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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.

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)

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.

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.

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 .

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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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