Media Advisories
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June 9 Moving Away Lowers Re-incarceration Risk for Parolees
Relocation substantially lowers the likelihood of re-incarceration for parolees, according to new research at The University of Texas at Austin. Using the occurrence of Hurricane Katrina—which ravaged numerous neighborhoods throughout the Louisiana Gulf Coast-as a natural experiment, David Kirk, sociologist at The University of Texas at Austin, was able to examine how consequential a change of [...]June 8 Thinnest Superconducting Metal Created by Physicists at The University of Texas at Austin
A superconducting sheet of lead only two atoms thick, the thinnest superconducting metal layer ever created, has been developed by physicists at The University of Texas at Austin. Dr. Ken Shih and colleagues report the properties of their superconducting film in the June 5 issue of Science. This is a scanning tunneling microscope image of the 2-atom [...]June 4 University of Texas at Austin School of Nursing Announces Two New Graduate Programs in Pediatric and Neonatal Acute Care
The University of Texas at Austin School of Nursing has established two new graduate nurse practitioner programs to help alleviate the critical shortage of acute care pediatric and neonatal nurses.June 4 LBJ School of Public Affairs Dean Search Under Way
The Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs has begun its search for a new dean following the departure of James B. Steinberg, dean of the LBJ School since 2006, who was named U.S. deputy secretary of state earlier this year.June 3 Nonprofit Group Receives $259,000 Grant from Hogg Foundation to Coordinate Statewide Learning Community on Integrated Health Care
Mental Health America of Greater Houston (MHA) has received a $259,092 grant from the Hogg Foundation for Mental Health to help accelerate and expand integrated health care in Texas by forming a statewide network of health care providers.June 2 Hogg Foundation Awards $150,000 in Grants for Mental Health Research at Texas Universities
Ten tenure-track assistant professors conducting mental health research projects in Texas have received grants totaling nearly $150,000 from the Hogg Foundation for Mental Health.June 2 Texas High School Students Offer Solutions to Community Problems at Civics Fair
Students from El Paso's Horizon High School offered solutions to the problem of teen pregnancy to win first place in the sixth annual Speak Up! Speak Out! civics fair hosted by the Annette Strauss Institute for Civic Participation at The University of Texas at Austin.June 1 Four Seniors Win Awards to Intern in Fields of Public Policy, Service, Government and Politics
Four University of Texas at Austin seniors will intern at the ACLU, the National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations (NCUSAR), the Hispanic College Fund and Georgetown Law School this summer after winning Theodore Strauss Civic Internship Awards from the Annette Strauss Institute for Civic Participation.June 1 Two Communication Graduate Students Win Witherspoon Award for Original Research
Two graduate students in the College of Communication at The University of Texas at Austin have won the Patricia Witherspoon Research Award for original research in the areas of public service, government, community service, civic life, citizenship or politics.June 1 Powers Graduate Fellowship Created with $1 Million Gift, Graduate School Announces
A $1 million gift from Dr. Steven Ungerleider, a renowned sports psychologist in Oregon, has established the William C. Powers Graduate Fellowship to support excellence in graduate education across the university, the Graduate School at The University of Texas at Austin has announced.June 1 Gay Couples View Marriage as Legal Protection, Not Commitment Symbol, Study Shows
Challenging the idea that marriage is necessary for solidifying relationships, a new study from The University of Texas at Austin reveals same-sex couples in long-term relationships believe marriage is more important in terms of legal rights, but less so as a symbol of commitment.
