LBJ School research showcased The LBJ School is featured in the latest issue of Discovery, a UT Austin publication that showcases research and scholarly activities at the university. The magazine--published and distributed by the UT Office of Public Affairs--includes a foreword by Texas Governor George W. Bush, a profile of U.S. Social Security Commissioner Kenneth Apfel (LBJ Class of 1978), an introduction by Dean Edwin Dorn, and eight articles by LBJ School faculty members. Articles include "Texas Colonias" by Peter M. Ward, " 'I Can Do It!' " by Lodis Rhodes, "Back to Shared Prosperity" by Ray Marshall, "The Wage Group" by James Galbraith, "Growing Old in Multicultural America" by Jacqueline Angel, "Understanding Urban Texas" by Robert Wilson, "Women in Mexican Politics" by Victoria Rodríguez, and "State Programs for Ports" by Leigh Boske. The magazine also features the School's major research units and special programs--the Center for the Study of Human Resources, the Texas Institute for Public Problem Solving, the 21st Century Project, and the U.S.-Mexican Policy Studies Program. Discovery can be accessed on the Internet. The LBJ School issue is Volume 15, Number 2.

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