Sept. 27 University of Texas at Austin student features Bandera youth in special fine arts initiative
While growing up, the small Texas Hill Country town of Bandera was a source of inspiration and motivation for Jennifer Small. Now, The University of Texas at Austin student has a chance to give something back.Sept. 27 University of Texas at Austin fine art majors encourage other students to get interested in the arts
Jennifer Job admits she knows little about music, very little about art and next to nothing about drama. That makes her the perfect person, she says, to initiate a new program encouraging University of Texas at Austin students to attend student productions of fine arts.Sept. 27 New 'artsreach' program at The University of Texas at Austin encourages students to take their work back into their home communities
A program where fine arts students take their creativity back into their Texas hometowns has been initiated by The University of Texas at Austin to build new audiences for art and music in rural areas of the state and to foster better relationships between artists and their constituencies.Sept. 27 University of Texas at Austin scientist, Austin biotech firm pioneer Optical Cell Stretcher technology; Breakthrough diagnostic process detects cancer's ability to metastasize
Through earlier detection and a better understanding of whether a patient's cancer may spread, doctors can provide more appropriate treatments. For example, cancer that has metastasized, or is capable of spreading, requires aggressive therapy. However, patients with localized cancer may be spared the lengthy, painful and expensive treatments they often undergo as a precaution.Sept. 20 Boxes, books and earthquakes share common friction characteristics, researchers at The University of Texas at Austin find
Comparing bumps in a rug to boxes dragged across the floor and to earthquake fault zones, researchers at The University of Texas at Austin have developed new calculations to demonstrate that the mechanics of friction can be the same, no matter what the size of the materials involved.Sept. 20 Speaker brings message of courage to University of Texas at Austin's Greek community to help recognize, prevent alcohol abuse
The Alpha Tau Omega fraternity at The University of Texas at Austin lost three of its members during a two-week period earlier this year in accidents involving alcohol. Their loss has prompted the fraternity to partner with University Health Services' Longhorns Against Drunk Driving and Brown Distributing, a local beer wholesaler, to bring Carolyn Cornelison to the university campus Sept. 25.Sept. 19 $390,000 Toyota USA grant doubles science training for K-12 teachers in education outreach program at The University of Texas at Austin
Toyota USA Foundation has awarded a $390,000 grant to The University of Texas at Austin’s Texas Regional Collaboratives for Excellence in Science Teaching, more than doubling mentoring initiatives for kindergarten through 12th grade science teachers statewide.Sept. 18 Dell Financial Services vice president and chief financial officer named chief financial officer at The University of Texas at Austin
Kevin P. Hegarty, vice president and chief financial officer at Dell Financial Services since February 2000, has been appointed vice president and chief financial officer at The University of Texas at Austin.Sept. 18 Faulkner to give State of the University Address during 118th anniversary event at The University of Texas at Austin
The president of The University of Texas at Austin, Larry R. Faulkner, will give his annual <i>State of the University Address</i> Friday (Sept. 21) as part of a celebration commemorating the university's 118th birthday.Sept. 18 The University of Texas at Austin Student Government responds in the wake of last week's tragedy
To educate and help students in response to last week's tragic events, The University of Texas at Austin Student Government will take several steps.Sept. 17 Increased undergraduate student retention is key to record enrollment at The University of Texas at Austin
Enrollment at The University of Texas at Austin reached a record-setting total of 50,613 this fall, primarily because of increases in the retention of undergraduate students.Sept. 13 Faulkner's State of the University Address will outline achievements, goals for The University of Texas at Austin
Larry R. Faulkner, president of The University of Texas at Austin, will give his annual <i>State of the University Address</i> at 3 p.m., Friday (Sept. 14), at Jessen Auditorium in Homer P. Rainey Hall near the Littlefield Fountain as part of a celebration commemorating the university's 118th birthday.
