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Regent Sara Martinez Tucker, appointed in 2015 by Governor Greg Abbott to a six-year term on The University of Texas System Board of Regents, was unanimously elected chairman of the board at a special called meeting Monday.

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Peter Pisters officially named president of UT MD Anderson

Sep 18th, 2017

AUSTIN—The University of Texas System Board of Regents has named Peter W.T. Pisters, MD, MHCM, the next president of UT MD Anderson Cancer Center. Pisters, currently the president and chief executive officer of University Health Network in Toronto, Canada, will begin his new role later this year.

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Texas Health Improvement Network proposes five interim charges for 86th Legislature

Sep 18th, 2017

AUSTIN—The Texas Health Improvement Network (THIN) is proposing five interim charges for consideration for the 86th Texas Legislature.

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UT System Regents to hold special meeting Monday

Sep 15th, 2017

AUSTIN—The University of Texas System Board of Regents will hold a special called meeting beginning at 4 p.m. Monday, September 18, 2017 in the Board room on the second floor of the UT System Building, 210 West 7th Street.

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Statement from Chancellor William H. McRaven on DACA

Sep 5th, 2017

With today’s announcement by the Administration regarding the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, I want to take a moment to share some thoughts.

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UT Regents name finalist for president at UT MD Anderson

Aug 25th, 2017

AUSTIN—The University of Texas System Board of Regents has selected preeminent physician and health care leader, Peter W.T. Pisters, MD, MHCM, as sole finalist for the position of president at UT MD Anderson Cancer Center.

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UT Regents approve $18.3 billion budget for 2018

Aug 24th, 2017

AUSTIN—The University of Texas System Board of Regents today unanimously approved an $18.3 billion operating budget for the 2018 fiscal year to fund operations at UT’s 14 academic and health institutions around the state.

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“Godspeed” and a green light to go: UT regents support pursuit of management contract for Los Alamos National Lab

Aug 24th, 2017

AUSTIN – Management of the nation’s most preeminent national laboratory in the areas of nuclear weapons, nuclear nonproliferation, safeguards and security, environmental management, energy and other programs will be open for bid for the first time since 2005, and University of Texas System leaders today received strong support from regents to pursue this unique opportunity.

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UT System Regents to hold special meeting Friday

Aug 22nd, 2017

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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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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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’ 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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