Feb. 28 UT Austin has annual economic impact of $7.4 billion on state economy, study finds
The University of Texas at Austin's annual economic impact on the state of Texas is $7.4 billion, according to a new study conducted by the university's Bureau of Business Research.Feb. 28 Law Professor Robert O. Dawson dies at age 65
Robert O. Dawson, a beloved School of Law professor and legal reformer, died at his home in Fentress, Texas, on Feb. 26, 2005. He was 65 years old.Feb. 25 Social Work professor helps develop innovative drop-out prevention program at local high school
Garza Independence High School doesn’t have a football team. But it does have a mascot—the griffin, a legendary creature that is part eagle and part lion.Feb. 16 Ransom Center introduces extensive Web publication on photojournalist David Douglas Duncan
The University of Texas at Austin's Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center unveils an extensive look at renowned photojournalist David Douglas Duncan's work and life in a new online publication.Feb. 15 The University of Texas at Austin to host Explore UT: The Biggest Open House in Texas!
The University of Texas at Austin will host its sixth annual 'Explore UT: The Biggest Open House in Texas!' from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, March 5. More than 30,000 visitors are expected to participate in a day of free hands-on activities, performances, demonstrations and lectures.Feb. 14 The University of Texas at Austin begins innovative community sabbatical program
A program that affords the nonprofit workforce in Central Texas a 'time out' from daily administrative duties via paid sabbaticals to explore new ideas and plan new projects will begin granting stipends this spring at The University of Texas at Austin.Feb. 14 University graduate students document innovative technological responses to tsunami
Student researchers at The University of Texas at Austin have created a Web portal for scientists, educators and the public to share technological and humanitarian information about the tsunami tragedy of 2004.Feb. 11 Four engineering professors elected members of National Academy of Engineering
Four engineering professors at The University of Texas at Austin have been elected to membership in the National Academy of Engineering, widely considered the highest honor to be earned in the engineering profession.Feb. 10 Engineers develop biowarfare sensing elements that permit mass production of highly sensitive and stable nerve-gas detectors
A sensing device tailored for mass production of highly sensitive and stable nerve-gas detectors has been developed by a research group led by a mechanical engineer at The University of Texas at Austin.Feb. 10 Minnesota materials scientist takes first endowed chair at Institute for Computational Engineering and Sciences
The first of four new endowed chair holders of the Institute for Computational Engineering and Sciences (ICES) at The University of Texas at Austin joins the institute this semester.Feb. 9 University of Texas at Austin social work researcher examines what makes a good nursing home
It's the little things--sometimes as simple as giving the resident a choice of when to take a shower--that count when considering what is good quality of care in a nursing home, says a University of Texas at Austin researcher in a new study. In her research on the nursing home industry in Texas, Dr. Roberta Greene, professor in the School of Social Work, examined what people want in terms of a nursing home.Feb. 8 Three University of Texas at Austin faculty members named finalists in Flight 93 Memorial Design Competition
Three faculty members from The University of Texas at Austin are on one of the five teams selected as finalists in a national competition to design a memorial to the victims of United Flight 93, which went down in Western Pennsylvania during a terrorist attack on Sept. 11, 2001.
