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Dell Opens New R&D Center In Silicon Valley And Holds Career Fair

Dell Family Donates $50M For UT Medical School

The University of Texas’ new medical school will be named after computer magnate Michael Dell and his wife thanks to a $50 million pledge.

2013/01/31

The University of Texas tower reaches high into the skies of Austin. (credit: Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)

UT President To Give Cost Savings Report

University of Texas President Bill Powers is expected to unveil a long-awaited report Tuesday on how one of the country’s largest campuses can save money and concentrate efforts on teaching and research.

2013/01/29

Texas Rallies For Valero Alamo Bowl Win

Coach Mack Brown and his Texas Longhorns really needed to silence the critics.

2012/12/29

Key Senator Backs UT System Plan To Rethink New HQ

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – A decision by the University of Texas System to rethink building a new $102 million headquarters in downtown Austin is backed by a key lawmaker who characterized it as thoughtful given […]

2012/12/15

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Poll: Romney Holds Big Lead In Texas

Republican Mitt Romney holds a commanding lead over President Barack Obama in the presidential race in Texas, according to the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll.

2012/10/29

Red River Rivalry At The Cotton Bowl Is A Fan Favorite

The Cotton Bowl at Dallas Fair Park hosted the annual Red River Rivalry Saturday between the Universities of Oklahoma and Texas.

CBS 11–2012/10/13

QB Ash Exceeding Expectations For Longhorns

Ash has gone from game manager to the third-rated passer in the country with 1,276 yards and 11 touchdowns with only one interception.

2012/10/11

Texas Gov. and Republican presidential candidate Rick Perry speaks during a forum on manufacturing. (credit: Steve Pope/Getty Images)

Perry Talks Higher Ed, Romney On CBS This Morning

Gov. Rick Perry appeared on CBS This Morning on Wednesday to talk about his higher education proposals — in particular, his calls for universities to create $10,000 bachelor’s degrees and lock students’ tuition in at a flat rate for four years.

2012/10/10

Protesters hold signs in front of the U.S. Supreme Court on October 10, 2012 in Washington, DC. The high court is scheduled to hear arguments on Fisher V. University of Texas at Austin and are tasked with ruling on whether the university's consideration of race in admissions is constitutional. (credit: Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

High Court Takes Up UT Affirmative Action Plan

The Supreme Court is taking up a challenge to a University of Texas program that considers race in some college admissions. The case could produce new limits on affirmative action at universities, or roll it back entirely.

2012/10/10

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Student Accused Of Hacking UT Computer System

A 19-year-old University of Texas student has been charged with a felony after he was accused of hacking into the UT computer system and shutting it down temporarily during student registration.

2012/10/09

High Court Looks At Race In College Admissions

Nine years after the Supreme Court said colleges and universities can use race in their quest for diverse student bodies, the justices have put the issue back on their agenda. The justices will be looking at the University of Texas program.

2012/10/08

Irving Residents Quickly Point Finger At Fracking For Quakes

While the City of Irving received no official reports of damage from a magnitude 3.4 earthquake over the weekend, residents who live around the epicenter have started to notice some minor things out of the ordinary

2012/10/01