Monthly Archives: Aug. 2006

University of Texas at Austin signs conservation easement for Fennessey Ranch

Aug. 11, 2006

The University of Texas at Austin signed an agreement with the Fennessey Ranch on Aug. 10 authorizing a conservation easement that will protect the 3,256-acre ranch from development and fragmentation.

Greenland’s ice loss accelerating rapidly, gravity-measuring satellites reveal

Aug. 10, 2006

A new analysis of data from twin satellites has revealed that the melting of Greenland's ice sheet has increased dramatically in the past few years, with much of the loss occurring primarily along one shoreline potentially affecting weather in Western Europe.

Global MOOT CORP winners to open NASDAQ stock market

Aug. 8, 2006

Winners of the 2006 Global Moot Corp Competition hosted by The University of Texas at Austin will open the NASDAQ stock market Friday, Aug. 11 in New York City at 9:30 a.m. EDT.

University of Texas at Austin language archive receives $350,000 grant

Aug. 1, 2006

The University of Texas at Austin's Archive of the Indigenous Languages of Latin America received a $350,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities and the National Science Foundation's partnership on Documenting Endangered Languages.