Dec. 1 UT Austin's IC2 Institute hosts graduation ceremony for seven companies in its Austin Technology Incubator program
The University of Texas at Austin's IC2 Institute is holding a graduation ceremony for seven companies participating in its Austin Technology Incubator (ATI) program. The ceremony will take place at 5:30 p.m. Thursday (Dec. 2) at MCC Auditorium at 3925 West Braker Lane. The event is by invitation only.Nov. 30 State Rep. Irma Rangel to speak Saturday at UT Austin Graduate School Convocation
State Rep. Irma Rangel, chair of the House Committee on Higher Education, will be the featured speaker at Saturday's (Dec. 4) Graduate School Convocation at The University of Texas at Austin.Nov. 30 UT Austin appoints new dean of fine arts
Dr. Robert Freeman, an accomplished pianist and musicologist who served as director of the prestigious Eastman School of Music at the University of Rochester for 24 years, has been named dean of the College of Fine Arts at The University of Texas at Austin. His appointment is effective Jan. 16, 2000.Nov. 29 Advanced tech from UT Austin streamlines prototype Houston Metro bus
It's not a magic bus. But a city bus being overhauled and modified by engineering wizards at The University of Texas at Austin may wind up cutting fuel use, improving air quality, reducing noise and greatly diminishing wear and tear on city streets. Like a magic bus, a certain amount of levitation is involved: the vehicle uses magnetic fields to float a key portion of the engine in mid-air.Nov. 22 High school student projects on computer security and sensor technology win regional Siemens Westinghouse scholarships
High school students presenting projects on computer security and sensor technology won the Southwest Regional Finals of the Siemens Westinghouse Science & Technology Competition, hosted by The University of Texas at Austin this weekend. The competition is a scholarship and awards program of the Siemens Foundation.Nov. 22 Lawrence Speck resigns as dean of the UT Austin School of Architecture
Lawrence W. Speck, dean of the School of Architecture at The University of Texas at Austin, announced Monday that he is stepping down as dean. He cited his disappointment in circumstances he viewed as leading to the resignation of architects commissioned to design the Jack S. Blanton Museum of Art on campus. He will remain on the UT Austin faculty.Nov. 18 UT Austin President Larry R. Faulkner extends sympathyto Texas A&M University community coping with bonfire tragedy; UT Tower to be darkened Monday in memory of the victims
President Larry R. Faulkner of The University of Texas at Austin today expressed great sorrow upon hearing the news about the bonfire accident at Texas A&M University.Nov. 16 UT Austin Center for American History receives house and museum honoring powerful Texas political figure, John Nance Garner of Uvalde
The city of Uvalde will transfer ownership of the John Nance Garner House and Museum to The University of Texas at Austin in ceremonies in Uvalde on Saturday (Nov. 20). The facilities document the life of one of Texas' most colorful politicians and its first U.S. vice president, "Cactus Jack" Garner.Nov. 16 UT Austin president will visit San Antonio high schools Wednesday
President Larry R. Faulkner of The University of Texas at Austin and two teams of administrators will visit six San Antonio high schools on Wednesday (Nov. 17) encouraging top academic seniors to pursue a college education and to apply for Longhorn Opportunity Scholarships (LOS) designated for their schools.Nov. 16 University officials to honor 400 top academic students in the Rio Grande Valley on Wednesday
President Larry R. Faulkner of The University of Texas at Austin and UT System Chancellor William H. Cunningham on Wednesday (Nov. 17) will attend the 1999 Valley Honors Banquet in Roma honoring the academic excellence of about 400 star students from Hidalgo, Starr and Jim Hogg counties.Nov. 16 Blanton Museum design architects resign commission
The University of Texas at Austin Tuesday (Nov. 16) announced that Herzog & de Meuron have resigned their commission as design architects for the planned Jack S. Blanton Museum of Art. The architects indicated that their decision was based on their judgment that it would not be practical to bridge differences over the interpretation of the project in the context of the Campus Master Plan. The plan was adopted by the UT System Board of Regents in 1996 to guide future development of the campus.Nov. 15 High school science and technology competition for $20,000 scholarships begins Friday Nov. 19 at UT Austin
Two young Texans will square off against contestants from as far away as Hawaii and Puerto Rico in a competition for $20,000 and $30,000 science and technology scholarships this weekend. One of six regional rounds of the Siemens Westinghouse Science & Technology Competition, the event is hosted by The University of Texas at Austin.
