Yearly Archives: 2008
McCain Ahead of Obama in Texas; 23 Percent Believe Obama is Muslim, Poll Shows
Oct. 30, 2008
John McCain leads Barack Obama by a 51 to 40 percent margin among registered voters in Texas, with 8 percent still undecided, according to a statewide poll conducted by the Texas Politics Project and Department of Government at The University of Texas at Austin. The poll surveyed 550 registered voters in Texas Oct. 15-22, and… » Continue Reading
Education Notes: Native American Issues and Identity
Oct. 29, 2008
November is National American Indian Heritage Month, which celebrates the culture, history and achievements of Native peoples in North America. Scholars at The University of Texas at Austin are available to address the identity, language and land issues facing Native American communities today.
Chevron Gives $1,149,600 in Grants to The University of Texas at Austin
Oct. 29, 2008
Chevron has contributed $1,149,600 in grants to support lab renovations, student scholarships and academic programs at The University of Texas at Austin, bringing the company's total university giving to more than $37 million.
New Signature Course Seminar Rooms Created at The University of Texas at Austin’s Life Science Library
Oct. 28, 2008
The alcoves in the lobby area of the Life Science Library in the Main Building of The University of Texas at Austin have been transformed into Signature Course classrooms and will bring first-year teaching into the heart of the university's Tower.
Financial Message Boards: Birds of the Same Feather Flock Together
Oct. 28, 2008
Contrary to the popular belief that online investment communities represent a melting-pot of ideas, where people come together to trade stock tips, share opinions and attempt to influence others, individuals using financial message boards seek out and interact with those who share the same opinions, new research at The University of Texas at Austin shows.
Alcohol Advertising Targets Hispanic Students, University of Texas at Austin, Florida Study Shows
Oct. 28, 2008
Alcohol advertising is heavier around schools with 20 percent or more Hispanic students than near schools with a smaller Hispanic population, according to a new study from The University of Texas at Austin's College of Education and the University of Florida's College of Medicine.
Archaeologists unearth a graveyard of ancient shipwrecks in the Black Sea
Oct. 27, 2008
Phantoms of the Deep: In the depths of the Black Sea lies a landscape of eternal darkness. With no light and no oxygen in the sea's anoxic layer, no life can survive, except perhaps the ghosts of ancient mariners whose ships foundered thousands of years ago.
Humanities Institute Announces 2008-09 Community Sabbatical Recipients; Program Helps Professionals Improve Non-Profit Services
Oct. 27, 2008
The Humanities Institute at The University of Texas at Austin has announced the 2008-09 recipients of its Community Sabbatical program, which provides flexible leave time for staff members of non-profit organizations in central Texas.
Scientists Probe Antarctic Glaciers for Clues to Past and Future Sea Level
Oct. 27, 2008
Scientists from the U.S., U.K. and Australia have teamed up to explore two of the last uncharted regions of Earth, the Aurora and Wilkes Subglacial Basins, immense ice-buried lowlands in Antarctica with a combined area the size of Mexico. The research could show how Earth's climate changed in the past and how future climate change… » Continue Reading
Research Alert
Oct. 24, 2008
Research Prizes and Honors [Have you or a colleague won a research-related prize or honor? Let the Research Alert know.] WINNERS OF THE TWELFTH ANNUAL HAMILTON BOOK AWARDS ANNOUNCED The winners of this year's University Co-op Robert W. Hamilton Book Awards were announced Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2008, at the Four Seasons Hotel in Austin. The… » Continue Reading
