Nov. 30 University of Texas at Austin researchers identify drug-tolerance mechanism in flies
A protein found on the surface of nerve cells makes fruit flies tolerant to a drug after just a single, brief exposure, which may reveal ways to address this early step toward addiction in humans.Nov. 30 Fall 2004 commencement ceremonies honor graduates at The University of Texas at Austin
State officials, business and industry leaders and several college deans will be among the speakers featured during Fall Commencement 2004 ceremonies honoring the achievements of graduating students at The University of Texas at Austin Dec. 3-5.Nov. 30 Recommendations of Police Oversight Committee forwarded by Faulkner for administrative action
A final report by The University of Texas Police Department Oversight Committee has concluded there do not appear to be major problems in the relationship between the university community and The University of Texas Police Department (UTPD) but found a need for greater efforts by the department to communicate effectively with the community, especially with students.Nov. 30 Information security center established at The University of Texas at Austin
The Center for Information Assurance and Security (CIAS) has been founded at The University of Texas at Austin to address the nation's growing cybersecurity problems.Nov. 23 Scholarship Provider of the Year award presented to The University of Texas at Austin
The National Scholarship Providers Association (NSPA) has recognized The University of Texas at Austin as an innovator and leader among American universities. The university was selected the Scholarship Provider of the Year (SPOY) recipient for 2004 on the basis of its 'Adversity Index' at the NSPA annual conference recently in Montreal, Canada.Nov. 22 Admiral Bobby R. Inman named interim dean of LBJ School of Public Affairs at The University of Texas at Austin
Admiral Bobby R. Inman has been named interim dean of the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs at The University of Texas at Austin, effective Jan. 1.Nov. 22 Ransom Center acquires newly discovered Evelyn Waugh letter to Graham Greene
A previously unknown autographed letter from Evelyn Waugh to Graham Greene, two of the most important English novelists of the 20th century, has been acquired and displayed by The University of Texas at Austin's Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center.Nov. 18 Hogg Foundation announces $4.6 million in grants to provide mental health services in Texas
A new $4.6 million grantmaking initiative to help mental health service providers in Texas bridge short-term funding gaps has been announced by the Hogg Foundation for Mental Health.Nov. 17 Assistive technology project funded to help Texans with disabilities
President Bush has signed into law the McKeon Assistive Technology Act of 2004, ensuring that the Texas Technology Access Project (TTAP) at The University of Texas at Austin will be able to continue to offer services to Texans with disabilities through 2010.Nov. 16 Tuition Policy Committee recommends flat rate tuition structure for undergraduates in 2005-06
The University of Texas at Austin's 2004-05 Tuition Policy Committee has recommended adoption of a flat rate tuition structure for all undergraduate students for academic year 2005-06 and proposed that tuition and fees for all full-load students (students taking 15 semester credit hours) be increased by 4.75 percent over the amount charged in 2004-05 to full-load students.Nov. 16 Engineers, psychologists get $1.2 million to duplicate search process of human eye
A team of engineers and psychologists at The University of Texas at Austin has received $1.2 million from the National Science Foundation to develop a visual search system capable of finding objects in cluttered environments.Nov. 15 Capital Punishment Clinic wins second case this year at U.S. Supreme Court
The Capital Punishment Clinic at The University of Texas School of Law won its second U.S. Supreme Court case in five months today (Nov. 15). The U.S. Supreme Court issued a per curiam opinion reversing the death sentence of Laroyce Smith in Smith v. Texas. In the opinion, the Court found that Smith's jury did not have an adequate vehicle for considering Smith's mitigating evidence, including evidence of organic learning disabilities and low IQ.
