Aug. 27 Early figures show UT Austin School of Law draws more minority students
Several initiatives undertaken by The University of Texas at Austin School of Law's Office of Admissions have resulted in an increase in the number of African American and Mexican American students entering law school here this year.Aug. 25 UT Austin language paramedic feels public's pain over use of grammar
Personally, Dr. Elisabeth Piedmont-Marton doesn't lose any sleep over other people's grammar. But she knows that some people do. In fact, she knows that a lot of people do.Aug. 25 Texas women in UT study learn keys to improving their quality of life while coping with multiple sclerosis
People who live with multiple sclerosis and other chronic conditions can improve their quality of life in a variety of ways, but experts agree there is a major need for more education on the subject.Aug. 24 Texas-style welcoming activities planned for students new to UT Austin
Students new to The University of Texas at Austin will be welcomed to their new home before they enter their first classroom.Aug. 18 Austin Technology Incubator loses promising director
Dr. Johan Gervais, newly appointed director of Austin Technology Incubator (ATI), died suddenly in his home in San Marcos on Sunday (Aug. 16). The cause was a heart attack. He was 42 years old.Aug. 17 UT Austin names genetics expert R. Adron Harris to head Center for the Study of Alcohol and Drug Dependence
Dr. R. Adron Harris, one of the world's foremost experts in the genetics of alcoholism, is joining The University of Texas at Austin College of Natural Sciences. Harris has been awarded the M. June and J. Virgil Waggoner Chair in Molecular Biology and will head the Center for the Study of Alcohol and Drug Dependence, beginning Sept. 1.Aug. 5 Grant awarded to study needs of rural judicial districts
A $43,000 grant to study the telecommunications and computing needs of rural judicial districts in Texas has been awarded to faculty at the <a href="http://www.gslis.utexas.edu">Graduate School of Library and Information Science</a> at The University of Texas at Austin.Aug. 5 UT Austin radio producer wins top honors for journalism
Maria Martin, executive producer of the weekly radio show <I>Latino USA,</I> has won five national honors for achievement in journalism. <I>Latino USA</I> is a production partnership of KUT-FM and the Center for Mexican American Studies at The University of Texas at Austin.Aug. 5 Schatz named chairman of UT Austin radio-television-film department
Thomas Schatz, Ph.D., has been appointed chairman of the radio-television-film department at The University of Texas at Austin. Schatz, on faculty at the department since 1976, has written numerous books and articles on the history and theory of American film.
