Dec. 5 Center for American History at The University of Texas at Austin acquires information on doping of German athletes
Photocopies of important documents from the secret police of the former German Democratic Republic — the <i>Staatssicherheitsdienst</i> (STASI) — relating to the East German government’s systematic doping of its athletes with anabolic steroids have been acquired by the Center for American History at The University of Texas at Austin.Dec. 4 Songs of the Season at The University of Texas at Austin to bring together students, faculty, staff and Orange Santa on Friday
The University of Texas at Austin community will come together on the last day of classes for the fall semester to sing “Songs of the Season!” Choral ensembles, led by Dr. James Morrow, will assemble on the west steps of the Main Building to lead the crowd of students, faculty and staff in singing festive holiday songs. Orange Santa will be present with a hollow replica of the Tower that will be filled with toys for a program to benefit families of the university community with special needs during the holiday season.Dec. 4 Millionth book at Tarlton Law Library to be introduced Friday
A rare English dictionary will be formally introduced this week at The University of Texas at Austin as the millionth volume in the vast collection of books at the Tarlton Law Library of the Jamail Center of Legal Research.Dec. 4 University of Texas at Austin student returns home to conduct Corpus Christi Symphony at holiday concert in Rockport
Rockport-Fulton High School choir director Martha Luigi was a substantial inspiration in Cory Reeves' life. She shared the gift of music with him, and this month The University of Texas at Austin student goes back to the small coastal community to return the favor.Dec. 4 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.Dec. 3 Marine science, the oceans of Mars topic of lecture
Dr. John W. Morse discusses the chemistry of ancient oceans that may have existed on Mars and how marine science relates to the search for life on other planets.Dec. 3 Environmental engineering students present term project results at Third Annual Student Symposium on Air Pollution
Third Annual Student Symposium on Air Pollution.Nov. 28 Texas middle school girls recruited for summer engineering program at The University of Texas at Austin
Careers in Engineering for Women, an outreach program for middle school girls at The University of Texas at Austin designed to increase the representation of women in engineering and technical fields, will conduct a one-week residential camp on campus next June.Nov. 28 Dana Center helps science, math educators prepare for new TAKS exam
The Charles A. Dana Center at The University of Texas at Austin will host two events to help Texans prepare for the new statewide public school exam. The new test is called the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) exam and replaces the old TAAS exam, beginning in the spring of 2003. Both sessions are free and open to educators and the public.Nov. 27 Engineers at The University of Texas at Austin harness 'quantum dots' for neurological research
A team of engineers from The University of Texas at Austin has developed a promising new process for binding tiny semiconductor crystals known as nanocrystals or "quantum dots" to nerve cells. Their technology could lead to advances in biomedical products ranging from hearing aid implants to robotic prosthetics.Nov. 27 Hopwood case on affirmative action ends after decade of judicial appeals
The University of Texas at Austin said today (Nov. 27) it would not file any further appeals in the Hopwood case. The decision ends a decade-long case that eliminated the consideration of race in admitting students at the university’s School of Law and other higher education institutions in Texas.Nov. 16 University of Texas at Austin researchers are key players in $7.2 million patient safety research grant
Applying best practices in aviation safety to health care settings is the basis for new research being conducted by a team at The University of Texas at Austin as part of a new center funded with a five-year $7.2 million grant from the U.S. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.
