Yearly Archives: 2004

Dr. Bryce S. DeWitt, a professor emeritus in physics at The University of Texas at Austin and a leading theoretical physicist, has been named the second recipient of the Einstein Prize from the American Physical Society.

The degree program is an offshoot of the College of Natural Sciences' UTeach program, which gives college students early classroom exposure and other experiences to become certified to teach grades K-12. Recognizing that UTeach graduates and other teachers have few opportunities to learn new teaching and scientific concepts, UTeach coordinators and colleagues in the College of Education created the master's degree program.

The School of Music in the College of Fine Arts at The University of Texas at Austin has received a $2 million gift from Dr. Ernest and Mrs. Sarah Butler to endow the Opera Theatre program.

A new vice provost position at The University of Texas at Austin with the responsibility 'to oversee and to improve progress in the development of a more diverse university' has been created by Dr. Larry R. Faulkner, president of the university.

The Tower of The University of Texas at Austin will be illuminated bright orange tonight Wednesday (Aug. 25) and Thursday evening (Aug. 26) so it can be filmed as a focal point of the campus in a production to be used in promoting the university. The strategic planning and positioning firm GSD&M and the university's Office of Public Affairs are coordinating the production.

Age is more strongly and consistently associated with marital quality than how long a couple has been married, according to a new study by a sociologist at The University of Texas at Austin.

Numerous national rankings, including the 2005 survey of America's Best Colleges by U.S. News & World Report magazine, recently have recognized the university's excellence and value.

James W. Vick, vice president for student affairs at The University of Texas at Austin, has notified the university’s president, Dr. Larry R. Faulkner he plans to leave his position and return to full-time faculty status in the Department of Mathematics next May 31.

New students beginning the fall semester at The University of Texas at Austin will be treated to 'Gone to Texas,' a welcoming celebration beginning at 8 p.m., Aug. 24 on the Main Mall of the campus.

With a $1 million gift from former Supreme Court of Texas Justice William Wayne Kilgarlin, the School of Information at The University of Texas at Austin will establish the William and Margaret Kilgarlin Center for Preservation of the Cultural Record.