July 30 Renowned Law Professor Corwin W. Johnson dies at age 86
Corwin W. Johnson, a law professor at The University of Texas at Austin for almost six decades and a national expert on property law and water law, died Thursday, July 29, after suffering a stroke. He was 86 years old.July 29 Computer imaging of Archeopteryx skull suggests this dinosaur-bird link could fly
Using computer imaging to model a fossil of an Archeopteryx animal, a scientific team led by a University of Texas at Austin geologist has provided strong evidence that the forerunner to birds had a brain equipped to handle delicate flight maneuvers.July 27 University of Texas at Austin researcher wins international fellowship from NSF
Heidi Meudt, a postdoctoral botany researcher at The University of Texas at Austin, is one of 34 winners of an International Research Fellowship Program award from the National Science Foundation (NSF).July 22 Texas reading center renamed in honor of dedicated educator
The University of Texas Center for Reading and Language Arts, an internationally acclaimed facility for reading research and educator professional development at The University of Texas at Austin, has been renamed the Vaughn Gross Center for Reading and Language Arts.July 21 Edwin Dorn resigns as dean of LBJ School of Public Affairs
Edwin Dorn, dean of the LBJ School of Public Affairs at The University of Texas at Austin since July 1997, has announced his resignation as dean of the school, effective Dec. 31.July 20 Biomedical engineers receive $8 million to improve non-invasive cancer detection, treatment
A group of University of Texas at Austin biomedical engineers have received an $8 million, five-year Bioengineering Research Partnership grant from the National Cancer Institute to learn more about the genetics of cancer development and create inexpensive and accurate methods to diagnose and monitor treatment of the disease.July 19 College of Fine Arts appoints assistant dean of external relations and development
Sondra Lomax, development officer and long-term faculty member in the Department of Theatre and Dance, has been appointed assistant dean of external relations and development in the College of Fine Arts at The University of Texas at Austin, effective Sept. 1.July 15 School of Information receives grants totaling more than $1 million
The School of Information at The University of Texas at Austin has received awards totaling more than $1 million from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) to support research and recruitment in information studies.July 13 Workshops for high school students seek to increase diversity of accounting profession
To counter the underrepresentation of ethnic minorities in the accounting profession, The University of Texas at Austin's McCombs School of Business welcomes top Hispanic and African American high school students to campus July 18-23 for the 11th annual Accounting Careers Awareness Program.July 9 New book examines the future of labor unions
'The Future of Labor Unions: Organized Labor in the 21st Century' is the title of a new book edited by former U.S. Labor Secretary Ray Marshall and University of Texas at Austin Law Professor Julius Getman and published by the LBJ School of Public Affairs.July 8 Community College Leadership Program receives $1.8 million to help underserved students
The Community College Leadership Program (CCLP) at The University of Texas at Austin has been awarded a $1.8 million grant to help 27 community colleges throughout the nation raise success rates for underserved students. The Lumina Foundation for Education grant is designed to fund the first round of a multi-year project, called Achieving the Dream: Community Colleges Count, that will bolster community colleges' assistance to low-income students and students of color.July 8 University of Texas at Austin domestic violence institute awarded $180,000 grant from RGK Foundation
The Institute on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault in The University of Texas at Austin School of Social Work has received a $180,000 three-year grant from the RGK Foundation to develop training and education programs to better meet the needs of victims and survivors.
