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Jason Abrevaya joins UT Economics
New Faculty Member 2007-2008 UT Economics welcomes Professor Jason Abrevaya.
Professor Abrevaya previously held positions at Purdue University's Krannert School of Management (2002-2007) and the University of Chicago's Graduate School of Business (1996-2002), where he taught Ph.D. courses in econometrics and MBA courses in statistics and sports economics. His primary research interest is in the area of microeconometrics. He has also done applied research in the areas of labor economics, health economics, and sports economics. Professor Abrevaya has received research grants from the National Science Foundation and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. He currently serves on the editorial boards of the Journal of Business and Economic Statistics and Empirical Economics.
Professor Abrevaya received a Ph.D. in economics from MIT in 1996 and a B.A. in applied mathematics from Harvard University in 1992.
Professor Abrevaya is married with two (wonderful) children and enjoys cycling, movies, and watching the Yankees. Abrevaya's CV... Abrevaya's website... |
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Marcin Peski joins UT Economics
New Faculty Member 2008-2009 Marcin Peski received his Ph.D. from Northwestern University in 2005, and began as an Assistant Professor at the University of Chicago. He is currently a visiting fellow at Princeton University. Peski is interested in game theory and statistical learning theory. His recent inquiry into the theory of categorization and the structure of language addresses both foundational issues in dynamic game theory as well as recent issues in bounded rationality. The University of Texas at Austin is delighted that Dr. Peski will be joining the Economics Faculty in fall 2008. click to visit Dr. Peski's website... |
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National publications cite the university as one of education's best values
The 2008 editions of "America's Best Colleges" by U.S. News and World Report magazine and the Princeton Review's annual "The Best 366 Colleges" guide have again recognized the university as one of the best values in higher education.
This year's U.S. News and World Report magazine survey of undergraduate programs at colleges and universities again ranks the university among the nation's top national and public universities.
U.S. News ranks the university 40th in its "Great Schools, Great Prices" category. This ranking couples "a school's academic quality, as indicated by its U.S. News ranking, to the net cost of attendance for a student who receives the average level of financial aid."
The Princeton Review, a New York-based company known for its test preparation courses, education services and books, said the university "poses near-limitless options for undergrads willing to seek them out." The university was also noted as one of America's Best Value Colleges in a list of 165 colleges designated as best overall bargains based on cost and financial aid.
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The Kaplan/Newsweek "How to Get into College Guide" cites the university as one of the 25 "hottest schools in America" for its contributions to kindergarten through 12th grade education. The guide said "Texas's flagship state university is rising to new prominence in education reform."
The 2008 Fiske Guide to Colleges, which provides a subjective measure of the strengths and weaknesses of the top 300 colleges and universities in the United States, Canada and Great Britain, said the university is "on anybody's list of the top 10 public universities in the nation. The Plan II liberal arts honors program is one of the nation's most renowned. Though it is also the capital of Texas, Austin ranks among the nation's best college towns."
The Washington Monthly, a District of Columbia-based political magazine, ranks the university 17th among national universities on community and national service. The university was 17th last year.
In the U.S. News list of the top national public universities, the university ranked 13th among 162 institutions surveyed. The university also was ranked 13th in this category last year. In the magazine's survey of 248 public and private American universities The university ranked 44th, a jump from 47th a year ago and 52nd two years ago.
In the peer assessment category, a qualitative measure of academic excellence and national reputation based on the opinions of presidents, provosts and deans of admissions, the university ranked in the top 25 among all national public and private universities.
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