http://www.yourstreet.com/news/university-of-texas YourStreet collects the latest local news and information from around the web. Find out what's going on in your town. en-us The University of Texas at Brownsville and Texas Southmost College thanked Nena and Johnny Cavazos, two of its most generous benefactors on Monday, for the life-changing contribution of two scholarship endowments.   The Johnny N. and Nena S. Cavazos... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6744685/utb-tsc-honors-philanthropic-couple Mon, 12 Oct 2009 18:48:08 -0700 The University of Texas may pre-sell up to $500 million in oil production from West Texas state lands if the price of oil returns to $95 a barrel, according to a resolution approved Monday by the Board of Regents. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6744576/ut-may-pre-sell-up-to-500-million-in-oil-production Mon, 12 Oct 2009 17:46:08 -0700 University of Texas at Brownsville and Texas Southmost College golfers Vince Cavazos and Brock Crosson are among six golfers tied for the medalist lead after the first round of the Alamo City Classic on Monday at the River Crossing Golf Club in... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6744682/utb-tsc-capsules-two-scorpions-tied-for-medalist-lead Mon, 12 Oct 2009 17:33:08 -0700 University of Texas regents on Monday named Robert Nelsen, associate vice president for academic affairs at Texas A&M Corpus Christi, sole finalist for president of the University of Texas-Pan American in Edinburg. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6744378/nelsen-is-final-choice-for-utpa-president Mon, 12 Oct 2009 16:19:08 -0700 The University of Texas-Brownsville and Texas Southmost College baseball season doesn’t start until Jan. 22, but the Scorpions now know what the future has in store for them. The 2010 schedule, six games longer this season than last, was released... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6744681/scorpions-practicing-as-2010-schedule-released Mon, 12 Oct 2009 15:19:08 -0700 The University of Oklahoma competes head-to-head with the University of Texas on the football field, but when it comes to university-wide graduation rates, it's no contest. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6742195/texas-handily-beats-oklahoma-in-graduation-rates Sun, 11 Oct 2009 01:55:08 -0700 There are 13 former University of Texas players in the NFL who weigh at least 300 pounds, and seven of them are 325 pounds or more. One is Mike Williams, who at 6 feet 6 inches and 375 pounds was the first-round pick of the Buffalo Bills in the 2002 NFL draft. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6744734/battle-of-the-biggest-horn-mike-williams-fights-the-pounds Sat, 10 Oct 2009 18:56:08 -0700 The sister of a University of Texas employee who died Sept. 27 of swine flu has also succumbed to the H1N1 virus, the Austin/Travis County Health and Human Services Department has confirmed. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6744749/sister-of-ut-employee-also-dies-of-swine-flu Thu, 08 Oct 2009 18:53:08 -0700 Whatever Why Have Sex? UT researchers get some odd answers By Cathy Matusow Okay, get ready to have the bejesus scared out of you. David M. Buss and Cindy M. Meston, professors of psychology at the University of Texas, have a new boo... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6744544/sex-and-soccer Wed, 07 Oct 2009 21:00:08 -0700 A University of Texas staff member was hospitalized and died over the weekend because of swine flu, the university confirmed. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6736449/ut-austin-confirms-worker-died-after-contracting-swine-flu Fri, 02 Oct 2009 06:39:08 -0700 A University of Texas staff member was hospitalized and died over the weekend because of swine flu, the university confirmed. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6736464/ut-austin-confirms-worker-died-after-contracting-swine-flu Fri, 02 Oct 2009 06:39:08 -0700 A University of Texas staff member with underlying medical problems died of swine flu over the weekend, UT officials said Thursday afternoon. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6736621/travis-3rd-swine-flu-victim-was-ut-employee Thu, 01 Oct 2009 20:11:08 -0700 When she embarked on her quest in 1999 to fill history's missing pieces of Latino military service during World War II, Maggie Rivas-Rodriguez harbored modest ambitions. She figured that if her fledglingU.S. Latino and Latina World War II Oral History Project at the... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6736625/10-years-later,-latino-oral-history-project-expands Thu, 01 Oct 2009 19:00:08 -0700 The defending champions take on the new power in the Red River Athletic Conference in a crucial volleyball match at 5 p.m. Friday at the Manuel Garza B. Gymnasium. That’s when the University of Texas at Brownsville and Texas Southmost College http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6736584/scorpions-volleyball-faces-defending-rrac-champs-friday Thu, 01 Oct 2009 15:08:08 -0700 Setter Daianarah Bracero enjoyed one of the best days of her collegiate career to lead the University of Texas at Brownsville and Texas Southmost College to a 3-0 victory over Huston-Tillotson in a Red River Athletic Conference game Sunday at Manuel http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6728635/scorpions-volleyball-sweeps-huston-tillotson Sun, 20 Sep 2009 13:28:08 -0700 Football or faith? That was the question for Jewish students at the University of Texas who had to decide between visiting their families for the start of the Jewish High Holy Days or getting to see one of the most anticipated Longhorn home games this year. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6728681/some-ut-students-make-tough-decision-between-football-and-faith Fri, 18 Sep 2009 20:03:08 -0700 Ahoy! Houston, tomorrow is International Talk Like a Pirate Day ! We were sussing out some rum recipes and the fine folks at Cruzan provided a good one. Perfect for watching some college football and yelling pirate-isms at the television. Shiver me timbers, the... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6726493/houstonist-bartender-cruzan-lemonade Fri, 18 Sep 2009 13:00:08 -0700 The University of Texas is scaling back some programs while expanding others as it strives for the highest status among the nation's public universities during challenging economic times, the school's president said Wednesday. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6728697/ut-scaling-back-faculty-hiring,-programs,-other-initiatives Wed, 16 Sep 2009 17:34:08 -0700 Former President Jimmy Carter calls outburst during Obama's speech an act "based on racism" Police detain, then release Yale worker in probe of graduate student's death President calls Kanye West a "jackass" after outburst at VMAs Did you hear? The recession is over.... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6724483/carter-says-wilson-s-outburst-based-on-racism-news-bits- Wed, 16 Sep 2009 07:09:08 -0700 University of Texas Spawn Labs debuted its Spawn HD Pro box on Monday, a device that allows gamers to play Xbox, PlayStation, and Wii games from an Internet-connected PC. The concept is similar to the Slingbox, which enables people to watch their televisions remotely... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6724490/gaming-startups,-acquisitions,-and-pioneers-tech-roundup- Tue, 15 Sep 2009 09:20:08 -0700