Dec. 4 Longhorn Football Player, McCombs Student Wins “Academic Heisman”
University of Texas at Austin senior center Dallas Griffin was presented the 2007 Draddy Trophy at the annual National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame (NFF) banquet on Tuesday (Dec. 4) in New York City. Griffin is the first Longhorn to win the award, which recognizes an individual as the best in the country [...]Dec. 4 Convocation Ceremonies Saturday and Sunday to Honor Fall Graduates at The University of Texas at Austin
Several outstanding faculty members, corporate and foundation leaders, a student chosen by his peers and John W. Barnhill, a member of the Board of Regents of The University of Texas System, will be among the keynote speakers addressing students and their families during fall convocation 2007 ceremonies Saturday, Dec. 8, and Sunday, Dec. 9, at [...]Dec. 3 Hogg Foundation Executive Director Recognized for Outstanding Contribution to Psychology
Dr. King Davis, executive director of the Hogg Foundation for Mental Health, has been selected by the Texas Psychological Association (TPA) for the 2007 Outstanding Public Contribution to Psychology Award in recognition of his dedication to and influence in Texas mental health policy and service delivery.Dec. 3 University of Texas at Austin Unites Project in East Austin with Virtual Reality World
A real-life community project in East Austin will premiere in Second Life, the popular virtual environment, on Dec. 6, allowing organizations and individuals the opportunity to learn from and reproduce designs created by University of Texas at Austin architects in collaboration with community partners.Nov. 29 University of Texas at Austin Team Wins $250,000 Award from Austin Energy
An interdisciplinary team at The University of Texas at Austin won first place and a $250,000 award in Austin Energy's "National Research Ideas" competition, a contest soliciting proposals for cost-effective ways to integrate utility lines into urban areas while protecting mature trees and promoting future plantings.Nov. 27 Harrington Fellows Program Names 12 Faculty and Graduate Fellows
The Donald D. Harrington Fellows Program, one of the most well-endowed visiting scholar and graduate fellow programs in the nation, and the most prestigious fellowship program at The University of Texas at Austin, begins its seventh year with a new group of 12 scholars.Nov. 27 Improving Detection of Nuclear Smuggling Goal of Computer Model of Mechanical Engineers
A team of mechanical engineering professors at The University of Texas at Austin has received $1.9 million to expand a computer model that is already helping guide national decisions about placement of devices to detect nuclear smuggling attempts.Nov. 27 Tree of Life for Flowering Plants Reveals Relationships Among Major Groups
The evolutionary Tree of Life for flowering plants has been revealed using the largest collection of genomic data of these plants to date, report scientists from The University of Texas at Austin and University of Florida.Nov. 26 University of Texas at Austin Undergraduates Receive Research Fellowships Totaling $113,000
One hundred thirty-two students in 11 academic units at The University of Texas at Austin received fall 2007 Undergraduate Research Fellowships totaling $113,237.Nov. 20 University of Texas at Austin Professor's Documentary Selected for Oscar Short List
"Body of War," a collaboration between University of Texas at Austin Radio-TV-Film Associate Professor Ellen Spiro and former talk show host Phil Donahue, has been selected for the "short list" of titles competing in the Best Documentary Feature category at the 80th Academy Awards, according to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS).Nov. 20 Vernon Jordan to Deliver Spring Convocation Address, LBJ School of Public Affairs Announces
Vernon Jordan, one of the major civil rights figures in American history, will deliver the spring 2008 convocation address at the LBJ School of Public Affairs at The University of Texas at Austin, James Steinberg, dean of the school, announced today (Nov. 20).Nov. 19 University of Texas at Austin Astrophysics Student Wins Rhodes Scholarship
Sarah Miller, an astronomy and physics major who will graduate in May from The University of Texas at Austin, was recently selected as a Rhodes Scholar for 2008.
