Highlights
A collection of news and information related to University of Texas at Austin published by this site and its partners.
Displaying items 1-12 of 745
» View latimes.com items only
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11-63
•
Next >
-
In ballet, females dominate stage while males direct leadership
Miami HeraldLegendary choreographer George Balanchine once said, "ballet is woman," and that seems to be the case, considering the scarcity of boys aspiring to become ballet dancers compared to the legions of girls. But of the girls who grow up to become top dancers,...Tags: Dance, The Miami Herald, Awards and Prizes, Miami City Ballet, Entertainment
-
Black Girls Run! adds color to a traditionally whitewashed sport
Austin American-StatesmanLook around the next time you line up for a race or log miles on a trail: Recreational running -- in Austin and around the country -- draws a predominantly white crowd. On a recent Saturday morning, though, one boisterous group was doing its best to...Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Overweight, Heart Disease, Arts and Culture, United States Census Bureau
-
UTEP track: Miners in 22 events at regionals
El Paso Times, TexasLike just about every Division I track and field coach, particularly those in the western half of the nation, UTEP's Mika Laaksonen doesn't have much good to say about the four-year-old concept of a regional meet. But the NCAA West Regional pre limin...Tags: Diamond Dixon, Horse and Harness Racing, College Sports, Track and Field, The Pennsylvania State University
-
Austin's tech scene: Fewer workers but healthier ecosystem
Austin American-StatesmanBack in 2001, just before the inevitable collapse of the high-tech boom -- and long before Austin had transformed into the more diverse and healthier technology ecosystem it is today -- every new perk seemed better than the last. Recruiters dangled...Tags: Science and Technology, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., National Instruments Corporation, Technology, Business
-
EDITORIAL: Never ending UT power struggle drama continues
Austin American-StatesmanThe ongoing struggle for control of the University of Texas at Austin can play either as serious drama or farce, but whatever the interpretation, it's going to get really good now. A bill limiting the power of appointees to boards of regents of the...Tags: Ronald Reagan, Education, Government, Trey Martinez Fischer, Regional Authority
-
War hero gets Bowie High School diploma posthumously
El Paso Times, TexasAmbrosio Guillen, an American hero from El Paso who was awarded the Medal of Honor by Congress for his bravery in battle in the Korean War, was given another award on Thursday. Guillen, described as a man full of integrity and honor, received a...Tags: University of Texas at El Paso, Death and Dying Customs, Science and Technology, Korean War (1950-1953), Culture
-
Texas House kills local review of public-private projects
Austin American-StatesmanThe Texas House has killed a provision, at the urging of Gov. Rick Perry, that would have required public-private development projects on state land to go through local zoning. State Rep. Harold Dutton, D-Houston, said he stripped out the provision...Tags: Company Privatization, John Davis, National Government, Government, Elections
-
Officials unveil details on health partnership
Austin American-StatesmanA sweeping agreement, with an initial term of 25 years, will establish a new health care delivery system for the needy in Travis County and deepen ties between Central Health, the public hospital district, and the private, nonprofit Seton Healthcare...Tags: Corporate Crime, Health Insurance Cost, Women's Health, Health and Safety at School, Health Insurance
-
House votes to scale back higher education agency's regulatory powers
Austin American-StatesmanThe Texas House voted Wednesday to strip authority from the state's higher education agency to close or consolidate low-producing degree and certificate programs. House members also voted to shift final approval authority for capital projects, such as...Tags: Colleges and Universities
-
PI student awarded Bill Gates Scholarship
Valley Morning Star, Harlingen, TexasAlexa Ocean Ray, a senior at Port Isabel High School, was recently selected as a recipient of the prestigious Bill Gates Millennium Scholarship. Ray, who plans to attend the University of Texas at Austin, was one of 1,000 students chosen to receive...Tags: University of California, Los Angeles, Awards and Prizes, Financial Aid, Education
-
Downtown Living Tour shows variety in Austin residences
Austin American-StatesmanEver wonder what it would be like to live downtown? Some of Austin's newest downtown apartment buildings and condominiums will be on display Sunday during the Downtown Living Tour created by the Downtown Austin Neighborhood Association. About eight...Tags: Services and Shopping, Real Estate Buyers, Condos, Rentals, Building Material
-
Korean government honors former OU meteorology professor
The Norman Transcript, Okla.Ken Crawford, former Regents' professor of meteorology at the University of Oklahoma and director emeritus of the Oklahoma Climatological Survey, received a major civilian honor from the Korean government Monday. Appointed as vice administrator for...Tags: Florida State University, Awards and Prizes, National Weather Service, Weather Science, Education
May 19, 2013
|Story| McClatchy-Tribune
May 19, 2013
|Story| McClatchy-Tribune
May 19, 2013
|Story| McClatchy-Tribune
May 19, 2013
|Story| McClatchy-Tribune
May 18, 2013
|Story| McClatchy-Tribune
May 17, 2013
|Story| McClatchy-Tribune
May 16, 2013
|Story| McClatchy-Tribune
May 16, 2013
|Story| McClatchy-Tribune
May 16, 2013
|Story| McClatchy-Tribune
May 15, 2013
|Story| McClatchy-Tribune
May 15, 2013
|Story| McClatchy-Tribune
May 14, 2013
|Story| McClatchy-Tribune
Original site for University of Texas at Austin topic gallery.
