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AUSTIN—The University of Texas System Board of Regents will hold a special called meeting beginning at 8 a.m. Friday, August 25, 2017 on the ninth floor of Ashbel Smith Hall, 201 W. 7th St.

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University Lands holding largest lease sale in history

Aug 22nd, 2017

HOUSTON— University Lands, the entity charged with managing 2 million acres of land in West Texas for the benefit of the Permanent University Fund, is offering leases for oil and gas development on nearly 400,000 acres. It is the largest lease sale in University Lands history.

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More than half of state cancer grants awarded to UT institutions

Aug 21st, 2017

AUSTIN—The Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) recently announced that eight University of Texas institutions have been awarded $59 million in grants to help make advancements in the prevention and treatment of cancer

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UT System Regents to meet Aug. 23-24

Aug 21st, 2017

AUSTIN—The University of Texas System Board of Regents will hold its regular meeting Wednesday and Thursday, Aug. 23-24 in Austin. The meeting will be held on the ninth floor of Ashbel Smith Hall, 201 W. 7th St.

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UT System Regents’ awards for innovative, outstanding teaching approach $18 million

Aug 17th, 2017

AUSTIN— As a freshman at what is now UT Rio Grande Valley, Estrella Medina saw a poster on campus of electrical engineering professor Mounir Ben Ghalia, Ph.D., and his robotics team. It inspired the first-generation college student to sign up for a course with Dr. Ben Ghalia, and from the start, his engaging and interactive teaching had her hooked on engineering.

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UT System Regents’ Academic Affairs Committee to meet Friday

Aug 9th, 2017

AUSTIN — The Academic Affairs Committee of The University of Texas System Board of Regents will hold a special called meeting via telephone conference call at 10 a.m., Friday, Aug. 11, on the ninth floor of Ashbel Smith Hall, 201 W. 7th St. in Austin.

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UT System Regents to meet Tuesday

Jul 28th, 2017

AUSTIN—The University of Texas System Board of Regents will hold a special called meeting via telephone conference call at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 1, on the ninth floor of Ashbel Smith Hall, 201 W. 7th St. in Austin.

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Taylor Eighmy officially named president of UTSA

Jul 25th, 2017

AUSTIN — The University of Texas System Board of Regents named T. Taylor Eighmy, Ph.D., the next president of The University of Texas at San Antonio. Eighmy, currently the vice chancellor for research and engagement at the University of Tennessee-Knoxville, will begin his new role Sept. 1.

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UT System Regents to meet Tuesday

Jul 21st, 2017

AUSTIN — The University of Texas System Board of Regents will hold a special called meeting via telephone conference call at 3:30 p.m., Tuesday, July 25, on the ninth floor of Ashbel Smith Hall, 201 W. 7th St. in Austin.

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Wages for Graduates of University of Texas Institutions Higher than National Average, New Georgetown University Report Finds

Jul 19th, 2017

Washington, D.C. – Graduates from University of Texas System institutions out earn other bachelor’s degree holders not just in Texas but across the nation, a new study shows, demonstrating that a University of Texas education is a worthwhile investment in the future.

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UT minority-serving institutions top in nation in federal funding for science and engineering

Jul 18th, 2017

AUSTIN—Three University of Texas institutions rank among the top 20 minority-serving academic institutions in the nation that received the most federal research funding for science and engineering.

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UT System Regents to meet July 12-13

Jul 10th, 2017

AUSTIN—The University of Texas System Board of Regents will meet Wednesday and Thursday, July 12-13, at the Hotel Granduca Austin, 320 S. Capital of Texas Highway. The meeting and working retreat will be held in the Sala Como Room.

Paid surface lot parking and valet parking is available to the public and the media.

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UT institutions receive more than $8 million for innovative programs to boost student success

Jul 5th, 2017

AUSTIN—Five University of Texas institutions will receive $8.2 million allocated by the UT System Board of Regents to fund innovative campus-based projects designed to enhance student success.

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UT Regents name finalist for president of UT San Antonio

Jun 30th, 2017

AUSTIN—The University of Texas System Board of Regents named T. Taylor Eighmy, Ph.D., as the sole finalist for the presidency of The University of Texas at San Antonio.

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UT System Regents to meet Friday

Jun 27th, 2017

AUSTIN — The University of Texas System Board of Regents will hold a special called meeting beginning at 8 a.m. Friday, June 30 on the ninth floor of Ashbel Smith Hall, 201 W. 7th St. in Austin.

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UT System Regents to meet Wednesday

Jun 26th, 2017

AUSTIN—The University of Texas System Board of Regents will hold a special called meeting at 10 a.m. Wednesday, June 28 at 1111 Travis Street, in downtown Houston.

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Suicide rates for white Texans more than triple rates for black and Hispanic Texans, UT analysis shows

Jun 20th, 2017

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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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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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 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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