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Study Shows Persistence Pays Off in the Mating Game

posted: Thursday December 22, 2011

People More Motivated to Give When They See Others Volunteering Abroad

posted: Thursday December 15, 2011

Two Liberal Arts Professors Named to Prestigious Academy of Distinguished Teachers

posted: Monday December 12, 2011

The University of Texas at Austin Plans Innovative Liberal Arts Master’s Program

posted: Monday December 12, 2011

Classics Professor Awarded Honorary Doctorate from Ruhr-Universität Bochum in Germany

posted: Thursday December 8, 2011

Harrington Fellows Bring World-Changing Ideas to The University of Texas at Austin

posted: Monday December 5, 2011

Call for Nominations: 2012 Pro Bene Meritis Awards

posted: Thursday December 1, 2011

The University of Texas at Austin to Honor 3,100 graduates in fall semester ceremonies

posted: Wednesday November 30, 2011

New Dual Master’s Degree in Information Studies and Latin American Studies Offered

posted: Tuesday November 29, 2011

Digital Window Into Guatemala’s Past to Launch at Conference on the Politics of Memory

posted: Tuesday November 22, 2011

Texas Reaps Twice as Much as It Pays for University of Texas at Austin Faculty

posted: Tuesday November 22, 2011

Texas Reaps Twice as Much as It Pays for University of Texas at Austin Faculty

posted: Monday November 14, 2011

Being Smart is Already Part of your Mental Toolbox, Psychologist Says

posted: Tuesday November 8, 2011

Memory-Enhancing Drug May Improve Exposure Therapy for PTSD Patients, Study Shows

posted: Wednesday November 2, 2011

Swimming through Complicated Waters, Medicare Part D Participants Learn to Reduce Spending Over Time, Economist Finds

posted: Tuesday November 1, 2011

Cain and Perry Neck and Neck in Texas, Poll Says

posted: Monday October 31, 2011

Russian Leaders Visit College of Liberal Arts Faculty, State Officials to Study Accountable Governance

posted: Tuesday October 25, 2011

Eight Liberal Arts Professors Honored by Society for Teaching Excellence

posted: Tuesday October 25, 2011

Religious Studies Professor L. Michael White Wins $10,000 Hamilton Book Award

posted: Thursday October 20, 2011

University of Texas at Austin Alumna Pamela Ryan Receives High Australian Honor for Contributions to Australian Studies

posted: Friday October 14, 2011

Oil Exploration Would Endanger the Most Biodiverse Region in the Western Hemisphere, Say Scientists

posted: Wednesday October 12, 2011

Nobel Prize-Winning Writer J. M. Coetzee's Archive Acquired By Harry Ransom Center

posted: Tuesday October 11, 2011

Chagas Disease May Be a Threat in South Texas, Says Researcher

posted: Thursday October 6, 2011

Self-Reported Cognitive Difficulties May Indicate Early Signs of Cerebrovascular Disease, Research Shows

posted: Wednesday October 5, 2011

Sex-Segregated Schooling Ineffective and Increases Gender Stereotyping, Experts Warn

posted: Monday October 3, 2011

Researchers Develop Optimal Algorithm for Determining Focus Error in Eyes and Cameras

posted: Monday September 26, 2011

Five Principles Critical to Successful Nation-Building, Finds History and Global Affairs Scholar

posted: Monday September 26, 2011

Trappings of Parenthood Leads to Long-Term Weight Gain, New Study Shows

posted: Friday September 23, 2011

Two Liberal Arts Students Earn $33,000 Larry Temple Scholarships

posted: Thursday September 22, 2011

Older Adults Make Smarter Decisions That Lead to Long-Term Gains, Study Shows

posted: Monday September 19, 2011

Center for Women’s and Gender Studies Receives $100,200 Embrey Grant

posted: Thursday September 8, 2011

University of Texas at Austin Among the Most Efficient Universities in the Nation

posted: Thursday September 1, 2011

Latin American Focused Library Collection and Institute Pilot Joint Endeavor

posted: Wednesday August 31, 2011

Empowerment, Self-Defense Motivating Factors for Texas Women to Hold Concealed Handgun Licenses

posted: Thursday August 25, 2011

Active Participation in Voluntary Organizations Declining Faster Than Checkbooks Can Keep Up

posted: Thursday August 25, 2011

University of Texas System's Board of Regents Recognize Eight Liberal Arts Faculty Members for Outstanding Teaching

posted: Wednesday August 24, 2011

Romantic Sexual Relationships Deter Teenage Delinquency, New Study Shows

posted: Friday August 19, 2011

Beauty Impacts Hiring, Salaries and Profits, Economist Finds

posted: Wednesday August 17, 2011

Word Choice Detects Everything from Love to Lies to Leadership, According to Psychology Research

posted: Monday August 8, 2011

Sociologist Mark Hayward Named to Prestigious National Advisory Committee

posted: Wednesday July 20, 2011

Research Aims to Reduce Teen Pregnancy Among Latinos

posted: Tuesday July 19, 2011

Study Explores Best Motivating Factors for Pursuing a Shared Goal Such as Giving

posted: Wednesday July 13, 2011

Virginia Fields, Scholar of Mesoamerican art, Latin American Studies Alumna, dies at 58

posted: Friday June 24, 2011

Local Asian American Community Leaders Honored at The University of Texas at Austin

posted: Thursday June 9, 2011

Spanish and Portuguese Professor Named to PMLA Committee

posted: Wednesday June 8, 2011

International History Scholar Gets First Mack Brown Chair and LBJ School and History Joint Appointment

posted: Tuesday June 7, 2011

Faculty Members Named to Prestigious Academy of Distinguished Teachers

posted: Monday June 6, 2011

Latino Male Educational Crisis Is Focus of June 24 Symposium at The University of Texas at Austin

posted: Monday June 6, 2011

Dads' Association Centennial Teaching Fellowships Awarded to Four Faculty Members for Excellence

posted: Friday June 3, 2011

Longtime Supporter of Germanic Studies, Marian P. Michael Dies at 83

posted: Wednesday June 1, 2011

Texas Voters' Top Concerns Remain Economy, Border Security, Immigration, Poll Says

posted: Thursday May 26, 2011

Texans Support Budget Cuts, But Not Cuts in Social Services, Public Education, Poll Says

posted: Monday May 23, 2011

Pharmacy Doctoral Candidate Millidhashni Reddy Wins $10,000 Granof Outstanding Graduate Student Award

posted: Thursday May 19, 2011

Anthropologist Discovers New Fossil Primate Species in West Texas

posted: Monday May 16, 2011

College of Liberal Arts Awards Three Dedman Scholarships to Incoming Freshmen

posted: Thursday May 12, 2011

Liberal Arts Staff Honored with Outstanding Staff and Supervisor Awards

posted: Wednesday May 11, 2011

French and Italian Professor Jane Lippmann Wins Special Meritorious Service Award

posted: Wednesday May 11, 2011

Michener Center Graduate First Poet to Win Keene Award for Literature

posted: Monday May 9, 2011

Student Wins $20,000 in Mitchell Student Awards for Academic Excellence

posted: Monday May 9, 2011

Liberal Arts Alumnus Wins $20,000 in Mitchell Student Awards for Academic Excellence

posted: Monday May 9, 2011

English Graduate Pamela Willeford Receives Distinguished Alumnus Award

posted: Monday May 9, 2011

Two Liberal Arts Doctoral Students Receive $20,000 Fellowships from the Hogg Foundation

posted: Monday May 9, 2011

Five Liberal Arts Faculty win Raymond Dickson Teaching Fellowships

posted: Wednesday May 4, 2011

Experts Available to Discuss the Impact of Osama bin Laden's Death

posted: Monday May 2, 2011

University of Texas at Austin Professors Elected Fellows of American Academy of Arts & Sciences

posted: Thursday April 28, 2011

Experts for Earth Day: Researchers Offer Environmental Perspectives

posted: Thursday April 14, 2011

Jewish Studies Center Meets $6 Million Challenge Grant

posted: Thursday April 14, 2011

Two Foreign Language Instructors Win Texas Foreign Language Teaching Excellence Awards

posted: Friday April 8, 2011

Linguistics Students win NSF Research Fellowships

posted: Friday April 8, 2011

Unseen Economic Progress Among Mexican Americans, University of Texas at Austin Study Reveals

posted: Thursday April 7, 2011

Teenagers Who Feel Like They Don't Fit In Less Likely to Attend College, Sociologist Finds

posted: Monday April 4, 2011

Soldiers Who Avoid Distressing Images More at Risk for PTSD, Research Shows

posted: Monday April 4, 2011

Sports and Race Experts Available to Discuss Texas Relays

posted: Monday April 4, 2011

House Speaker Joe Straus to speak with University of Texas at Austin Students

posted: Friday April 1, 2011

Gender Council Seeks Volunteers for Study on Mentorship

posted: Thursday March 31, 2011

Beautiful People Are Happier, Economists Find

posted: Tuesday March 29, 2011

"Greek Law in the 21st Century" Conference Honors Classics Scholar Michael Gagarin, March 31-April 2

posted: Monday March 28, 2011

Psychologists Find the Meaning of Aggression

posted: Wednesday March 23, 2011

University of Texas at Austin Professor Named Editor-in-Chief of Sociology Journal

posted: Tuesday March 22, 2011

Tower Lighting Marks Milestone Anniversary for Plan II

posted: Tuesday March 22, 2011

Call for Applicants: 2011 Summer Language Institute

posted: Tuesday March 22, 2011

Texas Exes Honors Two Liberal Arts Academic Advisors

posted: Monday March 21, 2011

Two Who Exposed Federal Judge for Sexual Misconduct to Keynote Conference on Sexual Harassment

posted: Thursday March 17, 2011

Pulitzer Prize-Winning Author to Discuss Experiences Chronicling the History of Al-Qaeda

posted: Wednesday March 16, 2011

Latin American, Human Rights Centers Present Film Series

posted: Tuesday March 15, 2011

Experts Available to Discuss Japanese Earthquake and Tsunami

posted: Tuesday March 15, 2011

Heman Sweatt Symposium Brings Expert on University's Integration to Campus

posted: Thursday March 10, 2011

Twelve Liberal Arts Seniors Named Dean’s Distinguished Graduates

posted: Thursday March 10, 2011

Hebrew Studies Graduate Student Awarded Jacob K. Javits Fellowship

posted: Monday March 7, 2011

African American Teenagers More Supportive of Affirmative Action, School Desegregation Than White Youth, Study Finds

posted: Tuesday March 1, 2011

Graduate School Recognizes Faculty for Advising, Teaching Excellence

posted: Tuesday March 1, 2011

The College of Liberal Arts honors Five with Pro Bene Meritis Award

posted: Tuesday March 1, 2011

Stedman $1 Million Gift Supports Students, Scholarship at The University of Texas at Austin

posted: Monday February 28, 2011

Panel to Discuss Emergence of the Tea Party

posted: Monday February 28, 2011

Maggie Anderson Discusses 'Buying Black' Movement, New Book

posted: Friday February 25, 2011

Texans Oppose Tax Hikes, Spending Cuts, Poll Finds

posted: Thursday February 24, 2011

Maggie Anderson to Discuss ‘Buying Black’ Movement, New Book at The University of Texas at Austin

posted: Thursday February 24, 2011

Women Who Obtain Birth Control Over the Counter in Mexico More Likely to Continue Use, New Research Shows

posted: Wednesday February 23, 2011

Professor Emeritus Norval Glenn, Leading Scholar of Sociology, Dies at 77

posted: Wednesday February 23, 2011

Pulitzer Prize-Winning Poet Discusses Katrina, Natural Disasters

posted: Monday February 21, 2011

Annual Nilsson Drama Lecture Considers "Threepenny"

posted: Monday February 21, 2011

Professor Emeritus Norval Glenn, Leading Scholar of Sociology, Dies at 77

posted: Thursday February 17, 2011

Libraries Host Exhibit Honoring Human Rights Activist Helen Suzman

posted: Tuesday February 15, 2011

Growing Economy Sparks Change in Chinese Mating Preferences, Research Shows

posted: Monday February 14, 2011

Classics Professor Emeritus Douglass Parker Dies

posted: Friday February 11, 2011

Valentine's Day Story Ideas from The University of Texas at Austin

posted: Tuesday February 8, 2011

"Free Speech Dialogues" Examines Political Speech and Campaign Finance Regulation

posted: Monday February 7, 2011

Black History Month Story Ideas and Experts at The University of Texas at Austin

posted: Wednesday February 2, 2011

"Friday Night Lights" Author To Speak at The University of Texas at Austin

posted: Monday January 31, 2011

Men More Likely to Stick with Girlfriends Who Sleep with Other Women than Other Men, Research Shows

posted: Thursday January 27, 2011

Liberal Arts Student to Conduct Green Roof Research at Wildflower Center

posted: Thursday January 27, 2011

David Oshinsky to Join Bill Gates for Conversation on Polio Eradication

posted: Wednesday January 26, 2011

David Oshinsky to Join Bill Gates for Conversation on Polio Eradication

posted: Wednesday January 26, 2011

The Language of Young Love: The Ways Couples Talk Can Predict Relationship Success

posted: Tuesday January 25, 2011

The University of Texas at Austin Announces Recipients of Presidential Citation Award

posted: Monday January 24, 2011

Young Adults' Sexual Relationships Increasingly Favor Men, Research Finds

posted: Tuesday January 18, 2011

Distance May be Key In Successful Negotiations, New Study Shows

posted: Tuesday January 18, 2011

Experts Offer Analysis of Issues Facing 82nd Texas State Legislative Session

posted: Tuesday January 11, 2011

University of Texas at Austin Reaches Out to History Buffs Online

posted: Monday January 10, 2011

Being Poor Can Suppress Children's Genetic Potentials

posted: Monday January 10, 2011

Applications for Foreign Language Area Studies Fellowships Now Available Online

posted: Friday January 7, 2011

Students Can Dig, Create and Watch Re-enactments at Public Archeology Event

posted: Wednesday January 5, 2011

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