Sept. 10 Researcher receives $3.2 million grant to track alcohol use by college students
A researcher in the College of Liberal Arts at The University of Texas at Austin, has received a $3.2 million research grant to track the alcohol use and associated behavioral risks of students transitioning from high school through their college years.Sept. 9 Engineering professor to study travel behavior in aftermath of events similar to 9/11
Chandra Bhat, an associate professor of civil engineering at The University of Texas at Austin, has been awarded an 18-month, $230,190 grant from the National Science Foundation to study how people change their inter-city and urban travel behavior in the aftermath of an extreme event, such the tragedy of Sept. 11, 2001.Sept. 8 Social Work professor appointed associate dean of graduate studies at University of Texas at Austin
Dr. Darlene Grant, associate professor in the School of Social Work, has been appointed associate dean of graduate studies at The University of Texas at Austin.Sept. 8 School of Architecture at The University of Texas at Austin to host symposium Sept. 19 on the future of Texas
The School of Architecture at The University of Texas at Austin will host a symposium Sept. 19 to discuss ways to plan for the future of Texas and improve the quality of life.Sept. 8 UIL to honor Prairie View Interscholastic League band directors at State Band Marching Contest Nov. 4 in San Antonio
The University Interscholastic League (UIL) will honor band directors who served their high schools and communities with 'dedication and distinction' from the 1940s through the 1960s as part of Prairie View Interscholastic League activities.Sept. 8 Hogg Foundation awarded $100,000 to promote children's mental health services in Texas
The Hogg Foundation for Mental Health has received a $100,000 grant from the Meadows Foundation of Dallas to conduct a public information campaign on the condition of children's mental health services in Texas in conjunction with a television documentary on the subject.Sept. 5 University of Texas redefines film school model with launch of film institute
In a move that will redefine the film school model, The University of Texas at Austin has established The University of Texas Film Institute within the College of Communication to give students highly specialized filmmaking experience on commercial feature films and more effectively prepare them for film careers.Sept. 5 Actors From The London Stage to perform Shakespeare's 'Measure for Measure'
Actors From The London Stage (AFTLS), five of England's most talented actors, will perform William Shakespeare's 'Measure for Measure,' Oct. 1 through Oct. 4 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.Sept. 4 University of Texas at Austin College of Pharmacy establishes Hispanic Center of Excellence with $2 million federal grant
The College of Pharmacy at The University of Texas at Austin has received $2 million from the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services to establish a Center of Excellence for enhancing academic support and enrichment programs for its Hispanic students.Sept. 4 Protein discovered by UT engineers holds promise for antibiotic research
A group of researchers at The University of Texas at Austin and Stanford University has isolated a protein whose effect on RNA in cells could lead to the isolation of new antibiotics.Sept. 4 Austin Powers: UT artists exhibit at Williams Tower Gallery in Houston
An art exhibition featuring work by faculty and graduate students from the Department of Art and Art History at The University of Texas at Austin will be on view Sept. 18 through Oct. 23 at the Williams Tower Gallery in Houston.Sept. 3 Effectiveness of diverse work groups depends upon recognition of individual personalities
Diversity in work groups can undermine performance unless specific emphasis is placed on individual personality differences, new research shows.
