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The 11th Annual Texas Econometrics Camp

The 11th Annual Texas Econometrics Camp
February 25-26, 2006


Professor Don Fullerton

An Economics Lesson
Don Fullerton's reaction to the peak oil scenario is one of generalized skepticism


Natalia Ramondo

Economics Welcomes New Assistant Professor
Natalia Ramondo, Ph.D. University of Chicago


Gabriel Basaluzzo

Economics Welcomes Visiting Assistant Professor
Gabriel Basaluzzo, Ph.D. University of Pennsylvania


Photo of Dr. Guvenen

Economics Welcomes New Assistant Professor
M. Fatih Guvenen, Ph.D. Carnegie Mellon


Eugenio Miravete

Economics Welcomes New Associate Professor
Eugenio Miravete, Ph.D. Northwestern


Tess Stafford and RJ Briggs

Two Economic Graduate Student to Receive NSF Fellowships
R.J. Briggs and Teresa Stafford awarded two year research fellowships


Hilal Yilmaz

Economics Welcomes New Visiting Lecturer
Hilal Yilmaz, Ph.D. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign


ECO grad student volunteers

Economics Graduate Students to volunteer at the Capitol Area Food Bank of Texas food drive
Austin Reggae Festival on Auditorium Shores


UT Tower

Economics Graduate Recruitment Conference
March 28, 2008 - Admitted Economics Graduate Students are invited for a conference outlining our graduate program and to meet with UT Faculty. RSVP required.


Chairman Cooper congratulates an Economics graduate

Job Market Candidates
Recent and upcoming graduates looking for employment


New Tenure-Track Faculty

New Tenure-Track Faculty
Join us in welcoming our recent additions to the department


Daniel S. Hamermesh

An Old Male Economist's Advice to Young Female Economists
by Daniel S. Hamermesh


The ''Social Insecurity Administration''

Economics staff participates in RecSports Poker Walk
In celebration of National Employee Health and Fitness Day


Professor Kenneth Hendricks

Professor Kenneth Hendricks was recently elected a fellow of the Econometric Society
The James L. and Nancy Powell Centennial Professor


Dr. Glenn Loury

Glenn Loury, 2005 Economics Commencement Speaker
From Boston University, Department of Economics


Professor Daniel Hamermesh

Time Crunch or Yuppie Kvetch?
A professor in the Department of Economics finds the more money people have, the more pressed for time they'll be as they try to find ways to spend it all


Professor Stephen G. Bronars

The Price of Professional Football
Stephen G. Bronars: Economics professor specializes in the study of labor unions


Graduation

122nd Fall Commencement
Ceremonies and Celebrations • Friday, December 9 - Sunday, December 11, 2005


Fullerton's book cover

The Economics of Pollution Havens
Don Fullerton edits volume in the "New Horizons in Environmental Economics" series


Richard Fisher

President and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank, Dallas, to Speak at 2006 Economics Commencement Ceremony
Richard W. Fisher will give the keynote address.


Commencement Poster

Spring 2006 Commencement Information
"For 123 years, our institution has represented this state's greatest aspirations and noblest dreams." William Powers Jr., UT President


Judith Langlois, Interim Dean

Judith Langlois named Interim Dean of COLA
Psychology professor to take over for Richard Lariviere


N. Gregory Mankiw

Arlitt Lecture featuring N. Gregory Mankiw
October 18, 2006, 5:00 pm GEO 2.324


Brian Roberts

Affiliated Faculty Member and Associate Dean Brian Roberts appointed as VP for IT


Conference Presenter

UT Economics and ITAM Exhange Conference
November 17-18, 2006


UT Tower

Are you interested in an accounting or finance-related career?
Need more information?


Daniel T. Slesnick

Economics Professor Daniel T. Slesnick named as Associate Dean for the College of Liberal Arts


Faculty Recruitment

Faculty Positions
Faculty Recruitment for Fall 2007


Faculty Recruitment

Temporary Faculty Positions
The Department of Economics invites applications for temporary faculty positions.


Arthur J. Rolnick

Economics Commencement Ceremony Information
Arthur J. Rolnick, Senior Vice President and Director of Research at the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis to speak at Economics commencement ceremony


Conference Attendees

Duke/Northwestern/Texas IO Theory Conference
Saturday and Sunday, October 6 and 7, 2007


Clocks

This year, daylight saving time will end on November 4, one week later than in 2006.
WHAT DOES THIS MEAN FOR YOU?


James McKie

Professor Emeritus James McKie dies
Economist had 70-year relationship with university


Daniel Hamermesh

Daylight Savings Time Affects Work Habits, Economy
Economics faculty member Daniel S. Hamermesh examines the impact of time-change


Professor Svetlana Boyarchenko and Senior Lecturer Sergei Levendorskii

Irreversible Decisions under Uncertainty: Optimal Stopping Made Easy
A new monograph by: Svetlana Boyarchenko and Sergey Levendorskii


Meryem Tekin

Meryem Tekin receives Best 2nd Year Paper Graduate Student Award
and the recipient of the Bruce D. Smith Memorial Graduate Fellowship


Salam Fayyad

Salam Fayyad (Palestinian Prime Minister) visits the UT Campus
UT Economics Alumnus gives public talk at the LBJ School


Jason Abrevaya

Jason Abrevaya joins UT Economics
New Faculty Member 2007-2008


Books

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.


UT Tower

Economics Commencement Ceremony
Saturday, May 17, 2008, Gregory Gym, 9:00 a.m.


Economics Honors

Economics Honors Symposium
April 27, 2006, BRB 1.118, 5:30 pm


advising

Advising Center is offering Strategic Advising Session
ALL Sophomore Economics Majors


Supplement Instructor (SI) Review Sessions[br /]Introductory Microeconomics, ECO 304K and ECO 304L Spring 2006

Supplement Instruction Review Sessions
Review Sessions are available for ECO 304K and 304L


advising

Summer Orientation for Freshman Students underway...
The Department of Economics Undergraduate Advising team is busy getting ready for the next class of Economics students!


UT Tower

Longhorns win more games when Bevo is on the field.
Economic Students Study Bevo's Score-Boosting Presence


Academic Advising

Meet with an academic advisor early
Don't wait for the rush before registration to meet with your advisor


Economics Department Graduates

Fall Graduation Ceremony to be held in December
Application Deadline


UT Tower

Monday, January, 21, 2008 MLK Holiday
UT CLOSED


UT Tower

Annual Texas Econometrics Camp XIII
February 16-17, 2008


Kazuki Konno

First year doctoral student awarded a two year scholarship
Under the 2005/2007 Japan-IMF Scholarship Program for Advanced Studies


U.S. News and World Report magazine survey

The University of Texas at Austin's graduate programs rank among nation's best
U.S. News and World Report magazine survey


Andres Vargas

Ph.D. Candidate wins research competition
Andres Vargas awarded first prize for outstanding research project


Liberal Arts competitive scholarships

2005-2006 Liberal Arts competitive scholarships: March 1 deadline
Applications are now available


Honors Symposium 2005

Department of Economics Honors Symposium 2005
April 27th, 2005


Career Advising



Busola Ogunsola

Liberal arts student builds a stronger future for Nigeria
Busola Ogunsola is working on a much larger scale in Lagos


2005-2006 Career Expo

2005-2006 Career Expo
Translating a Liberal Arts Education into a World of Opportunities


Mariesa Herrmann

Honor student receives Edmond Thorton Miller Endowed Presidential Scholarship
Mariesa Herrmann, a senior majoring in Plan II and Economics Honors


Jahiz Barlas

Honor student receives Rapoport-King Thesis Scholarship for Senior Thesis
Jahiz Barlas is a junior majoring in Pure/Statistical Mathematics and Economics Honors.


Course Descriptions

Spring 2006 Courses offerings in Economics.
Current and Past course descriptions for the Economics department may be found online.


ECO Alumna Katie Moore

What Can You Do With a B.A. in Economics?
2005 ECO Alumna Katie Moore On Her Job With Media Plus Consulting


Manasi Deshpande with (L to R) Dean Richard Lariviere, President William Powers, Liberal Arts Honors Program Director Larry Carver, and Provost Sheldon Ekland-Olson.

ECO Major Receives Truman Scholarship
Junior Manasi Deshpande will receive $30,000 for graduate school


Dina Habib Powell and Alisa Manning Peppers

Outstanding Young Texas Exes of 2006 Named
ECO Major Alisa Manning Peppers among four honorees