Oct. 1 UT Austin scientists reveal more secrets locked in Martian meteor
New research by scientists at The University of Texas at Austin and NASA's Johnson Space Center on a 4.57 billion-year-old Martian meteorite has established the age of 3.9 billion years for a carbonate vein deposited inside it.Sept. 28 "How War Changes Lives" symposium scheduled at University of Texas
You can bring a soldier home from a war, but can you take the war out of the soldier? Scholars and war veterans will discuss this question at a week-long symposium Oct. 4-8 at The University of Texas at Austin.Sept. 28 College of Engineering offering new master's degree program in engineering management
A new master's degree program designed to help engineers and high-tech professionals learn to stimulate and manage innovation within their companies has been developed by The University of Texas at Austin's College of Engineering.Sept. 28 Classic film restoration techniques to be discussed during Archives Week
State-of-the-art techniques in film restoration and efforts to halt the loss of valuable old film footage will be among discussion highlights during a five-day celebration of Archives Week in Austin, scheduled for Oct. 11-15 at The University of Texas at Austin. The meetings are free and open to the public.Sept. 27 Study indicates lack of uniformity among local juvenile courtsin conducting and interpreting mental health assessments
A new study has found dramatic disparities in the way mental health assessments are performed on offenders within Texas' juvenile justice system, and has recommended ways to improve the process.Sept. 22 UT Austin hosts one of six regional events for Siemens Westinghouse Science & Technology Competition for high school students
The University of Texas at Austin and five other leading research universities in the United States will assist in judging, planning and administering the regional competitions of the Siemens Westinghouse Science & Technology Competition, officials with UT Austin and the Siemens Foundation announced today. The Siemens Foundation is the non-profit organization established by the global technology company Siemens.Sept. 20 UT Austin researchers discover ways to disable enzyme that may be key to cancer growth
In a nightmare version of eternal life, cancer cells continue to divide, reproducing themselves endlessly until the patient dies. The growth of tumors is aided by an enzyme called telomerase, which repairs the ends of chromosomes in cancer cells in a way not possible with most normal tissue.Sept. 17 March scheduled at UT Austin to celebrate unveiling of MLK statue
A community march from the Tower to the LBJ Library has been scheduled Sept. 24 at The University of Texas at Austin as part of the day long celebration of the University's new sculpture of Martin Luther King, Jr.Sept. 15 Texas Exes bestow highest honor to six alumni
On Friday (Sept. 17), The Ex-Students' Association of The University of Texas will bestow its highest honor of the year, the Distinguished Alumnus Award, to six alumni.Sept. 15 Hispanic Business gives top rating to UT Austin School of Law
The School of Law at The University of Texas at Austin has been named in the September issue of <i>Hispanic Business</i> as the nation's number one law school for Hispanics in its <i>1999 Directory of Top 10 Law Schools.</i>Sept. 14 MLK personal photographer donates archive to UT
Award-winning photojournalist Flip Schulke, who documented the events and people of the 1960s and 1970s and took numerous photographs of Martin Luther King, Jr., is placing his collection at The University of Texas at Austin.Sept. 14 Public parking for UT Austin's 116th Birthday and Tower reopening
Complimentary parking will be available for the public attending President Larry R. Faulkner's State of the University Address at 1:30 p.m. and the symposium on "The Open Tower" at 2 p.m.
