April 19 Two university students awarded Truman Scholarships
Lauren Gilstrap and Rebekah Perry have been awarded Harry S. Truman Scholarships, making this the eighth year in a row that University of Texas at Austin students have been selected.April 18 University of Texas at Austin professor receives second Fulbright-Hays research grant
Professor Gregory Knapp of The University of Texas at Austin's Department of Geography and the Environment has received a nine-month research grant from the Fulbright-Hays Faculty Research Abroad Fellowship Program to study 'Water Management, Livelihoods and Landscapes in the Andes.'April 13 The University of Texas at Austin ranks No. 1 as source of new Fortune 1000 CEOs
The University of Texas at Austin tied with the University of Chicago as the number one source of Fortune 1000 CEOs hired in 2004-2005, according to a survey by USA Today and the public relations firm, Burson-Marsteller.April 13 U.S. Rep. John Lewis is featured speaker at Heman Sweatt Symposium, April 25-29
U.S. Rep. John Lewis, (D-Ga.) will be the featured speaker at the 19th annual Heman Sweatt Symposium on Civil Rights, which celebrates the 40th anniversary of the 1965 Voting Rights Act.April 13 Artists named as finalists in nationwide competition for Barbara Jordan and Cesar Chavez statue projects
Finalists have been selected in a competition involving artists from throughout the country seeking commissions to create bronze statues for The University of Texas at Austin of two nationally recognized champions of civil rights--the late U.S. Rep. Barbara Jordan and the late Cesar Chavez.April 13 U.S. Navy funds Center for Information Assurance and Security for cybersecurity research and development
The University of Texas at Austin Center for Information Assurance and Security (CIAS) has announced a joint project with the U.S. Navy to help improve protection of Navy defense data systems.April 13 School of Law at The University of Texas at Austin hosts major symposium on sovereignty
The School of Law at The University of Texas at Austin will host a major symposium on sovereignty, co-convened by UT Law Professor Sanford Levinson and Professor Francesco Francioni of the European University in Florence, April 13-16.April 13 Political insiders to teach new course on American political campaigns at LBJ School of Public Affairs
A well-known political strategist, a national advertising expert, a veteran political reporter and an Emmy Award-winning political filmmaker will teach a course this fall titled 'The Modern American Political Campaign' at The University of Texas at Austin's LBJ School of Public Affairs.April 12 ExxonMobil to present The University of Texas at Austin with more than $500,000 Educational Matching Gift grant
Rex Tillerson, president of Exxon Mobil Corporation and an alumnus of The University of Texas at Austin, will present ExxonMobil's Educational Matching Gift donation of more than $500,000 to the university on Wednesday, April 13.April 12 Friar Society selects Jarvis for teaching excellence award
The Friar Society of The University of Texas at Austin has awarded the 19th annual Friar Centennial Teaching Fellowship to Dr. Sharon Jarvis, assistant professor in the Department of Communication Studies in the College of Communication.April 11 School of Journalism alumnus receives 2005 DeWitt Carter Reddick Award
University of Texas alumnus Cappy R. McGarr (B.A. '73, B.J. '75, MBA '77) received the 2005 DeWitt Carter Reddick Award--one of the College of Communication's highest awards--during the college's Honors Day.April 11 University of Texas professor publishes book on history of polio
The just-released 'Polio: An American Story,' written by Dr. David Oshinsky of The University of Texas at Austin, chronicles the story of polio, from the March of Dimes to the discovery of the Salk and Sabin vaccines to the present day struggle against polio in isolated parts of the globe.
