Monthly Archives: March 2009
Wishful Betting Can Contaminate Financial Markets, Study Shows
March 11, 2009
Wishful bettors, those who make overly optimistic investments, will ultimately harm themselves financially, but they can harm entire markets as well, new research shows.
Powers Given First Jurisprudence Award by Austin Council of Anti-Defamation League
March 11, 2009
William Powers Jr., president of The University of Texas at Austin, has been given the inaugural Austin Jurisprudence Award by the Austin Council of the Anti-Defamation League (ADL).
Amazonian Amphibian Diversity Traced to Andes
March 10, 2009
Colorful poison frogs in the Amazon owe their great diversity to ancestors that leapt into the region from the Andes Mountains several times during the last 10 million years, a new study from The University of Texas at Austin suggests.
Shere Abbott Named for Key White House Environmental Post
March 10, 2009
President Barack Obama has announced his intent to nominate Sherburne "Shere" Abbott, director of the Center for Science and Practice of Sustainability at The University of Texas at Austin, to a key administration post as associate director of environment for the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. An appointment to that position would… » Continue Reading
Statue of Barbara Jordan to be Unveiled April 24 on The University of Texas at Austin Campus
March 10, 2009
A statue of civil rights champion Barbara Jordan will be unveiled at The University of Texas at Austin on April 24, from noon-1 p.m.
Ransom Center Receives NEH Grant to Preserve Papers of Morris Ernst
March 9, 2009
The Harry Ransom Center at The University of Texas at Austin has received a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) to support a two-year, $392,213 project to arrange, describe and preserve the papers of lawyer Morris Leopold Ernst (1888-1976).
Gender equity, political freedom and health care are among the most pressing challenges women face around the world, scholars say
March 9, 2009
Many Voices of Feminism: In the post-feminist era of the 21st century, are the aims and goals of feminism still relevant? Will feminism survive the rush to globalization? What universal lessons can we learn from the unique ways women around the world have advanced their concerns? To spotlight the diverse issues facing women around the world, we invited eight faculty members from the Center for Women's and Gender Studies to answer the following question: What is the most important challenge facing women in the 21st century?
Research Alert
March 5, 2009
Read the research blog Further Findings. NOTE: NEW WEB PAGE FOR STIMULUS PACKAGE OPPORTUNITIES ADDED TO UT AUSTIN RESEARCH RESOURCES The Office of the Vice President for Research has set up a Web page on the Economic Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, also known as the stimulus package. The page includes summaries of the… » Continue Reading
Writer Azar Nafisi to Speak As Part of Harry Ransom Lectures
March 5, 2009
Event: The Harry Ransom Center presents "Reading Lolita in Tehran" author Azar Nafisi as part of the Harry Ransom Lectures. A book signing of her new memoir, "Things I Have Been Silent About," follows. When: Thursday, March 12, at 7 p.m. Where: AT&T Conference Center, 1900 University Ave. Background: Nafisi is best known as the… » Continue Reading
Fine Arts to Host Installation, Talk by Argentine Artist
March 5, 2009
Experimental artist Graciela Sacco will present an installation of her work and take part in a public conversation at The University of Texas at Austin on Thursday, March 12.
