Oct. 31 Blanton Museum of Art reschedules grand opening
The Blanton Museum of Art at The University of Texas at Austin will open to the public on April 30, 2006, allowing time to calibrate and test the sophisticated systems that will safeguard the works of art that will be presented and stored in the new museum's Michener Gallery Building.Oct. 27 University of Texas at Austin professors honored by national science organization
AUSTIN, Texas—Five professors at The University of Texas at Austin have been elected as 2005 Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). AAAS Fellows are chosen annually by their peers to recognize their scientifically [...]Oct. 25 UT staff member death ruled natural causes
Donald King, a member of the custodial services department at The University of Texas at Austin, died of natural causes last night (Monday, Oct. 24) on the university campus, the Travis County Medical Examiner's Office said today.Oct. 24 Moncrief gift of $3 million to have dramatic impact on future research at The University of Texas at Austin
A $3 million gift by W.A. 'Tex' Moncrief Jr. to help fund three faculty chairs at The University of Texas at Austin will have a dramatic impact on future scientific advances at the university in areas including medicine, national security, transportation, communication and the manufacturing of new materials, Associate Vice President for Research J. Tinsley Oden said.Oct. 20 The University of Texas at Austin announces world's largest student literary prize
The University of Texas at Austin is the steward of the world's largest literary prize for students, the $90,000 Keene Prize for Literature.Oct. 20 Houston language specialist named College of Communication outstanding alumnus
Dr. Elizabeth Carrow-Woolfolk, (MA '50), who has improved the lives of thousands of children around the world through her work in understanding and treating language disorders, has been named University of Texas College of Communication Outstanding Alumnus for 2005-06.Oct. 19 Girl Scouts Beyond Bars project honored with Mental Health Association in Texas award
Dr. Darlene Grant, associate professor of social work at The University of Texas of Austin, is among those who will be honored Oct. 21 by the Mental Health Association in Texas for her work with Austin's Girl Scouts Beyond Bars Troop 1500.Oct. 18 Professor's documentary wins Emmy award
Ellen Spiro, associate professor in the Department of Radio-Television-Film at The University of Texas at Austin, has been awarded a Lone Star Emmy for her documentary, 'Are the Kids Alright?' which explores the struggles facing Texas children with mental illness.Oct. 17 Ransom Center announces application process for research fellowships
The application process has begun for 2006-07 research fellowships sponsored by the Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center at The University of Texas at Austin.Oct. 12 Children with different types of ADHD have physiological differences, researchers at The University of Texas at Austin find
AUSTIN, Texas—Both the ears and fingers of children diagnosed with one type of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) differ from those of children diagnosed with another type of ADHD, according to researchers at The University of Texas at Austin. These differences may result from differences in exposure to sex hormones early in life, perhaps during prenatal development, the [...]Oct. 12 UT Department of Mathematics honored for graduating most Latinos in math in the nation
The University of Texas at Austin Department of Mathematics has been named the 2005 Example of Excelencia for its efforts to boost Latino participation, graduation and pursuit of teaching in mathematics.Oct. 12 Ransom Center announces executive curator of photography and visual collections
Ellen Handy, chairperson of the Art Department at the City College of New York since 2002, has been named executive curator of photography and visual collections at the Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center at The University of Texas at Austin.
