Sept. 12 Faulkner to present Address on the State of The University during 122nd anniversary celebration at The University of Texas at Austin
Dr. Larry R. Faulkner, president of The University of Texas at Austin, will present the Address on the State of the University on Wednesday, Sept. 14, in Jessen Auditorium, Homer P. Rainey Hall near the Littlefield Fountain.Sept. 12 UTOPIA introduces Constitution Day Web site
UTOPIA, the online knowledge gateway at The University of Texas at Austin, has introduced an informational Web site in celebration of Constitution Day 2005 on Sept. 16.Sept. 12 Sociology researchers awarded $500,000 NSF grant to study gender differences in science and math
Drs. Chandra Muller and Catherine Riegle-Crumb of the Department of Sociology at The University of Texas at Austin, have been awarded a $500,000 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to study 'Gender Differences in Science and Math: Diversity and the Role of Social Context,' throughout 2005-08.Sept. 9 Engineers receive $817,000 to create university facility to better understand response of building materials to fire
Civil and mechanical engineers at The University of Texas at Austin have received an $817,000 grant to create the first university center to study the impact of fire on the integrity of building components.Sept. 9 Prince named Loyd B. Hackler Endowed Chair in Ethical Leadership at the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs
Howard T. Prince II, internationally recognized as a pioneer and visionary in the field of leadership education and leadership development, has been appointed as clinical professor and holder of the Loyd B. Hackler Endowed Chair in Ethical Leadership at the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs of The University of Texas at Austin.Sept. 8 Faulkner named to head Houston Endowment
Houston Endowment Chairman D. Kent Anderson announced today that Larry R. Faulkner will be nominated as president of the foundation at its scheduled board meeting on Sept. 20.Sept. 7 Structural engineer receives $950,000 to make bridges safer from terrorists
In the aftermath of the London and Manhattan terrorist attacks, a structural engineer at The University of Texas at Austin has received $950,000 to formulate design guidelines for making bridges more resistant to terrorist attacks.Sept. 7 Mexico’s 2006 presidential race is focus of conference at The University of Texas at Austin, Thursday, Sept. 8
AUSTIN, Texas—Scholars from both sides of the Mexico/United States border will meet with Mexican government officials at The University of Texas at Austin on Thursday, Sept. 8 and Friday, Sept. 9, to discuss the political future of Mexico as the country prepares for its July 2, 2006 presidential election. Specialists at the two-day conference, titled “Accountability [...]Sept. 7 The University of Texas at Austin’s British Studies program celebrates 30-year anniversary and publication of new book
The British Studies program has marked 30 years of Friday afternoon seminars that bring together students, faculty, visiting scholars and members of the Austin community to discuss British history, literature and politics.Sept. 6 Latino health issues focus of upcoming conference on aging in the Americas
A major international conference focusing on the health of aging Latinos in the Americas will be held at LBJ School of Public Affairs at The University of Texas at Austin on Sept. 21-22.Sept. 6 LBJ School professor leads American Assembly initiative to revamp U.S. international institutions
The American Assembly has appointed Francis J. Gavin, assistant professor at the LBJ School of Public Affairs at The University of Texas at Austin, as director of its Next Generation Project: Creating Better Global Institutions for America.Sept. 2 Ransom Center holds works of three authors on longlist for 2005 Man Booker Prize for Fiction
The Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center at The University of Texas at Austin holds the archives of three of the 17 authors on the longlist for the 2005 Man Booker Prize for Fiction, an internationally recognized literary prize for British and Commonwealth fiction.