Media Advisories
| April 17 | AdWakening advertising conference slated for April 24 |
| April 14 | Pressing environmental issues examined at conference |
| April 13 | Media studies prof to receive Danielson Award |
April 17 Six Are Named Distinguished Alumni at The University of Texas at Austin
The Texas Exes have announced the 2009 University of Texas at Austin Distinguished Alumnus Award recipients. The six alumni who will be given the award are being recognized for distinguishing themselves professionally and through service to the university.April 17 Chevron Gives $1 Million to Enhance Nation's Largest Public Collection of Geological Materials
Chevron has contributed $1 million to the Bureau of Economic Geology at The University of Texas at Austin's Jackson School of Geosciences. The gift will support the bureau's core research facilities, where scientists study materials in the nation's largest publicly available storehouse of geological cuttings and cores.April 17 Statue Honoring Barbara Jordan to be Unveiled on The University of Texas at Austin Campus April 24
A bronze statue of civil rights champion Barbara Jordan will be unveiled April 24, on The University of Texas at Austin campus, following a week of special events honoring the late congresswoman. Jordan will be the first female public figure so honored on the university's campus.April 17 New Computer Science Complex at The University of Texas at Austin Receives $30 Million Challenge Grant from Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
The University of Texas at Austin announced today (April 17) a $30 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, part of a $120 million capital campaign to construct a new building complex for one of the nation's leading computer science programs.April 16 Severity, Length of Past Megadroughts Dwarf Recent Drought in West Africa
Droughts far worse than the infamous Sahel drought of the 1970s and 1980s are within normal climate variation for sub-Saharan West Africa, according to new research.April 13 Neighborhoods Perceived as Dangerous Affect Residents' Mental Health, Research Shows
Living in a neighborhood perceived as dangerous may cause anxiety, anger and depression among its residents, according to a recent study conducted by researchers at The University of Texas at Austin.April 13 Two Natural Sciences Students Named Goldwater Scholars
Lynne Chantranupong and Sean Simmons, undergraduates in the College of Natural Sciences at The University of Texas at Austin, are among the 278 students nationally who have been named Goldwater Scholars for the 2009-2010 academic year.April 13 Libraries Hosts Panel to Discuss Jordan's Life, Career
"When Barbara Jordan Talked, We Listened—A Panel Discussion," produced by the Texas Politics Project (TPP) in the College of Liberal Arts, will be presented by the University of Texas Libraries at 6 p.m., Thursday, April 16 in the University Federal Credit Union (UFCU) Student Learning Commons at the Perry-Castañeda Library (21st and Speedway).April 13 Three Student Teams Win Top Awards in University Technology Commercialization Competition
PassPro-tech, Intelgrid Solutions and HydroCoal Technologies defeated eight other student teams in the IC2 & WBT University Technology Commercialization Competition held during the WBTshowcase.
