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Jan. 30 UIL Executive Director Bill Farney to Retire
Dr. Bill Farney, University Interscholastic League (UIL) executive director, will retire on Jan. 30, following 31 years of service.Jan. 30 Clinton Global Initiative University Meeting to Be Held at The University of Texas at Austin
Former President Bill Clinton will host the second Clinton Global Initiative University (CGI U) Meeting Feb. 13-15 at The University of Texas at Austin.Jan. 30 Harry Ransom Center Holds Archive of 2008 Costa Book of the Year Award Winner
The Harry Ransom Center, a humanities research library and museum at The University of Texas at Austin, holds the archive of Sebastian Barry, the recipient of the 2008 Costa Book of the Year award, an internationally recognized literary prize for books by writers based in the United Kingdom and Ireland.Jan. 29 Historian's Research Earns National Historic Landmark Recognition from President Obama
The site of New Philadelphia, Ill., a town founded in 1836 by slave-born African-American Frank McWorter, has been named a National Historic Landmark based on the research of Juliet E. K. Walker, professor of history at The University of Texas at Austin. Fewer than 2,500 historic places bear this distinction.Jan. 29 Next-Generation Gene Sequencing Technology Enables Advanced Genomic Research
A newly installed next-generation genome analysis technology will help scientists at The University of Texas at Austin rapidly catalog large genomes and further push the boundaries of genomic research.Jan. 28 Prestigious Award Winners Honored by The University of Texas at Austin
The Tower of The University of Texas at Austin glowed bright orange Tuesday, Jan. 27, honoring the 2008 recipients of some of the most prestigious awards given by the university.Jan. 28 Prestigious Advertising Intern Program Seeks to Increase Corporate Participation in Celebration of 20th Anniversary
In recognition of its 20th anniversary, the American Advertising Federation (AAF) Vance and Betty Lee Stickell Student Internship Program, one of the nation's most selective internship programs for advertising students, is recruiting new organizations to host interns from universities across the country.Jan. 27 Nuclear Fusion-Fission Hybrid Could Destroy Nuclear Waste and Contribute to Carbon-Free Energy Future
Physicists at The University of Texas at Austin have designed a new system that, when fully developed, would use fusion to eliminate most of the transuranic waste produced by nuclear power plants.Jan. 27 Dr. James L. Hill to Receive Friend of Education Award
Dr. James L. Hill, senior vice president and special assistant at The University of Texas at Austin, has been selected by the Austin Independent School District's African American Heritage Program Committee to receive its "Friend of Education Award."Jan. 27 Public Forum on Gender Equity Report Invites Ideas from University Community
A public forum on the findings of The University of Texas at Austin's recently released Faculty Gender Equity Report will be held Feb. 4 at 3 p.m. in Room 212 of the university's Main Building.Jan. 27 Kathleen Panoff Appointed Director and Associate Dean of Performing Arts Center
After a seven month-long international search, Kathleen Panoff, executive director of the Modlin Center for the Arts at the University of Richmond, will be the next director and associate dean of The University of Texas at Austin Performing Arts Center, effective Aug. 1.
