Monthly Archives: March 2004
New LBJ Award for Leadership in Civil Rights to be presented March 25
March 23, 2004
A new award recognizing the contributions of veteran civil rights leaders will be presented during a public ceremony at 6 p.m. on Thursday, March 25 in the LBJ Library Auditorium at The University of Texas at Austin.
Video games rather than TV may be linked to childhood obesity
March 23, 2004
A study by researchers at The University of Texas at Austin suggests that watching television is not associated with children's weight, but playing electronic games may be--especially for girls.
University of Texas at Austin student awarded Gates Cambridge Scholarship
March 22, 2004
Sarah Tierney, a senior at The University of Texas at Austin, has been awarded one of this year's prestigious Gates Cambridge Scholarships to study in Great Britain. She is the first student from the university to be awarded this scholarship.
University of Texas Elementary School accepting applications for 2004-2005 school year
March 12, 2004
The University of Texas Elementary School at 2200 E. 6th Street in east Austin has begun accepting applications for students who quality for admission for the 2004-2005 school year.
Blanton Museum of Art receives two major gifts: $1 million for its new building and important 16th century painting
March 12, 2004
The Jack S. Blanton Museum of Art in the College of Fine Arts at The University of Texas at Austin in the past week has announced a $1 million gift, the purchase of a 16th century painting called the 'most significant single acquisition' in its history and the selection of its senior curator to a prestigious national board.
Continuing & Extended Education wins national marketing awards
March 11, 2004
For the second time in two years, the Division of Continuing and Extended Education at The University of Texas at Austin has received national recognition from the University Continuing Education Association (UCEA) for outstanding marketing initiatives.
Plus Program cultivates leadership skills that corporate recruiters seek in MBA hires
March 11, 2004
About 800 MBA students from The University of Texas at Austin's McCombs School of Business will interrupt regular classroom activities from March 15-16 to participate in professional development workshops and consulting projects with companies around the world.
School of Law students work on three cases before the U.S. Supreme Court
March 11, 2004
Law students at The University of Texas at Austin are playing an important role in the litigation of three cases before the U.S. Supreme Court in 2004: Tennard v. Dretke, Norfolk Southern Railway Co. v. James N. Kirby Pty Ltd., and Stewart v. Dutra Construction Co.
University of Texas at Austin provides radio spots to raise public awareness of brain research
March 10, 2004
During next week's 'Brain Awareness Week,' people who are interested in how the brain handles caffeine and other research findings can hear 90-second radio programs produced by the university's Institute for Neuroscience and the producers of StarDate, McDonald Observatory's astronomy radio program.
Blanton Museum of Art acquires 16th century Old Master painting
March 10, 2004
The Jack S. Blanton Museum of Art at The University of Texas at Austin has been given 'Virgin and Child with the Young St. John the Baptist' (circa 1550), a very early painting by Luca Cambiaso, founder of the school of Genoa.
