Aug. 31 Electrical engineer receives $909,000 from Army to prototype wireless devices for rapidly transmitting voluminous data
A model for a wireless device that would transmit libraries-full of information each second is being designed by an electrical and computer engineering team at The University of Texas at Austin with $909,000 from the U.S. Army Research Laboratory.Aug. 31 University of Texas at Austin officially creates Jackson School of Geosciences, appoints dean
The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board has approved The University of Texas at Austin's recommendation to establish the John A. and Katherine G. Jackson School of Geosciences as a separate unit at the level of a college.Aug. 31 The University of Texas at Austin appoints John Dollard vice provost for forecasting, institutional research and modeling
Dr. John Dollard, professor in the Department of Mathematics and associate dean of graduate studies, has been appointed vice provost for forecasting, institutional research and modeling at The University of Texas at Austin.Aug. 31 Impacts of nanotechnologies on culture and society focus of new interactive online magazine started by University of Texas at Austin students
The Science, Technology and Society program (STS) introduced in August its first issue of STS Nanolog, an online forum on cultural and societal impacts of nanoscience and nanotechnology.Aug. 31 Architecture exhibition celebrates endowment
An exhibition featuring architectural drawings and archival material highlighting the legacy of architect Herbert Miller Greene (1871-1932) will be on display in the Architecture and Planning Library at The University of Texas at Austin from Aug. 31 through Dec. 20, 2005.Aug. 30 Laycock selected to receive prestigious Civitatis Award
Douglas Laycock, an associate dean and professor at The University of Texas at Austin’s School of Law, has been selected to receive the university's prestigious Civitatis Award for exemplary service at the university.Aug. 30 Three to receive Presidential Citations in recognition of extraordinary contributions to The University of Texas at Austin
Dr. William H. Cunningham, Frank W. Denius and Dr. William S. Livingston have been selected to receive the prestigious Presidential Citation Awards for 2005 at The University of Texas at Austin, according to Dr. Larry R. Faulkner, president of the university.Aug. 30 Symposium examines and celebrates French writer Raymond Queneau
The University of Texas at Austin's Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center, the Department of French and Italian and the France-University of Texas Institute for Interdisciplinary Studies will present 'Colloqueneau: Queneau for Everybody,' a symposium to examine and celebrate the work of French writer Raymond Queneau, on Sept. 16 and 17.Aug. 29 Civil engineers receive $750,000 to address Rio Grande water questions, inform decisions about river water use along U.S., Mexico border
To help relieve the most stressed water system in the world, a civil engineer at The University of Texas at Austin is developing a government-backed electronic directory about the Rio Grande water’s distribution, quality and other features.Aug. 26 Species evolve to the brink of evolution
A biologist at The University of Texas at Austin has presented a new theory that sheds light on how organisms, including viruses like HIV, rapidly evolve in the face of vaccines and antibiotics.Aug. 25 Gone To Texas celebration Aug. 30 welcomes new students to The University of Texas at Austin
Gone To Texas, a festive welcome featuring special guest speakers, live performances by a wide variety of performers and a finale featuring the Longhorn Band, will be held at 8 p.m. on Aug. 30 for new students beginning the fall semester at The University of Texas at Austin.Aug. 25 University of Texas at Austin hires Dr. Mark D. Hayward to direct its Population Research Center
The University of Texas at Austin's College of Liberal Arts has hired sociologist Dr. Mark D. Hayward as director of its Population Research Center.
