Sept. 30 Voices Against Violence educating campus on domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking
In observation of Dating and Domestic Violence Awareness Month, The University of Texas at Austin’s Voices Against Violence (VAV) Project is holding a rally from 7-9 p.m., Friday, Oct. 4 on the Main Mall.Sept. 30 Creating World Archives Online for Education
The University of Texas at Austin Graduate School of Library and Information Science and its Center for the Cultural Record, and Abamedia, LP, a Fort Worth, Texas-based new media development and production company, announced today an agreement to work together to create a multimedia encyclopedia for educational use world-wide.Sept. 25 Longhorn baseball team honored in White House ceremony recognizing NCAA spring champions
Celebrating the accomplishment of capturing the program's fifth National Championship in June, The University of Texas at Austin baseball team was part of a White House ceremony Tuesday in which President Bush honored 11 NCAA championship teams.Sept. 24 University of Texas at Austin engineers license revolutionary software for automotive industry
A powerful software package that may soon lead to quieter, more comfortable automobiles has been developed by University of Texas at Austin engineers and licensed to the world’s major automakers, says an aerospace professor who researched the problem of predicting noise and vibration in vehicles for more than a decade.Sept. 23 Longhorn Scholars to be honored at reception Wednesday
More than 260 Longhorn Scholars will be honored during a reception from 4-6 p.m., Wednesday (Sept. 25) in Room 21 of the Flawn Academic Center at The University of Texas at Austin where they will meet with university President Larry R. Faulkner and Provost Sheldon Ekland-Olson.Sept. 21 Jamail and Long family gifts totaling $6 million help fund scholarships at The University of Texas at Austin
Houston attorney Joe Jamail and his wife, Lee, have given $5 million to The University of Texas at Austin for student scholarships and other needs, and Austin philanthropists Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long have given $1 million for scholarships, according to Dr. Larry R. Faulkner, president of the university.Sept. 18 Faulkner presents State of the University address during celebration recognizing award recipients at The University of Texas at Austin
Dr. Larry R. Faulkner, president of The University of Texas at Austin, said in his “State of the University” address Wednesday (Sept. 18) that his personal attention during this academic year will be dedicated to several key areas, including the legislative session opening in January.Sept. 18 The University of Texas at Austin enhances pre-game security
To reduce drive-through traffic on campus and improve pre-game security, The University of Texas at Austin will establish permit checkpoint areas around the Darrell K. Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium two hours prior to the start of the football game Saturday and all home football games until further notice.Sept. 18 Richards-Kortum receives prestigious $1 million grant
Dr. Rebecca Richards-Kortum, professor of biomedical engineering at The University of Texas at Austin, has received a $1 million Howard Hughes Medical Institute 2002 Professors Program grant.Sept. 17 University of Texas at Austin astronomer discovers massive black holes in two star clusters
University of Texas at Austin astronomer Karl Gebhardt and colleagues have discovered the first black holes lurking in the hearts of two giant clusters of stars. The research provides clues to how the much-heavier “supermassive” black holes, which exist at the centers of galaxies like our Milky Way, formed.Sept. 16 Record enrollment at The University of Texas at Austin
Enrollment at The University of Texas at Austin reached an all-time high of 52,273 this fall because of increases in the number of entering freshmen and graduate students, and increases in the retention of undergraduate students.Sept. 16 Actors From The London Stage to perform "Much Ado About Nothing"
Actors From The London Stage (AFTLS), five of England’s most talented actors, will perform William Shakespeare’s “Much Ado About Nothing,” Oct. 2 through Oct. 5 in Austin and Round Top. Presented by the College of Liberal Arts at The University of Texas at Austin and the University of Notre Dame, the actors will spend a week on the Austin campus conducting classes and workshops in addition to the public performances.
