Media Advisories
| Feb. 25 | Performance of Anthony Burgess music to be webcast |
| Feb. 24 | NASA astronaut to discuss space shuttle journeys |
| Feb. 23 | Legislature cites UT, A&M astronomy work |
Feb. 27 Experts Available to Discuss the Economic Stimulus Package
University of Texas at Austin faculty are available to provide expert perspectives on issues related to President Barack Obama's $787 billion plan to stimulate the economy, including healthcare reform, the impact on financial and auto industries, and federal funding for advancements in green technology.Feb. 26 Investors Who "Gamble" in the Stock Market Have Same Characteristics as Lottery Players, Study Shows
The socioeconomic characteristics of people who play state lotteries are similar to investors who pick stocks with a lottery quality—high risk with a small potential for high return, and just like the lottery, returns on average are lower for those who invest this way in the stock market, research from The University of Texas at [...]Feb. 25 Evolutionary Biologist Will Study HIV with Grant from AIDS Research Foundation
Dr. Sara Sawyer, an evolutionary biologist, will use a $120,000 grant from the Foundation for AIDS Research (amfAR) to study how the HIV virus and the cells it attacks have evolved together over time. The goal of her research is to discover new targets for drugs.Feb. 25 Briscoe Center Announces Smith Research Travel Awards
The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History at The University of Texas at Austin is pleased to announce that Kenna Renee Acher, Paul Binford, Bryant Etheridge and Kimberly Welch have received the 2008-2009 William A. and Madeline Welder Smith Research Travel Award.Feb. 25 Understanding the Challenges of Cancer Survivors With Pre-existing Disabilities Subject of New University of Texas at Austin School of Nursing Study
Cancer survivors with pre-existing functional impairments due to disabling conditions such as polio, spinal cord injury or sensory impairments are the subject of a new $324,732 University of Texas at Austin School of Nursing study.Feb. 25 Author Evelyn White to Speak and Conduct Writing Workshop
Noted author Evelyn White will present a lecture titled, "The Universe Provides: Alice Walker, a Hammock and the Art of Biography," discussing her 10 years as the official biographer of the Pulitzer Prize-winning writer of "The Color Purple."Feb. 24 Texas Legislature Honors University of Texas at Austin, Texas A&M University for Joint Efforts in Astronomy
The 81st Legislature of the State of Texas today (Feb. 24) will honor the state's two flagship universities with a joint resolution, recognizing their cutting-edge research and outreach efforts in astronomy in celebration of 2009 as the official International Year of Astronomy.Feb. 23 Program to Honor Barbara Jordan Announced by University Libraries
In honor of the Feb. 21 birthday of former U.S. Rep. Barbara Jordan, the University of Texas Libraries has announced an upcoming program of events to recognize her achievements.Feb. 20 Online Stock Photography Company Wins 2009 Texas Moot Corp
FocalPop, a Web-based solution for finding quality stock photography, won the Texas round of the Moot Corp® competition, the new-venture competition hosted annually at The University of Texas at Austin's McCombs School of Business.
