Monthly Archives: Jan. 2002

Enlisting the help of 15 Weddell seals as underwater photographers, researchers from The University of Texas at Austin have discovered important new information about two ecologically important fish species living far beneath the ice pack in the dark and frigid waters of Antarctica’s McMurdo Sound.

Students from Mexico attending The University of Texas at Austin will be honored Wednesday (Jan. 16) at the Texas State Capitol by a welcoming committee headed by state Sen. Judith Zaffirini of Laredo.

Scientists studying climate change by researching fossil corals have found an inconsistency in a widely accepted theory linking cycles of glaciation to changes in Earth's orbit. A research team from The University of Texas at Austin and the University of Minnesota has found that the Milankovitch Theory — also known as orbital forcing — cannot account for an early thawing of glaciers that occurred prior to 136,000 years ago.

The University of Texas at Austin must raise $150.7 million in new annual recurring funding over the next five years to offset projected budget deficits rooted in declining state financial support, President Larry R. Faulkner said.

Gold, silver, platinum and other exotic heavy elements forged in the explosions of massive stars are leading the way to understanding the birth of elements in our Milky Way Galaxy.

The fourth annual Martin Luther King Day Celebration at The University of Texas at Austin will be held at 6 p.m., Tuesday (Jan. 15), on the East Mall near a bronze statue honoring the slain civil rights leader.

The Charles A. Dana Center at The University of Texas at Austin has received a $40,000 grant to help Texas school districts with improvement programs that support the implementation of the state’s curricular standards, the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills.

The first Public Sector Job Fair in Austin, featuring job recruiters from city, county, state and federal agencies, as well as from The University of Texas at Austin, will be held on Jan. 25 at the Frank C. Erwin Jr. Special Events Center.

Jolts of radiation from space may affect biological and atmospheric evolution on planets in the solar system and those orbiting other stars, according to calculations by a team of astronomers at The University of Texas at Austin.

Larry R. Faulkner, president of The University of Texas at Austin, today (Jan. 7) called Oklahoma State University President James E. Halligan to express regret over the scuffle between Texas players and a spectator during Saturday's Texas-Oklahoma State basketball game.