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Academic Excellence Through Education, Research & Service
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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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The Brain’s Tug-of-War Between Impulse and Self-Control
A new study could help scientists better understand why people with addiction and obsessive-compulsive disorder struggle to resist urges.
Claudia Lucchinetti Named Executive Vice President
The University of Texas at Austin has named Claudia F. Lucchinetti, M.D., executive vice president for medical affairs and the UT Dell Medicine health system.

Stephens Greth Foundation Gift Expands Opportunities for West Texas Students and Engineering Innovation at UT Austin
A $50 million gift will create new scholarships for Permian Basin students and support the newly opened Autry C. Stephens Engineering Discovery Building.

Helping Others Linked to Slower Cognitive Decline Among People at Higher Genetic Risk for Alzheimer’s
Researchers found that even modest time spent helping others was associated with cognitive benefits.

UT Celebrates Life of Joe R. Long, Distinguished Alumnus and Transformative Philanthropist
Long, who died Oct. 7 at 96, made a huge impact on multiple colleges at Texas.

