Feb. 14 Fine Arts professor is one of seven Texas artists to be featured in Whitney Museum exhibition
Troy Brauntuch, associate professor in the Department of Art and Art History at The University of Texas at Austin, has been chosen as one of the featured artists for the Whitney Biennial 2006 exhibition on display March 2-May 28 at the renowned Whitney Museum of American Art in New York City.Feb. 14 Dr. Clifford Gardner receives the Leroy P. Steele Prize from American Mathematical Society
The American Mathematical Society has awarded Dr. Clifford S. Gardner, professor emeritus of mathematics at The University of Texas at Austin, the Leroy P. Steele Prize for his seminal contributions to mathematics research.Feb. 13 Scientists seek to unwrap the sweet mystery of the sugar coat on bacteria
Scientists at The University of Texas at Austin have developed a quick and simple way to investigate the sugar coating that surrounds bacteria and plays a role in infection and immunity.Feb. 13 Engineering profession's top organization elects Dr. Nicholas Peppas as member
Dr. Nicholas Peppas, professor of biomedical engineering, chemical engineering and pharmaceutics at The University of Texas at Austin, has been elected to membership in the National Academy of Engineering, widely considered the highest honor earned in the engineering profession.Feb. 13 The University of Texas at Austin names Oklahoma administrator to be associate vice president for research, director of sponsored projects
Susan Wyatt Sedwick has been named associate vice president for research and director of the office of sponsored projects at The University of Texas at Austin.Feb. 9 Dahlstrom selected as new police chief for The University of Texas at Austin
Robert E. Dahlstrom, chief of staff in the Austin Police Department, has been appointed chief of The University of Texas at Austin Police Department, according to Dr. Pat Clubb, the university’s vice president for employee and campus services.Feb. 9 Dr. Uri Treisman named Scientist of the Year by Harvard Foundation for work in math and science education
Dr. Uri Treisman, professor of mathematics and executive director of the Charles A. Dana Center, has been named by the Harvard Foundation as 2006 Scientist of the Year for his outstanding contributions to American science.Feb. 9 Provost's Office initiative receives $100,000 grant from the Ford Foundation
The Ford Foundation has awarded a $100,000 'Difficult Dialogues' grant to The University of Texas at Austin to promote open scholarly inquiry, academic freedom and respect for different cultures and beliefs. The grant will be centered in Connexus: Connections in Undergraduate Studies, an initiative of the Office of the Provost.Feb. 8 Smokers who exercise reduce risk of heart attack
Even if you cannot stop smoking, you can lower your risk of cardiovascular disease by exercising regularly, according to a University of Texas at Austin study.Feb. 6 Dr. Dee Silverthorn awarded distinguished lectureship by the American Physiological Society
Dr. Dee Silverthorn, a senior lecturer in the School of Biological Sciences at The University of Texas at Austin, has been awarded the Claude Bernard Distinguished Lectureship by the American Physiological Society (APS).Feb. 6 Study supports limiting television time for children
Children who spend more time watching television spend less time interacting with their family and playing creatively, report researchers from The University of Texas at Austin and Harvard Children's Hospital in the journal Pediatrics.Feb. 2 New material brings hydrogen fuel, cheaper petrochemicals closer to reality
A rubbery material that can purify hydrogen efficiently in its most usable form for fuel cells and oil refining has been developed by a chemical engineering group at The University of Texas at Austin.
