Yearly Archives: 2007

Just in time for end-of-semester projects, the University of Texas Libraries has introduced a page of tools that make finding and using information on the Web a lot easier.

Douglas Dempster, acting interim dean of the College of Fine Arts at The University of Texas at Austin since fall 2006 and senior associate dean of the college since 2001, has been appointed dean of the college.

University of Texas at Austin astronomer and Hubble Fellow Seth Redfield has used the Hobby-Eberly Telescope (HET) at McDonald Observatory to make the first ground-based detection of the atmosphere of a planet outside our solar system.

Songs of the Season, a holiday sing-along at The University of Texas at Austin at noon Friday, Dec. 7, will bring students, faculty and together on the West Mall steps of the Main Building to celebrate the holiday season and the generosity of people who have contributed toward the university's Orange Santa gift program.

The Regional Foundation Library has left the Hogg Foundation for Mental Health's sponsorship to join the Office of Thematic Initiatives and Community Engagement in the Division of Diversity and Community Engagement (DDCE) at The University of Texas at Austin.

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…   » Continue Reading

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…   » Continue Reading

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.

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.

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.