July 31 Ransom Center acquires archive of writer Alan Furst
The Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center at The University of Texas at Austin has acquired the archive of American writer Alan Furst.July 28 School of Journalism selected for NAB Scholars Program
The University of Texas at Austin School of Journalism is one of 10 schools selected by the National Association of Broadcasters Education Foundation to participate in its inaugural Scholars Program, which will enable communication students from diverse backgrounds to complete their undergraduate degree and begin careers in broadcasting.July 28 Community College Leadership Program gets $4.5 million from Houston Endowment to boost student success
AUSTIN, Texas—The University of Texas at Austin’s Community College Leadership Program (CCLP) has received $4.5 million from Houston Endowment Inc., to improve student success at 10 higher education institutions in the Houston/Gulf Coast region. This grant, which will be used to expand the Achieving the Dream: Community Colleges Count initiative, is one of the largest ever [...]July 27 University helps establish new polymer research center
Two chemical engineers and a biochemist at The University of Texas at Austin will conduct novel research as charter members of a new Science and Technology Center on layered polymers that is being established with Case Western Reserve University as the lead institution.July 27 Architecture team travels to Venice to participate in international exhibition
AUSTIN, Texas—The University of Texas at Austin School of Architecture is one of 12 influential research institutions worldwide that have been invited to participate in the 10th annual Venice Biennale Architecture Exhibition. The Biennale, which runs from Sept. 10-Nov. 19, is the premier international arts/design exhibition in the world. Dedicated to “Cities, Architecture and Society,” this [...]July 26 Education technology strategist, author and speaker tapped to head education outreach program
The University of Texas at Austin's National Institute of Staff and Organizational Development has hired nationally acclaimed author, speaker and technology strategist Dr. Mark Milliron as director. NISOD is the education outreach arm of the Community College Leadership Program in the College of Education.July 25 Two interior design undergraduates awarded world’s largest interior design scholarships
Two interior design students at The University of Texas at Austin received scholarships in the amount of $28,433 from the Angelo Donghia Foundation, a nonprofit organization that awards multiple scholarships each year to interior design students from around the world.July 25 Bureau of Economic Geology plays leading role in Texas effort to land clean energy project
University of Texas at Austin President William Powers Jr. today (July 25) said the selection of both Jewett and Odessa, Texas, as finalists to host FutureGen, the world's first near-zero-emissions, coal-fueled power plant, is a tangible example of how research and science can assist public policy.July 25 Blanton Museum of Art to present first major U.S. exhibition of 16th century Genoese master Luca Cambiaso
The first major U.S. exhibition of paintings by one of the principal figures of late 16th century painting, Luca Cambiaso, will be on view from Sept. 19, 2006 through Jan. 14, 2007, at the Blanton Museum of Art at The University of Texas at Austin. The Blanton will be the exclusive U.S. venue for 'Luca Cambiaso, 1527-1585,' providing a rare opportunity for the public to see first-hand some 60 paintings and 80 drawings by a fascinating artist whose work has largely remained in his native Genoa.July 20 Meadows Foundation grant supports education at university’s Imaging Research Center
The Meadows Foundation Inc. has made a grant of $312,500 to the Imaging Research Center of The University of Texas at Austin to support research in mental health, addiction and other health-related issues and to facilitate graduate education in the science of magnetic resonance imaging.July 20 TACC’s new ‘Lonestar’ supercomputer to be one of the most powerful in the world
Lonestar, the Dell supercomputer housed at the Texas Advanced Computing Center at The University of Texas at Austin, is on its way to becoming one of the most powerful supercomputers in the world. The Dell Linux cluster, which is being upgraded to Dell PowerEdge 1955 blade servers, will possess a peak performance of more than 55 teraflops once the system achieves full production status on Oct. 1.July 17 University of Texas at Austin School of Social Work faculty member named national social worker of the year
Dr. Darlene Grant, a University of Texas at Austin researcher who focuses on incarcerated women and their children, has been named 2006 Social Worker of the Year by the National Association of Social Workers in Washington, D.C.
