Oct. 17 Fernando Torres-Gil to Speak on 'Politics and Policies in an Aging Society'
Dr. Fernando Torres-Gil, director of the Center for Policy Research on Aging at the University of California at Los Angeles, will present a lecture on Oct. 22 at UT Austin titled "Politics and Policies in an Aging Society."Oct. 17 Lasher appointed vice provost at UT
Dr. William F. Lasher has been appointed vice provost in the Office of the Executive Vice president and Provost at The University of Texas at Austin.Oct. 17 University of Texas at Austin loses great friend in death of James Michener
James Michener leaves behind a great legacy, both material and intangible, for aspiring young writers at The University of Texas at Austin.Oct. 16 UT Austin announces Initiative for Educational Diversity
The five task forces will identify existing activities, programs and policies; seek creative ideas; generate recommendations; and serve as a clearinghouse for information related to the issues and topics of each group. Each task force will have approximately 15 members, with at least six student representatives on each task force.Oct. 8 Elizabeth Shatto Massey Scholarship in Education establishedat UT Austin's College of Education to fund scholarshipsfor Colorado County, Texas, students seeking teaching careers
The College of Education at The University of Texas at Austin has created the Elizabeth Shatto Massey Scholarship in Education as a permanent endowment for scholarships to undergraduate students from Colorado County, Texas, seeking teaching certification for careers in education.Oct. 2 Impact of problem affecting computer systems to be addressedin Year 2000 Legal Summit at UT AustinÌs Pickle Research Center
A "Year 2000 Legal Summit" will be held at The University of Texas at Austin's Pickle Research Center on Oct. 15 to address legal issues associated with the year 2000 problem, which could affect many computer systems worldwide.Oct. 1 New report describes problems and solutions affecting futures of African American children in Texas
A new report describing poverty, racial prejudice and inferior education, but also some improved conditions affecting many African American children living in Texas, was released Wednesday (Oct. 1) as a part of The Texas Kids Count Project. The research was conducted at The University of Texas at Austin in partnership with the Center for Public Policy Priorities of Austin.Oct. 1 UT Austin receives gift of data from Texaco
Geology students at The University of Texas at Austin will have a whole new view of what's under the Gulf of Mexico. A gift from Texaco of a data set representing an investment of more than $10 million in research includes extensive state-of-the-art 3D seismic images.Oct. 1 Deadline set for January for Dobie-Paisano fellowships
The deadline for applying for Dobie-Paisano writing fellowships, which offer recipients six months in residence at the late J. Frank Dobie's ranch near Austin, is Jan. 23, 1998. The fellowships are sponsored by the Texas Institute of Letters and The University of Texas at Austin.Sept. 26 Tiny phorid flies attack imported fire ants as experimentmoves from UT Austin zoology lab to natural environment
Recent developments at Brackenridge Field Laboratory (BFL) at UT Austin represent small but important benchmarks toward the ultimate goal of long-term biological control of imported fire ants, according to Dr. Lawrence Gilbert, director of the laboratory and of the research project and director of the zoology department at UT Austin.Sept. 24 Writings of UT Austin authors featured at Harry Ransom Humanities Center
Manuscript materials by living and legendary authors from The University of Texas at Austin will be featured in an exhibition that opens Oct. 1 at the Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center.Sept. 24 Conference honors philosopher Charles Hartshorne, regarded as 'world's greatest living metaphysician,' on occassion of his 100th birthday
A conference honoring Charles Hartshorne, Ashbel Smith Professor Emeritus of Philosophy at UT Austin, will be held on campus Oct. 10-11 on the occasion of his 100th birthday.
