March 31 School of Journalism establishes Mary Alice Davis Lectureship
The family of the late Mary Alice Davis, who was a columnist and editorial writer for the Austin American-Statesman, is establishing a lecture program in journalism at The University of Texas at Austin.March 29 Sara Martinez Tucker to deliver address during 122nd spring University of Texas at Austin commencement
Sara Martinez Tucker, president and chief executive officer of the Hispanic Scholarship Fund, the nation's leading organization supporting Hispanic higher education, will be the speaker for the 122nd Spring Commencement at The University of Texas at Austin on May 21.March 28 Solar decathlon team builds house for display on National Mall in Washington, D.C.
Organized by the U.S. Department of Energy in partnership with the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, the Solar Decathlon competition challenges university teams to design and build an 800-square-foot, solar-powered house to compete with 17 other entries in 10 events evaluating the ingenuity, energy efficiency and architecture of the house.March 25 Maternal employment does not harm infants’ development, research shows
=When mothers spend time away from home at a job or school, their infants' development does not suffer, according to a large study led by a researcher at The University of Texas at Austin.March 22 Fitness collection receives oldest known book on physical culture and sports medicine
The oldest book on sports medicine, massage and physical culture, written in 1569, has been donated to The University of Texas at Austin's Todd-McLean Physical Culture Collection.March 21 Amanda Rendon of Lometa, Texas, and Jesus Rodriguez of McAllen, Texas, named Migrant Students of the Year at The University of Texas at Austin
High school seniors Amanda Rendon of Lometa, Texas, and Jesus Rodriguez of McAllen, Texas, were named Students of the Year on Monday, March 21, by the Migrant Student Graduation Enhancement Program at The University of Texas at Austin.March 18 Research facilities to be moved from Experimental Science Building after tests reveal deficiencies in 55-year-old structure’s natural gas lines
Research facilities and those used for graduate student instruction in the 55-year-old Experimental Science Building at The University of Texas at Austin will be moved to the newly constructed Neural and Molecular Science Building after tests revealed deficiencies in the Experimental Science building's natural gas lines.March 17 Researchers develop formulas to replicate optimal vision tracking strategies
Mathematical formulas for optimal eye movements that have significant implications for designing robotic visual systems and improving visual performance for people losing eyesight have been developed by University of Texas at Austin researchers.March 14 Troop 1500: Girl Scouts Beyond Bars
An estimated 1.5 million children in the U.S. have an incarcerated parent, increasing the likelihood that they, too, will end up behind bars. Working to break the prison cycle is Girl Scout Troop 1500, an innovative program that is the subject of award-winning filmmaker and Radio-Television-Film Associate Professor Ellen Spiro's latest documentary,'Troop 1500.'March 10 Legislative Budget Board’s management review is consistent with strategic direction of University of Texas at Austin, president says
University of Texas at Austin President Larry R. Faulkner said today (March 10) the Legislative Budget Board's management and performance review of the university 'reinforces both the extraordinary productivity of the university and the great value' it brings to the state.March 10 Study of Texas medical malpractice claims finds that neither claims nor jury verdicts account for recent increases in insurance premiums
Recent spikes in medical malpractice premiums in Texas were not caused by rising payouts on claims or rising jury verdicts, according to a study released today (March 10) by the Center on Lawyers, Civil Justice and the Media at The University of Texas at Austin School of Law.March 8 Exemplary migrant students to be honored March 21 at The University of Texas at Austin
The University of Texas at Austin on March 21 will honor 38 exemplary migrant high school students and announce the names of two seniors selected as Migrant Students of the Year during the 2005 Migrant Student Recognition Ceremony and Luncheon at the Frank C. Erwin Special Events Center.
