Media Advisories
| Nov. 20 | New Creative Research Lab exhibit opens Nov. 22 |
| Nov. 17 | Premiere of music performance to be webcast |
| Nov. 13 | Conference highlights faculty inventions |
Nov. 19 High Expectations and Strong Support Systems Boost Community College Student Success, Survey Says
Higher expectations and generous student support are essential for student success, according to findings from the 2008 Community College Survey of Student Engagement (CCSSE) conducted by the Community College Leadership Program in the Department of Educational Administration in the College of Education at The University of Texas at Austin.Nov. 19 Hogg Foundation Hires Liaisons with Mental Health Expertise to Represent the Voices of Consumers and Their Families
For the first time in its 68-year history, the Hogg Foundation for Mental Health has hired two liaisons to bring the voices of consumers of mental health services and their families to the foundation's strategic planning, grant making, programs and policy activities.Nov. 18 Four University of Texas at Austin Advertising Students Named Most Promising Minority Students
Four advertising students at The University of Texas at Austin have been named 2009 Most Promising Minority Students by the American Advertising Federation (AAF).Nov. 18 World's Highest Resolution Tiled Display for Open Science Deployed by Texas Advanced Computing Center
The world's highest resolution tiled display has been deployed by the Texas Advanced Computing Center (TACC) at The University of Texas at Austin.Nov. 17 Texas Wins National Real Estate Challenge, a First for Host McCombs School of Business
A team of graduate students from The University of Texas at Austin defeated 19 top business schools to win the National Real Estate Challenge Nov. 13 at the McCombs School of Business. In its seventh year, this was the first time the host school had won the prestigious competition.Nov. 17 Baby Boomers and Long-term Care Subject of University of Texas at Austin Social Work Study
A University of Texas at Austin School of Social Work graduate student has received a Hartford Foundation grant to study long-term care planning behavior of baby boomers.Nov. 17 The University of Texas at Austin Among Leaders in Study Abroad, International Students
The University of Texas at Austin is among the top three universities sending students abroad and the Top 10 universities educating international students, according to the new "Open Doors" report, published by the Institute of International Education (IIE).Nov. 14 Professor Emeritus Michael P. Thomas, Jr., Dies at 76
Professor Emeritus Michael P. Thomas, Jr., a former associate dean in the College of Education and chair of the Department of Educational Administration, died Thursday, Nov. 13, from cancer-related complications. He was 76.Nov. 14 Collection of Ezra Pound Materials Acquired by Harry Ransom Center
A major collection of Ezra Pound, materials from Marcella Spann Booth, one of Pound's close friends and collaborators late in his life, has been acquired by the Harry Ransom Center, a humanities research library and museum at The University of Texas at Austin.
