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| Jan. 12 | Ransom Center presents Harry Ransom Lectures |
| Jan. 6 | Wildflower Center offers sustainability classes |
Jan. 12 Former University President Lorene Rogers Dies at Age 94
Lorene L. Rogers, who was the first woman to head a major research university when she became president of the University of Texas in 1975, died last night (Jan. 11) at the age of 94 at an assisted living facility here.Jan. 12 Gov. Rick Perry Names CPG Director Veronica Vargas Stidvent to Human Rights Commission
Veronica Vargas Stidvent, director of the Center for Politics and Governance (CPG) in the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs at The University of Texas at Austin, has been appointed to the Texas Human Rights Commission, Texas Governor Rick Perry has announced. Stidvent replaces Patricia Asip of Plano, whose term expires on Feb. 1.Jan. 8 University of Texas at Austin Pharmacy Faculty Member's Research on Lymphoma Published in Science Magazine
Using cancer cells that were originally isolated from an anaplastic large cell lymphoma patient, two researchers, including a faculty member of The University of Texas at Austin's College of Pharmacy, have identified a novel regulatory mechanism in inflammatory signaling of immune cells that may prove beneficial in treating cancer.Jan. 7 School of Architecture Receives $1 Million to Tackle Urbanization Challenges
Prominent Dallas civic leaders Deedie and Rusty Rose have donated $1 million to the School of Architecture at The University of Texas at Austin to fund two endowments in urban planning.Jan. 7 Mathematician Caffarelli Receives Steele Prize, Highest Distinction in Mathematics
Mathematics Professor Luis Caffarelli of The University of Texas at Austin received the 2009 Leroy P. Steele Prize for Lifetime Achievement yesterday from the American Mathematical Society (AMS).
