Media Advisories
| April 22 | British screenwriter talks on literature, cinema |
| April 21 | Fashion show highlights student designers |
| April 20 | Former American Heart Association CEO to speak |
April 23 Students Win Seven Awards at Advertising Competition
Advertising students at The University of Texas at Austin have won seven student ADDY® Awards, including five student gold ADDY Awards, in the American Advertising Federation's (AAF) district 10 competition.April 22 The University of Texas at Austin Provides Resources for Unemployed Alumni and Employers Seeking to Hire
AccessUT, a restricted Web site at The University of Texas at Austin, is becoming a powerful tool in helping unemployed alumni find their next job during a sagging national economy.April 22 H.W. Brands Named as Pulitzer Prize Finalist for His Book "Traitor to His Class"
H.W. Brands, professor of history at The University of Texas at Austin, was among the 93rd annual Pulitzer Prize finalists. He was nominated in the category of biography or autobiography for his book "Traitor to His Class: The Privileged Life and Radical Presidency of Franklin Delano Roosevelt." This is the second time Brands has been [...]April 22 University of Texas at Austin Engineer Elected to American Academy of Arts & Sciences
Adam Heller, an acclaimed chemical engineering research professor and professor emeritus at The University of Texas at Austin, has been elected a fellow into the American Academy of Arts & Sciences (AAAS), along with Nobel Peace Prize laureate Nelson Mandela, actor James Earl Jones, U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates and singer/humanitarian Bono.April 22 Professor Named Vice President of American Academy of Advertising
Advertising Professor Wei-Na Lee has been elected vice president of the American Academy of Advertising (AAA), a national organization of advertising scholars and professionals with an interest in advertising and advertising education.April 22 Professors Janet Ellzey and Gretchen Ritter Appointed Vice Provosts at The University of Texas at Austin
Dr. Gretchen Ritter, a professor of government and a fellow of the Alma Madden Professorship at The University of Texas at Austin, and Dr. Janet Ellzey, professor of mechanical engineering and assistant dean for international engineering education, have been appointed vice provosts at The University of Texas at Austin, Provost Steven Leslie said Tuesday.April 21 Former U.S. Senator and Basketball Hall of Famer Bill Bradley to Deliver 2009 LBJ School Convocation Address on Saturday, May 23
Former U.S. Senator, Rhodes Scholar, best-selling author and member of the Basketball Hall of Fame Bill Bradley will deliver the 2009 convocation address at the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs, The University of Texas at Austin, on May 23, Interim Dean Admiral Bobby R. Inman, USN (Ret.) announced today.April 20 Dropout Reduction and Jobs Program Developed by University of Texas at Austin School of Social Work Student Funded for Eastside Memorial High School
A job-training/dropout reduction program developed by a University of Texas at Austin School of Social Work student for the Austin Independent School District has been awarded a $250,000 grant by the Texas Education Agency.April 20 Actress Ann Savage's Collection Acquired by Harry Ransom Center
The collection of actress Ann Savage (1921-2008) has been acquired by the Harry Ransom Center, a humanities research library and museum at The University of Texas at Austin.
