Jan. 31 Oldest Phi Beta Kappa chapter in Texas to celebrate 100-year anniversary Feb. 5
The 100-year anniversary of the creation of the Alpha of Texas Chapter of Phi Beta Kappa-the oldest and most prestigious honor society in the United States-will be celebrated at The University of Texas at Austin on Feb. 5.Jan. 31 Department of Energy awards researcher $4.5 million for further development of robots to handle nuclear materials
A mechanical engineering professor at The University of Texas at Austin has received a five-year, $4.5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to continue developing advanced robotics to handle hazardous tasks associated with nuclear materials.Jan. 27 Gender equity in universities to be discussed at The University of Texas at Austin Feb. 3
What gender equity means in a university setting or in any fast-track employment setting, especially when babies enter the equation, will be discussed at The University of Texas at Austin on Feb. 3 during a lecture by Mary Ann Mason, graduate dean at the University of California at Berkeley.Jan. 26 Valentine's Day Ball to raise scholarship funds for Austin area college and university students
The 11h annual Club Sembradores de Amistad Valentine's Day Ball supporting scholarship endowments for underprivileged students at The University of Texas at Austin and three other central Texas educational institutions will be held at 5:30 p.m., Feb. 12 at Austin’s Omni South Park Hotel.Jan. 24 More than one dozen University of Texas alumni screen films at Slamdance and Sundance film festivals
Fifteen alumni and students from the Department of Radio-Television-Film (RTF) at The University of Texas at Austin screened their films at the Slamdance and Sundance Film Festivals, which started in Park City, Utah this past week.Jan. 20 Bob Woodward, other notables headline LBJ School student leadership conference
Renowned political investigative reporter Bob Woodward will be one of six distinguished speakers taking part in a four-day student leadership conference hosted by the Center for Ethical Leadership at the LBJ School of Public Affairs at The University of Texas at Austin Jan. 27-30.Jan. 19 Texas Longhorn Band member dies during trip to presidential inauguration
A 23-year-old graduate student from The University of Texas at Austin died Wednesday (Jan. 19) in Washington, D.C., where he was to have performed in the Texas Longhorn Band during Thursday's presidential inaugural parade.Jan. 19 Coordinated fundraising effort for tsunami disaster victims begins at The University of Texas at Austin
The Volunteer and Service Learning Center at The University of Texas at Austin has initiated a coordinated student fundraising effort on campus to help people affected by the recent earthquake and tsunami disaster.Jan. 19 Ransom Center commemorates 550th anniversary printing of the Gutenberg Bible with CD-ROM
The University of Texas at Austin's Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center commemorates the 550th anniversary of the printing of its rare copy of the Gutenberg Bible with the release of a CD-ROM edition of the book.Jan. 18 Satellite built by University of Texas at Austin students headed to space after winning national competition
Small, plasma-fueled satellites designed by aerospace engineering students at The University of Texas at Austin are headed to space after winning a national flight competition.Jan. 14 Susman Godfrey LLP Fund for Faculty Excellence established at University of Texas at Austin School of Law
Susman Godfrey LLP, one of the nation's pre-eminent boutique litigation firms, has given a $2 million gift to the Law School at The University of Texas at Austin for use in recruiting and retaining outstanding faculty.Jan. 12 University of Texas at Austin nursing faculty member to lead nursing volunteers on hospital ship set for tsunami-hit areas
William T. Bester of The University of Texas at Austin School of Nursing has been recruited by Project HOPE to head the nursing volunteers on a hospital ship headed for the tsunami-affected region along the South Asia coastlines.
