DELL GIVES $750M TO UT AUSTIN FOR MEDICAL HUB
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Michael Dell has committed $750 million to the University of Texas at Austin for a new medical education and research facility. The donation ranks among the largest philanthropic gifts to higher education in the U.S.
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