Monthly Archives: Jan. 2001

Dr. Carlton Erickson of The University of Texas at Austin's College of Pharmacy has been recognized by one of the country's most respected addiction treatment facilities for his life's work in the research laboratory and in educating the public concerning alcoholism.

Ten undergraduate students from The University of Texas at Austin will be among the first class of fellows to study and intern in Washington, D.C. as part of the Bill Archer Fellows Program. The students will begin their course work on Saturday (Jan. 13).

The University of Texas at Austin will celebrate MLK Day on Monday (Jan. 15) with a 1 p.m. program sponsored by the Multicultural Information Center, in recognition of the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Human Resource Services at The University of Texas at Austin will hold its second annual "UT-Wide Job Fair" on Jan. 27 at the Frank Erwin Center, 1701 Red River St. in Austin.

Latinos & Educational Equity, a public forum addressing the quality of the educational process provided for historically underprivileged youth in Texas -- most of them African Americans and Latinos -- will be held at The University of Texas at Austin on Jan. 26.

Engineers from The University of Texas at Austin College of Engineering and Ford Motor Company have patented a new technology aimed at reducing vehicle emissions by 50 percent or more. The new technology, which acts like a miniature oil refinery located under the hood of the car, not only reduces hydrocarbon pollutants but promises to reduce all toxins emitted from cars by 80 percent.

The University of Texas at Austin today (Jan. 5) announced that it has filed a petition for a rehearing en banc with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit in the case of Cheryl J. Hopwood vs. the State of Texas, asking the full 14-member court to review the case.