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UT Department of Textiles and Apparel Senior Lecturer Eve Nichols informs us about the academic study of fashion and how UT students will be involved in Austin Fashion Week.

The Blanton is a great place to go when you need a quiet break on campus.

Find out what life is like for Kevin Hegarty, the vice president and chief financial officer of UT.

Faculty from the sociology department and social work and business schools share what they've learned during their time at UT.

President Powers tells Longhorn Life what he's learned during his time at UT.

Dr. Eliot Tretter, a lecturer in the College of Liberal Arts, informs Longhorns how the forthcoming  political redistricting will affect them as voters.

Newly under the direction of Cecelia Lopez, the Hogg Auditorium is now being used for more than just orientations and finals.

Longhorn Life sat down with the Nancy Daly and Lawrence Brownstein, the two professors who teach UT's human sexuality class, to talk about — yep, you guessed it — sex.

Professors share the top five, or in Professor Cash's case: six, things they've learned during their time at UT.

Check out what the Gender and Sexuality Center is all about in this behind-the-scenes profile.

Meet Nisa Mason, the woman who's responsible for managing many of the works of art you see displayed on campus.

The Visual Arts Center reopens on Feb. 1 for the spring 2013 season with five new exhibitions.

Meet Dr. James Loehlin, the director of Shakespeare at Winedale — a College of Liberal Arts program dedicated to teaching students about William Shakespeare's works through performance.

Vice provost and registrar Shelby Stanfield isn't new to UT. Stanfield earned his B.S. in radio-television-film here in 1988 and has been hard at work to improve university affairs ever since.

"Sanger Learning Center is UT Austin's main resource for academic support. Each year we help more than 10,000 students achieve their academic potential."

On December 13, UT will offer faculty and staff a workshop on the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator test, which measurse personality types, and its uses for success. 

The use of standardized testing has been around for decades, but some experts question its efficiency and reliability. UT's Dr. David Laude, senior vice provost and interim dean of the College of Natural Sciences, gives us his opinion.

Words of wisdom from architecture professor Dr. Anthony Alolfsin, rhetoric and writing professor Tom Buckley and journalism professor Tom Johnson.

Dr. Gage Paine, vice president of student affairs, is new to UT - as a faculty member, anyway. Paine discusses coming back to work at her alma mater, her typical work day and her dogs.

Words of wisdom from English professor Betsy Barry, communication studies professor John Daly and public relations professor LeeAnn Kahlor.

As one of Austin's largest employers, The University of Texas is commited to helping employees "attain work-life balance while advancing excellence in teaching, research and service." Here's how they're able to achieve that goal.

Dr. James Pennebaker, professor and chair of UT's psychology department, recently won a Hamilton book award for "The Secret Life of Pronouns: What Our Words Say About Us." 

Andrews, Blanton, Carothers and Littlefield battled to see who could conserve the most energy between Oct. 1 - 21 in the Quad Energy Challenge, a power-saving contest.

Longhorn Life caught up with the Athletic Training Education Program's clinical coordinator, Tad Leusch. Not only is Leusch a specialist in the department of kinesiology and health education, he's also the drummer for Austin-based rock band Blessing & the Curse.