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NEWS ABOUT: University of Texas

University of Texas stories: 6 news summaries

 10 Biggest College Libraries 

Labyrinthine stacks good for more than reading

Jan 11, 09 7:09 AM CST
(Newser) - Whether your purpose is to study, flirt or nap, college libraries are "labyrinths" of opportunity. The editors of College on the Record list the biggest, and why they like them.
  1. Harvard (13,617,133 books): "Because size matters."
  2. Yale (9,932,080 books): "Because
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University of Illinois • University of Texas • UC Berkeley • reading • Harvard • Yale • library

Predicting Cancer Is All in Your Head

Test on smokers' mouths shows link to disease in lungs

Apr 14, 08 1:28 PM CDT
(Newser) - A simple test on cells from the mouth could help doctors predict which smokers will develop lung cancer, Reuters reports. In a test group, 95% of subjects with the genetic damage associated with cancer in their lungs had the same damage in their mouths. More »

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cancer • medical breakthrough • lung cancer • smoking • University of Texas • lung biopsy

On the Road Scroll on Display

Visitors can see the scroll of Kerouac's classic novel

Mar 9, 08 6:30 PM CDT
(Newser) - Beat lovers can check out the manuscript of Jack Kerouac's classic novel On the Road at the University of Texas, where it is displayed complete with scribbles and scratch outs. A long glass case allows visitors to view about a third of the book, which was written uninterrupted in a... More »

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travel • writing • University of Texas • Jack Kerouac • author • beatniks

Best Undergrad Biz Schools

Wharton keeps the top spot for undergraduate business education

Mar 1, 08 6:10 PM CST
(Newser) - The financial world may be on its ear, but undergraduate business schools are booming as increasing numbers of quality high school grads drive up standards and B-school grads command more on the employment market. Here are the 10 best, as ranked by Business Week:
  1. Pennsylvania (Wharton): Can be too
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MIT • University of Texas • UC Berkeley • business school • Notre Dame • NYU • Emory University • University of Virginia • University of Michigan • Indiana University • Wharton School of Business • Ross School of Business • BYU

NCAA Shafts College Players

Billion-dollar industry rides on unpaid kids who won't see NFL, NYT op-ed says

Nov 11, 07 1:48 PM CST
(Newser) - Each season, NCAA football teams score millions in profits, but the players neglecting their education don’t get a dime, writes Michael Lewis in a NY Times op-ed. Colleges say their football programs are an outgrowth of their academic mission and not commercial business. Yet top schools earn more... More »

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NFL • NCAA football • University of Texas • Notre Dame Fighting Irish • Dennis Franchione • Ohio State Buckeyes • college players • Texas A&M Aggies

Texas Builds an Ultimate Archive

Jun 17, 07 4:00 PM CDT
(Newser) - Start with 48 Gutenberg Bibles—yes, count 'em, 48. Move on to the corrected proofs of Joyce's Ulysses and then to part of Kerouac's original manuscript for On the Road.  Then finish up with Woodward and Bernstein's Watergate notes. These items and much, much more are in the Harry... More »

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Watergate • literature • money • Harry Ransom • University of Texas • James Joyce • Jack Kerouac • archive • book

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