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Feb. 4	Art and Art History presents Viewpoint 2009
Feb. 2	Hastings president covers "bioethics on front page"
Feb. 2	Michener hosts reading with author Ian McEwan

Feb. 9

$1.5 Million Will Help Create Tech-Savvy Teachers
Philanthropists and long-time Texas education supporters John H. and Elizabeth "Libba" Shatto Massey have donated $1.5 million to The University of Texas at Austin's College of Education to create the Elizabeth Shatto Massey Endowed Chair in Education. Funds from the permanent endowment will be used to engage a nationally prominent scholar whose research and instruction will [...]

Feb. 6

University of Texas at Austin Signs Agreement for Giant Magellan Telescope
The University of Texas at Austin has joined with eight other astronomical research organizations from three continents in signing the Founders' Agreement to construct and operate the 25-meter Giant Magellan Telescope (GMT) at Las Campanas Observatory in the Andes Mountains of Chile. "In order to maintain our leadership role in astronomy in the future, Texas must [...]

Feb. 6

Famous Fossil Lucy Scanned at The University of Texas at Austin, Offers New Insights into Ancient Human Ancestor
Researchers at The University of Texas at Austin, in collaboration with the Ethiopian government, have completed the first high-resolution CT scan of the world's most famous fossil, Lucy, an ancient human ancestor who lived 3.2 million years ago.

Feb. 4

TACC Provides One-Stop-Shop for HPC, Data Analysis and Visualization Efforts
Ranger, a key resource on the National Science Foundation’s TeraGrid and the most powerful academic system in the world, is now even more attractive to researchers who depend on it to do advanced scientific analysis. With the integration of Spur, they now have the ability to visualize their data immediately.

Feb. 4

LBJ School's RGK Center and Dell Invite College Students Worldwide to Help Change the World
The RGK Center for Philanthropy and Community Service in the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs at The University of Texas at Austin and Dell are seeking undergraduate and graduate students from universities and colleges around the world to share their ideas for making the world a better place.

Feb. 3

Project 2009 Volunteer Effort Collaborates with Clinton Global Initiative University
A traditional "Day of Service" initiative involving about 2,000 students, faculty and staff members from The University of Texas at Austin will become a weekend of service this year when the annual Saturday event on Feb. 14 continues on Feb. 15 to include volunteers from throughout the country who are participating in the Clinton Global [...]

Feb. 3

Researcher Proposes Statistical Method to Enhance Secondary Security Screenings
A researcher at The University of Texas at Austin has found that secondary security screening at airports is mathematically flawed, and has identified a way to select people for screenings more efficiently and fairly.

Feb. 3

Fort Worth Philanthropist Gives $18 Million for Endowment in Engineering Sciences
Fort Worth philanthropist W.A. "Tex" Moncrief has given $18 million to create the W. A. "Tex" Moncrief Jr. Endowment in Simulation-Based Engineering Sciences at The University of Texas at Austin, the university announced today (Feb. 3).

Feb. 2

University of Texas at Austin Licenses Technology for Skin Cancer Detection
The University of Texas at Austin has licensed technology for a probe that would quickly scan skin to detect skin cancer to DermDx Inc., a company based in Fresno, Calif.

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