Media Advisories
| June 26 | Shakespeare at Winedale's summer season opens |
| June 23 | University hosts binational higher education conference |
June 30 Invisible Waves Shape Continental Slope, University of Texas at Austin Researcher Says
A class of powerful, invisible waves hidden beneath the surface of the ocean can shape the underwater edges of continents and contribute to ocean mixing and climate, researchers from The University of Texas at Austin have found.June 30 Engineer Receives $1.5 Million Grant for Nanoparticle Cancer Research
A biomedical engineering assistant professor at The University of Texas at Austin has been awarded a $1.5 million National Institutes of Health/National Cancer Institute grant to conduct nanoparticle cancer research.June 26 Marine Science Institute Gets $7.7 Million in Federal Funding for New Building at Port Aransas Campus
The University of Texas Marine Science Institute (UTMSI) will receive $3.5 million from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) for construction of a new headquarters building for its Mission-Aransas National Estuarine Research Reserve.June 25 Octavio N. Martinez Jr. Is Named Executive Director of the Hogg Foundation for Mental Health
Dr. Octavio N. Martinez Jr., a professor and clinical psychiatrist with experience in finance and banking, has been appointed executive director of the Hogg Foundation for Mental Health at The University of Texas at Austin.June 23 Laser Surgery Probe Targets Individual Cancer Cells
Mechanical engineering Assistant Professor Adela Ben-Yakar at The University of Texas at Austin has developed a laser "microscalpel" that destroys a single cell while leaving nearby cells intact, which could improve the precision of surgeries for cancer, epilepsy and other diseases.June 23 Hearst $1.5 Million Gift to Help Retain Faculty and Renovate Student Media Center
A $1.5 million grant from the Hearst Foundations will establish a faculty fellowship endowment to help support faculty members in the College of Communication at The University of Texas at Austin and begin renovating the Texas Student Media (TSM) building, which houses The Daily Texan.June 23 Hogg Foundation Unveils New Bilingual Scholarship Program for Accredited Social Work Graduate Programs in Texas
The Hogg Foundation for Mental Health has introduced a groundbreaking bilingual scholarship program that will offer up to $1 million to Spanish-speaking students at accredited graduate social work programs in Texas in the next three years.June 23 Idle Computers Offer Hope to Solve Cancer's Mysteries Through Grid Computing Project
A biomedical engineering professor at The University of Texas at Austin is using a concept called "grid computing" to allow the average person to donate idle computer time in a global effort to fight cancer.June 16 College of Liberal Arts Names Michael Stoff Director of Plan II
Michael B. Stoff, associate professor of history at The University of Texas at Austin, will lead the nationally recognized Plan II Honors Program in the College of Liberal Arts. The distinguished teaching professor has been interim director since 2006.
