Yearly Archives: 2001
Charles A. Dana Center receives $515,185 grant to support mathematics teacher preparation
Oct. 26, 2001
The Charles A. Dana Center at The University of Texas at Austin has been awarded $515,185 in federal funds for a project to support mathematics teacher preparation in Texas.
Sisters’ legacy opens new avenue of research for University of Texas at Austin scientist
Oct. 25, 2001
Dr. Ellen Gottlieb, a molecular biologist at The University of Texas at Austin, has been awarded a $229,700 grant from a foundation in Liberty, Texas, for her research into the causes of and treatments for a certain form of muscular dystrophy.
School of Social Work at The University of Texas at Austin receives $6.3 million in funding for research on substance abuse
Oct. 25, 2001
The School of Social Work at The University of Texas at Austin recently received grants totaling $6.3 million for research on substance abuse.
Women’s studies at The University of Texas at Austin hosts conference on importance of fantasy and creative thinking
Oct. 23, 2001
National and international scholars will explore the significance of fantasy, creative thinking and imagination in the development of social actions and movements at a two-day conference Nov. 2-3 at The University of Texas at Austin.
Biomedical engineers at The University of Texas at Austin unlock secrets of body’s natural protective system
Oct. 22, 2001
Dr. Kenneth Diller, the Joe J. King Professor in Engineering and chair of the Department of Biomedical Engineering, leads the effort to maximize HSP production in laboratory tissue cultures, with a view to future clinical applications. It’s well known that tissues exposed to transient high temperatures receive long-term protection against potentially lethal stresses. That gain is attributed to increased HSP expression.
University of Texas at Austin archeological lab starts new Web resources for schoolchildren
Oct. 19, 2001
A new public education Web site, "Texas Beyond History," showcasing more than 13,000 years of Texas cultural history, has been started by the Texas Archeological Research Laboratory at The University of Texas at Austin.
ExxonMobil Corporation gives $158,500 to The University of Texas at Austin
Oct. 19, 2001
ExxonMobil Corporation on Thursday (Oct. 18) presented a check for $158,500 to The University of Texas at Austin for scholarships, diversity initiatives and other programs.
Researchers at The University of Texas at Austin announce discovery that could some day eliminate need to harvest trees for wood or pulp
Oct. 17, 2001
Cellulose in a new group of organisms may be a promising new resource for the industrial production of the substance and could eventually eliminate the need to harvest trees for wood or pulp, researchers at The University of Texas at Austin say.
New fellowship for study of objectivism established at The University of Texas at Austin
Oct. 16, 2001
The Anthem Foundation for Objectivist Scholarship has established a $300,000 fellowship within the Department of Philosophy at The University of Texas at Austin to promote the study of Ayn Rand's philosophy of objectivism.
News Briefs: New book takes mystery out of directing, Paisano writing fellowship applications due Jan. 25, 2002
Oct. 15, 2001
A comprehensive technique for directing that covers every stage of production — from the director's first reading of the play through the final rehearsals — has been published by University of Texas at Austin Professor Michael Bloom.
