Media Advisories
| Jan. 18 | New Creative Research Lab exhibit opens Jan. 19 |
| Jan. 15 | Playwright David Mamet to speak on campus Feb. 4 |
Jan. 22 Project HOPE President John Howe to Deliver University of Texas at Austin Lecture on Global Health
Dr. John Howe, president of Project HOPE, an international humanitarian assistance program which responded to the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami by sending millions of dollars worth of aid and hundreds of medical volunteers to the devastated region, will speak at The University of Texas at Austin School of Nursing Feb. 1.Jan. 18 Experts Available to Discuss Super Bowl Advertising
The Fox network will air Super Bowl XLII on Feb. 3. Last year, 93.2 million viewers tuned in to watch the game and the advertisements. According to the industry magazine "Advertising Age," Fox has gotten some marketers to pay as much as $3 million per 30-second ad to appear in the game. Thanks to the [...]Jan. 18 University of Texas Libraries Appoints Interim Head of Benson Latin American Collection
Margo Gutiérrez has been named interim head librarian for the Benson Latin American Collection, a unit of the University of Texas Libraries at The University of Texas at Austin. The appointment is effective Jan. 31, upon the retirement of Head Librarian Ann Hartness.Jan. 17 Education Notes: Holocaust Experts
Jan. 27 marks the 63rd anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz, the largest German Nazi concentration camp operated during World War II. Faculty experts at The University of Texas at Austin and the Schusterman Center for Jewish Studies are available to discuss research on the Holocaust experience from a variety of perspectives.Jan. 16 Bridge Safety Expert Available to Comment on Minneapolis Bridge Collapse Findings
A University of Texas at Austin structural engineer from the Cockrell School of Engineering is available to discuss the findings related to steel plates identified as the fault point in the design of the Interstate 35-W bridge that initiated its collapse last summer in Minneapolis.Jan. 16 Nation’s Largest Geoscience K-12 Program Expands to Houston, Largest Market for Geologists
Houston public school students have a new opportunity to explore science through GeoFORCE Texas, a summer college prep program that inspires students to pursue studies in the earth sciences.Jan. 15 University Ranks Seventh in 2007 Peace Corps Volunteers
The University of Texas at Austin ranks seventh in the Peace Corps' top 25 list of large universities producing Peace Corps volunteers in 2007.Jan. 15 Valentine's Gala Raises Scholarship Funds to Help First-Generation College Students
The Sembradores de Austin Valentine's Ball, a formal gala supporting a scholarship program for underprivileged first-generation students at The University of Texas at Austin and three other central Texas universities, will be held Feb. 9 at the Omni Hotel South Park in Austin.Jan. 15 Advanced Energy Consortium Will Develop Micro and NanoSensors to Boost Energy Production
The Bureau of Economic Geology at The University of Texas at Austin's Jackson School of Geosciences announces the Advanced Energy Consortium (AEC), a multimillion-dollar research consortium dedicated to the development of micro and nanotechnology applications to increase oil and gas production.Jan. 10 Marcotte Honored As Outstanding Young Investigator by Academy of Medicine, Engineering and Science of Texas
In recognition of past contributions to and future promise in the field of functional genomics and bioinformatics, University of Texas at Austin Professor Edward Marcotte will receive a 2008 Edith and Peter O'Donnell Award from The Academy of Medicine, Engineering and Science of Texas (TAMEST).
