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Hometown hero physics professor awarded for work

By Shivam Purohit - Updated on November 2, 2010 at 12:00 am

Physics professor Eiichiro Komatsu remembers listening to stories as a child about the late Hideki Yukawa, Japan’s first Nobel Laureate in physics. He never thought he would one day be awarded the honorary Nishinomiya-Yukawa Memorial Prize for physics.
Groups to tackle diabetes with week-long campaign

By Anna Fata - Updated on November 2, 2010 at 12:00 am

Two out of three people with diabetes die from heart disease or stroke, according to the American Diabetes Association.
Department outgrows office, starts construction

By Emily Sides - Updated on November 1, 2010 at 12:00 am

The UT Department of Computer Science has outgrown its offices in Taylor Hall on Speedway between 23rd and 24th streets.
UT, city of Austin to open wet lab for biotechnology

By Collin Eaton - Updated on November 1, 2010 at 12:00 am

In an effort to bolster new life-science technology companies, the city of Austin is helping UT free up scarce and much-needed laboratory space for local companies to test their ideas.
Daily Texan wins Best of Show among collegiate newspapers

By Aziza Musa - Updated on November 1, 2010 at 12:00 am

The Daily Texan won “Best of Show” at a national college journalism conference Sunday for its coverage of the Sept. 28 campus shooting, when UT mathematics sophomore Colton Tooley fired rounds of his AK-47 into the air and ground before taking his own life.
Volunteers push students to vote

By Yvonne Marquez - Updated on October 29, 2010 at 12:00 am

About 25 volunteers chatted away their cell phone minutes Thursday evening as part of Hook the Vote’s early vote phone bank.
Speaker champions day of action

By Allie Kolechta - Updated on October 29, 2010 at 12:00 am

Social justice worker Rajasvini Bhansali, a 2003 alumna of the LBJ School of Public Affairs, said in a speech on Thursday in honor of National Young Women’s Day of Action that women in developing countries must actively defend their rights against gender-based violence and government neglect.
Senate seeks to identify service learning classes

By Audrey White - Updated on October 29, 2010 at 12:00 am

The Senate of College Councils and the Office of Academic Service Learning are working together to help students find courses that will combine academics with community outreach.
UT improves sustainability grade

By Destinee Hodge - Updated on October 28, 2010 at 12:00 am

A nonprofit organization that evaluates sustainability on college campuses gave UT a B+ for the 2011 school year.
Stem cell research prompts call for funds, centralization

By Ahsika Sanders - Updated on October 28, 2010 at 12:00 am

The nonprofit organization Texans for Stem Cell Research rallied for more state funding in Austin earlier this month. The group followed up Wednesday with a symposium on the UT campus to show how research is leading to practical benefits for patients.

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