Aug. 27 International Conference on Technological Policy and Innovation opens Monday at LBJ School
Representatives of 34 nations are expected to attend the 3rd International Conference on Technology Policy and Innovation, Monday (Aug. 30) through Thursday (Sept. 2) at the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs.Aug. 26 Judicial finance campaign reform to be discussed in public forum at UT Austin sponsored by ABA
A public forum on judicial campaign finance reform, sponsored by the American Bar Association Standing Committee on Judicial Independence, will be conducted Wednesday (Sept. 1) at The University of Texas at Austin School of Law.Aug. 26 Paul Cret at Texas, by Lawrence Speck
Paul Cret, a French architect educated at the prestigious Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Paris, designed The University of Texas at Austin Tower as the centerpiece of the University's campus. Silhouetted against the Texas sky, it was to be, he said, "the image carried in our memory when we think of the place."Aug. 20 Big bird flies again — from ceiling of Texas Memorial Museum
The replica is made by putting a soft latex jacket around fossilized pieces to make a mold. The mold is later filled with epoxy or fiberglass. The first cast of the piece of fossil becomes the master cast and is saved, because it will last longer than the mold.Aug. 20 Reservations to visit UT Austin Tower observation deck in September to be accepted by phone beginning Aug. 25
The University of Texas at Austin will begin accepting early reservations next week for public tours of the Tower observation deck, which will begin on Sept. 16.Aug. 20 Memorial ceremony scheduled for Professor Emeritus James L. Kinneavy
A memorial ceremony celebrating the life of Professor Emeritus James L. Kinneavy of The University of Texas at Austin will be held Aug. 27 from 4 p.m. to 5:15 p.m. in the Jessen Auditorium in Rainey Hall on the University campus.Aug. 18 Local artisan crafts crown for UT tower and readies observation deck for visitors
No one can apply just the right finishing touch like Austin architect and artisan Lars Stanley.Aug. 17 Magic medley of light, sound to highlight GONE TO TEXAS '99
This year, the laser show at GONE TO TEXAS '99 will be even more spectacular than in the past, promising to provide colorful, lasting memories of the event.Aug. 17 Incoming freshman plans to sample life at UT Austin through University's GONE TO TEXAS '99 program
As a graduate of one of the five health magnet high schools in Texas, incoming UT Austin freshman Tessa Avila seems well prepared for the academic challenges she will face as a student in the School of Nursing.Aug. 17 GTT '99 offers students new to UT Austin a Texas-size welcome in the heart of campus
Art dances with science in the grand finale of GONE TO TEXAS '99, producing a magical medley of light and sound against the backdrop of the 307-foot-tall UT Austin Tower. The laser light show will provide a dramatic conclusion to the one-hour GTT program, set for 8 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 24.Aug. 6 UT Austin hosts statewide public conference on domestic violence
The Texas Institute for Public Problem Solving (TIPPS) at The University of Texas at Austin will host a statewide conference on Aug. 16-18 dealing with domestic violence.Aug. 2 Riches of Natchez Trace Collection examined in new UT book
It was like a moment out of a William Faulkner novel. In 1984, researchers from The University of Texas at Austin first saw an immense archive of southern history at the home of its owner in Mississippi. In room after room, and in outlying buildings, were original letters and documents of Southern history, unseen by scholars since they were first written. Faulkner evoked something of the experience in his novel <i>Absalom, Absalom!: </i> "The paper old and faded and falling to pieces, the writing faded, almost indecipherable, yet meaningful, familiar in shape and sense, the name and presence of volatile sentient forces."
