May 17 Economic Students Study Bevo's Score-Boosting Presence and Which Students Are More Likely to Hit the Clubs at Night
From the football field to Sixth Street, economic students at The University of Texas at Austin transformed their college experiences into economic analyses to study the effect of Bevo on the football team's performance and their peers' risk-taking and partying preferences.May 16 University of Texas at Austin Social Work Professor Chosen to Lead Juvenile Justice Task Force
Dr. David Springer, professor of social work at The University of Texas at Austin, has been asked by the Texas Youth Commission (TYC) to chair a blue ribbon task force charged with defining a new juvenile correctional rehabilitation system.May 15 Memorial Service Set for Gordon Bennett, Professor Who Studied China and Japan
A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m., Thursday, May 17 at Trinity United Methodist Church at 600 East 50th St., for Gordon Bennett, associate professor of government and Asian studies, who died on May 11 at the age of 67.May 14 Head of Student Financial Services Dismissed Following Investigation
Lawrence W. Burt, associate vice president and director of student financial services at The University of Texas at Austin, was dismissed today (May 14) following an investigation into allegations of impropriety in his office.May 14 Spring Commencement at The University of Texas at Austin Features Festive Ceremony for Graduates Saturday, May 19
About 7,440 students will be conferred their degrees at The University of Texas at Austin May 19 when they join their families and friends at 8 p.m. in the 124th Spring Commencement ceremony on the university's Main Mall.May 14 NASA-funded Robotic Sub Makes Final Dive to Reach Bottom of Earth's Deepest Sinkhole
Scientists this week begin the final leg of a five-year, NASA-funded mission to reach the bottom of Cenote Zacaton in Mexico, the world's deepest known sinkhole.May 10 Researchers Examine the Science of Social Interaction, Reconciling the Head and the Heart, Analyzing Racial Fears
Psychologists, neuroscientists and economists will examine the science of social interactions--from fears about race to emotion-based decision-making--at The University of Texas at Austin's 'Neural Systems of Social Behavior' conference at the Hilton Hotel, May 11-13.May 9 First Class of "Free Minds" Graduates This May; Program Introduces Liberal Arts to Low-Income Citizens
The inaugural class of the Humanities Institute's Free Minds Project, which fills a gap in the education market by extending a liberal arts education to adults living on low to moderate incomes, will graduate this May.May 9 Forty-eight Fellowships Awarded by Harry Ransom Center
The Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center at The University of Texas at Austin has awarded 48 research fellowships for 2007-08. These fellowships support research projects requiring substantial use of the Center's collections of manuscripts, rare books, film, photography, art and performing arts materials.May 8 Convocation Ceremonies at The University of Texas at Austin Will Include Keynote Speakers from Diverse Backgrounds
Speakers for convocation ceremonies at The University of Texas at Austin May 18 and 19 will include a national news correspondent, a former U.S. ambassador, a Texas state representative, an airline executive, a former mayor of Dallas, the provost of Texas A&M University and several distinguished academics.May 8 Aerospace Engineer Elected Fellow of American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Professor Thomas Hughes from the University of Texas at Austin has been elected a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.May 8 University of Texas at Austin Honors Incoming Freshmen for Academics, Leadership
The College of Liberal Arts at The University of Texas at Austin has selected seven students for the Dedman Distinguished Scholars, Class of 2011. Dedman scholars are selected based on class rank, Scholastic Aptitude Test scores, exemplary extracurricular activities, community service and interviews. Each student will receive $10,000 per academic year for four years.
