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AUSTIN—Suicide rates in Texas were more than triple for white people than for black and Hispanic people in 2015, according to a new analysis from The University of Texas System and UT Health Northeast.

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New chief executive officer to lead investment management of UT, A&M System endowments

Jun 16th, 2017

AUSTIN—The University of Texas/Texas A&M Investment Management Company (UTIMCO) has named Thomas Britton “Britt” Harris IV as its new chief executive officer and chief investment officer. Harris will oversee the investments of more than $40 billion in assets under management—including the Permanent University Fund—for the benefit of The University of Texas and Texas A&M University systems.

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UT System Regents to meet Tuesday

Jun 16th, 2017

AUSTIN — The University of Texas System Board of Regents will hold a special called meeting via telephone conference call at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, June 20, on the ninth floor of Ashbel Smith Hall, 201 W. 7th St. in Austin.

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UT System ranks 8th globally for most U.S. patents granted in 2016

Jun 7th, 2017

AUSTIN—Discoveries in medicine and technology across institutions in The University of Texas System have earned UT a spot among the world’s top universities that receive U.S. patents for inventions.

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Statement from Texas’ six chancellors on campus sexual assault legislation

May 30th, 2017

We applaud the Texas Legislature, with a special recognition of Senators Kirk Watson and Joan Huffman and Representatives Jeff Leach, Carol Alvarado, J.M. Lozano and John Zerwas for authoring legislation during the 85th Session that addressed the very important issue of campus sexual misconduct.

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UT celebrates graduates’ accomplishments at ceremonies across the state

May 23rd, 2017

Families and friends from all over the state, nation and world converged in Texas this month to celebrate the graduation of more than 33,000 students receiving undegraduate, graduate and professional degrees from University of Texas health and academic institutions.

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UT institutions collaborate to leverage size, expertise to drive more efficient, improved health care

May 18th, 2017

AUSTIN—University of Texas institutions are harnessing both technology and their collective reach to deliver higher quality health care more efficiently.

When it’s fully implemented, the UT System Health Intelligence Platform will gather data about various aspects of health care delivery, aggregate and analyze the data, and ultimately help medical providers make better decisions about patient care and how to deliver it.

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UT represented at UN-hosted summit on importance of innovation in job creation

May 17th, 2017

UNITED NATIONS— Julie Goonewardene, a veteran entrepreneur who supports The University of Texas institutions in innovation and commercialization efforts, brought the UT story and spirit of enterprise and entrepreneurship to representatives from around the world last week as a featured speaker at the UN’s Small Business Knowledge Summit.

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UT System launches comprehensive effort to increase physician well-being

May 15th, 2017

AUSTIN—Long hours and a high-stress environment coupled with mounting administrative work and bureaucracy has at least half of physicians across the nation feeling overworked and emotionally exhausted, a dynamic that – given the shortage of doctors – has become a public health care crisis, according to American Medical Association.

The University of Texas System is addressing the crisis by taking an early leadership role in the development of a comprehensive initiative to increase physician wellness and resiliency.

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UT System Board of Regents appoints four to serve on UTIMCO Board

May 10th, 2017

AUSTIN—The University of Texas System Board of Regents Wednesday appointed Regent James Conrad “Rad” Weaver, Vice Chairman R. Steven Hicks, Vice Chairman Jeffery Hildebrand, and Janet Handley to the Board of Directors of The University of Texas/Texas A&M Investment Management Co. (UTIMCO).

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Heidingsfield receives Harold Cottle Justice Award

May 10th, 2017

AUSTIN—UT System Police Director Michael Heidingsfield was recognized by the Texas Association Against Sexual Assault (TAASA) with the 2016 - 2017 Harold Cottle Justice Award for his significant contributions to the anti-sexual violence movement.

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Sandra Woodley officially named president of The University of Texas of the Permian Basin

May 10th, 2017

AUSTIN—The University of Texas System Board of Regents named Sandra K. Woodley, Ph.D., the next president of The University of Texas of the Permian Basin.

Regents approved the appointment at the board meeting today. Woodley, who is the former president of the University of Louisiana System, was unanimously selected as the sole finalist for the position at a special board meeting in March.

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UT System Administration realigns priorities, reduces staffing for improved efficiency, service to institutions

May 10th, 2017

AUSTIN— The University of Texas System is shrinking the size of its administrative headquarters staff, improving alignment and restructuring priorities to better serve UT’s 14 academic and health institutions.

Through a multi-pronged approach over the past six months, the UT System Administration has eliminated 115 full-time-equivalent employee (FTE) positions.

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UT System Regents to meet May 9-10

May 5th, 2017

AUSTIN — The University of Texas System Board of Regents will meet Tuesday and Wednesday, May 9-10, in Austin. The meeting will be held on the ninth floor of Ashbel Smith Hall, 201 W. 7th St.

The agenda book and links to the live webcast for the meeting are posted online. Parking for news media is available through the guard kiosk on Colorado Street between 6th and 7th streets.

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Regents award students for exceptional work in creative writing

May 5th, 2017

AUSTIN— Two students will be awarded the Regents’ Outstanding Student Awards in Arts and Humanities for their exceptional work in creative writing by The University of Texas System Board of Regents at its May 10 meeting.

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ConTex to host meeting between UT institutions and research centers from Mexico’s National Council of Science and Technology

May 3rd, 2017

SAN ANTONIO—Representatives from all 14 UT System institutions and 26 National Council of Science and Technology (CONACYT) research centers in Mexico will come together on May 4 and 5 for a groundbreaking meeting hosted by ConTex, the UT System center for collaboration with Mexico.

The joint meeting with senior administrators and scholars from UT institutions will be the first of its kind. ConTex Executive Director René M. Zenteno expects around 100 participants who will hold preliminary discussions about areas of joint interest in the sciences, engineering and social sciences.

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UT MD Anderson Presidential Search Advisory Committee named

May 2nd, 2017

AUSTIN— A committee to advise The University of Texas System Board of Regents on the selection of a president for UT MD Anderson Cancer Center was announced today by Regents’ Chairman Paul L. Foster.

The MD Anderson presidential search advisory committee will make recommendations on possible successors to Ron DePinho, M.D., who stepped down as president in March.

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UT System hosts annual Eliminate Tobacco Use Summit

May 2nd, 2017

AUSTIN— The University of Texas System convened its 2nd Annual Eliminate Tobacco Use Summit April 17-18 in Austin to enhance tobacco control actions across the state.

The Summit brought together tobacco control representatives from all 14 UT System institutions, as well as from partner organizations, state and local agencies, and other Texas universities and colleges, to share best practices and identify opportunities for further progress in reducing tobacco use on campus and throughout the state.

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Statement from Chancellor William H. McRaven on UT Austin tragedy

May 1st, 2017

AUSTIN—Today, we are dealing with an unspeakable tragedy. A student's life was taken, and three more were hurt on the University of Texas at Austin campus. My thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends of the student who was killed, and we will continue to pray for those who are wounded.

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Former chancellors to share stories, perspective of UT System journey

Apr 26th, 2017

AUSTIN—Four former chancellors of The University of Texas System will gather together Friday, April 28 to walk down memory lane and help celebrate the golden anniversary of the Chancellor’s Council Annual Meeting & Symposium.

Emmy Award-winning journalist Stone Phillips will moderate the panel discussion between former chancellors Hans Mark, who served from 1984 to 1992; Bill Cunningham (1992 to 2000); Mark Yudof (2002 to 2008); and Francisco Cigarroa (2009 to 2015).

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