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Oil Prices, Independence Examined at 2nd Annual UT Energy Forum

The Energy Forum brought together energy experts and attendees from academia, advocacy, and industry to share their thoughts regarding our most pressing energy challenges. Read on for a selection of highlights from the forum.

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2012 Texas Venture Labs Investment Competition winners celebrate

Retail Intelligence Company eyeQ Wins Texas Venture Labs Investment Competition

Executive MBA students Harish Jayakumar and Michael Garel will take their product, which monitors consumer purchasing behavior, to the Global Venture Labs Investment Competition May 2-5.

Global Experience a Key in Modern Banking, Says BBVA/Compass CEO

Manolo Sanchez participated in the VIP Distinguished Speaker Series on Feb. 15, and told students how global attitudes play a role in modern banking.

Quirky Event Crowns Mr. McCombs and Raises Money

Ten student organizations sent representatives to participate in 2012's Mr. McCombs, a pageant spin-off for a good cause.

A foreclosure sign on a house (iStockphoto)

Greg Hallman Foresees More Pain Following the Foreclosure Settlement

Greg Hallman told Marketplace the new foreclosure settlement is needed to get the housing market moving again, but it will result in more pain for many homeowners.

Spellman: U.S. Sovereign Default a Real Possibility

Professor of Finance Lewis Spellman explained how massive government deficits trigger shockwaves that can be felt across the globe in a webinar on Jan. 10, 2012, titled, “Is a Sovereign Default an Earth-Shaking Experience?”

New Energy Poll Director Sheril Kirshenbaum speaking at TedGlobal 2011

Sheril Kirshenbaum, New Director of UT's Energy Project on Communication

Sheril Kirshenbaum is the new director of UT's Project on Energy Communication. Check out what Scientific American had to say about her new position.

10 Cents to Charity, Higher Profits for the Company

Marketing professor Ty Henderson met with students Feb. 7 to describe his research of how working with social causes can ultimately benefit food companies.

Bain Partner on Finding Balance in High-Pressure Consulting

"You learn more from your mistakes then your successes,” Bain Consulting national partner Mark Gottfredson told students during his Feb. 2 VIP Distinguished Speaker Series talk.