Media Advisories
| Jan. 20 | Sawyer art exhibition opens at Courtyard Gallery |
| Jan. 13 | CRL, Blanton present "A Strange Land" art exhibition |
Jan. 15 University of Texas at Austin Faculty Experts Available to Provide Analysis of Presidential Inauguration, Transition
University of Texas at Austin faculty are available to provide expert perspectives on presidential inaugural and transition issues, including policies, economics, and defense and foreign policy issues.Jan. 15 PBS' Gwen Ifill Will Deliver Keynote Address at 13th Annual Barbara Jordan Forum, Feb. 19
Gwen Ifill, managing editor and moderator for PBS' "Washington Week" and senior correspondent for PBS' "The NewsHour," will deliver the keynote address at the 13th annual Barbara Jordan National Forum on Public Policy on Feb. 19 at the AT&T Conference Center.Jan. 15 Researchers Embark on $6.8 Million Research Project to Develop Accurate, Wireless Monitoring of Highway Bridges
The nation's aging highway bridges could become safer structures using state-of-the-art wireless monitoring and inspection systems being developed through a multi-million-dollar grant to an engineering team from The University of Texas at Austin, National Instruments and Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, an engineering firm based in Northbrook, Ill.Jan. 15 Equal Opportunity Services Names New Director
Katherine Antwi Green, an attorney in the Office of the General Counsel at the University of Texas System, has been named director of Equal Opportunity Services (EOS) at The University of Texas at Austin.Jan. 14 High Hormone Levels in Women May Lead to Infidelity, Study Shows
Women with high levels of the sex hormone oestradiol may engage in opportunistic mating, according to a new study by psychology researchers at The University of Texas at Austin.Jan. 14 Rally Near Statue of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. to Commemorate Legacy of Civil Rights Leader
The 16th annual community march celebrating the life of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. will begin with a rally at the King statue on the east mall at The University of Texas at Austin at 9 a.m., Monday, Jan. 19.Jan. 13 University Ranks Eighth in 2008 Peace Corps Volunteers
The University of Texas at Austin ranks eighth in the Peace Corps' top 25 list of large universities producing Peace Corps volunteers in 2008.Jan. 13 Blanton Museum of Art and Department of Art and Art History Announce New Residencies for Emerging Latin American Artists
The Creative Research Laboratory (CRL) in the Department of Art and Art History, in collaboration with the Blanton Museum of Art at The University of Texas at Austin, announce a new series of artist residencies intended to forge interdisciplinary learning and cultural exchange between the university community and emerging international artists.Jan. 13 LBJ School of Public Affairs Receives $1 Million Gift from Former Lieutenant Governor Ben Barnes
Former Texas Lieutenant Governor Ben Barnes has made a $1 million gift in support of the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs at The University of Texas at Austin, the Lyndon B. Johnson Foundation has announced. The gift will be used primarily for student fellowships.Jan. 13 Science Building Named for Norman Hackerman, Esteemed Chemist and President Emeritus
The newest science building now being built on The University of Texas at Austin campus will be named in honor and memory of Dr. Norman Hackerman, chemist, professor and president emeritus.
