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Brownsville Herald features UT Home to Texas Students

Aug 5, 2021

Five Home to Texas interns and their employers praise their experience working in program designed to spur economic development around Texas

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UT program brings students ‘Home to Texas’

Jul 27, 2021

Home to Texas, developed by the IC² Institute, is an effort to counteract the "brain drain" that often occurs in smaller communities.

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UT Austin Team Wins March Economic Madness

Mar 30, 2021

Four student teams from UT Austin and UTPB competed in the finals. One team walked away with $25,000!

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March Economic Madness Round 1 Winning Teams Announced

Mar 10, 2021

In Round 1 of our first interscholastic student competition, 4 student teams impressed the judges and advanced to the finals.

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George Kozmetsky Memorial Student Challenge Winners Announced

Nov 10, 2020

Ten finalist teams delivered live presentations on Zoom. Three teams won cash prizes totaling $15,000.

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