May 31 University of Texas at Austin awards six Dedman Scholarships to incoming freshmen
The College of Liberal Arts at The University of Texas at Austin has selected six students for the Dedman Distinguished Scholars, Class of 2009. These students were selected based on class rank, Scholastic Aptitude Test scores, exemplary extracurricular activities, community service and interviews. Each student will receive $10,000 per academic year for four years.May 26 Web-based, interactive presidential timeline to be created by College of Education
A Web-based resource filled with artifacts and historical archives from the nation's 11 presidential libraries is going to be created by the College of Education at The University of Texas at Austin with a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH).May 25 ConocoPhillips gives $1 million to support programs at The University of Texas at Austin
ConocoPhillips, an international energy company headquartered in Houston, has given $1 million to The University of Texas at Austin for scholarships and other initiatives.May 24 McCombs School appoints new assistant dean and director of Houston and Dallas MBA programs
Lisa Kaminski, former assistant dean of the business school at Georgetown University, has been named assistant dean and director of the Houston and Dallas MBA programs at The University of Texas at Austin's McCombs School of Business.May 23 Martinez Tucker urges graduating students to have inspiring impact on others
Sara Martinez Tucker, the speaker for the 2005 spring commencement at The University of Texas at Austin, asked graduating students Saturday (May 21) to think about all the inspiring forces that influenced their lives at the university, and urged the graduates to strive to inspire ambition in others.May 23 Human nature, mating motives may lead to murder, book theorizes
Killing is fundamentally in our nature, having evolved over thousands of years from intense competition for reproductive success, according to a new theory by Dr. David Buss, an evolutionary psychologist at The University of Texas at Austin.May 19 Hart named dean of College of Communication, launches campaign for new building
Dr. Roderick P. Hart has been named dean of the College of Communication at The University of Texas at Austin after serving as interim dean since June 1, 2004. He replaces Dr. Ellen Wartella who joined the University of California Riverside as executive vice chancellor and provost last year.May 18 University of Texas at Austin faculty receive Sloan Research Fellowships
Four University of Texas at Austin faculty members have received Sloan Research Fellowships for 2005.May 16 Engineers improve plastic’s potential for use in implants by discovering way to link it to biological materials
Engineers at The University of Texas at Austin have found a way to modify a plastic to anchor molecules that promote nerve regeneration, blood vessel growth or other biological processes.May 16 Dr. Gregory Vincent appointed vice provost for inclusion and cross-cultural effectiveness at The University of Texas at Austin
Dr. Gregory J. Vincent, vice provost for institutional equity and diversity at the University of Oregon since 2003, has been appointed to the new position of vice provost for inclusion and cross-cultural effectiveness at The University of Texas at Austin.May 12 Exercise and sports nutrition researcher given lifetime achievement award
Exercise physiology and sports nutrition expert Dr. John Ivy has been honored with the 2005 Citation Award by the American College of Sports Medicine. The award is given to individuals who have made significant contributions to sports medicine and the exercise sciences through their research, teaching and professional service.May 10 Prominent names listed among speakers for convocation ceremonies May 20-21 at The University of Texas at Austin
The chief justice of the Supreme Court of Texas, the First Lady of Texas, the White House press secretary, a Texas state senator, a former U.S. secretary of commerce, a documentary filmmaker and some nationally recognized corporate leaders are among the featured speakers for convocation ceremonies May 20-21 at The University of Texas at Austin.
