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UT Austin's Campus Renovation: Balancing History and Innovation

The University of Texas at Austin is tackling a challenge familiar to many institutions: how to modernize historic buildings while preserving their character. At the Higher Ed Facilities Forum, UT’s Brent Stringfellow, AVP of Campus Operations, and ...

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