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New Core Curriculum Refocuses Undergraduate Education at UT Austin

For the first time in more than 20 years, The University of Texas at Austin has undergone an extensive review of its Core Curriculum and will implement a new Core Curriculum as the foundational education for all undergraduate students.

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UT Establishes ‘University College’ To Anchor New Core Curriculum, Names Founding Dean

University College will guide the common learning experience for every undergraduate and maintain standards across the Core.

In Annual State of the University Address, President Davis Highlights Position of Strength and Future Plans in Healthcare, Research and Undergraduate Education

President Jim Davis shared a bold and confident vision for the future of The University of Texas at Austin during his annual State of the University address, highlighting the institution’s growing strength and outlining major efforts to advance health care, research, and undergraduate education. 

UT Celebrates Naming of Architecture Library for Alumnus and Texas’ First Black Architect John S. Chase

As the first Black graduate of The University of Texas at Austin’s School of Architecture, John S. Chase helped open doors for generations of architects. Now, the library that serves Longhorn architects and planners bears his name.

Spooky Science: Arctic Wolf Spiders’ Eating Habits Are Shifting Over Time

Integrative biology professor Amanda Koltz explores the ways that arctic wolf spiders’ diets are shifting over time in a recent paper.

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$5 Million Gift To Endow Stedman Scholars in Great Books Program at UT Austin

The gift includes $1 million in matching funds to support the Thomas Jefferson Center for the Study of Core Texts and Ideas.