Collins, CO

Daily Texan

UT, Austin works together to fuel small business

UT and the City of Austin are working together to fuel Austin's small business and enterpise marker by providing courseworks aimed at launching new businesses.

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Related Topix: Small Business, Personal Finance, Austin, TX

MyHighPlains.com

UT/TT Poll: Texans Favor Cruz Over Perry for President

U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz starts as the Texas favorite in a fantasy 2016 Republican primary for president, swamping Gov. Rick Perry and a number of other big-name candidates in the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll.

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Related Topix: Texas, Senator Ted Cruz, US Politics, US News, US Senate, Texas Government, Rick Perry, US Governors, 2012 Presidential Election

BroadwayWorld.com

New Poetry Book Offers History and Vibrance of Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia's location at the crossroads of vital trade routes in the ancient world has given it a rich history and vibrant culture.

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Related Topix: World News, Middle East, Saudi Arabia, Arts, Poetry

New Rochelle Talk

5 Major Decisions Expected from U.S. Supreme Court Over Next Two Weeks

Like many attorneys, I'm a U.S. Supreme Court watcher, and June is always the most exciting month at the nation's highest court.

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Related Topix: US Supreme Court, US News

Sun Jun 16, 2013

Daily Texan

UT researchers may get cancer grants soon

UT faculty who have struggled to continue their cancer research projects because of an ongoing moratorium on the state's cancer research institute may get their promised money in the next few weeks.

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Related Topix: Rick Perry, US Governors, Travis County, TX, Austin, TX, Flower Mound, TX

KEPR CBS 19

Affirmative action ruling contest: race vs. class

In this Thursday, Sept. 27, 2012 file photo, students walk through the University of Texas at Austin campus in Austin, Texas.

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Related Topix: US Supreme Court, US News, University of Pennsylvania

Sat Jun 15, 2013

El Paso Times

Mayor election: Oscar Leeser leads with 76 percent of the vote

Businessman Oscar Leeser has a signifcant lead over city Rep. Steve Ortega to be the city's next mayor, according to early voting results of more than 27,300 voters.

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Related Topix: El Paso, TX, George Washington University

Texas Tribune

TribWeek: In Case You Missed It

After a relatively calm regular session, Gov. Rick Perry is flexing his partisan muscles as the special session presses on.

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Related Topix: Rick Perry, US Governors

Click2Houston

Hong Kong rallies in the rain for Edward Snowden

When U.S. citizen Edward Snowden decided to flee to Hong Kong because of its "spirited commitment to free speech and the right of political dissent," he may not have anticipated that some in the city would launch a protest backing him.

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Related Topix: Southeast Asia, World News, Hong Kong, China, Asia, China, TX

WESH-TV

Hong Kong rallies in the rain for Edward Snowden

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Related Topix: China, Asia, World News