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News from August 2009
| Aug. 27 | Harrington Fellows Program Names 12 Faculty and Graduate Fellows
The Donald D. Harrington Fellows Program, one of the most well-endowed visiting scholar and graduate fellow programs in the nation, and the most prestigious fellowship program at The University of Texas at Austin, is beginning its ninth year with a new group of 12 outstanding scholars.
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| Aug. 26 | Terry Quinn Becomes Director of Institute for Geophysics
Terry Quinn, associate director of the Institute for Geophysics at The University of Texas at Austin, has been named director of the institute. Quinn was interim director during the national search for a director this past year.
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| Aug. 25 | Bat Love Songs Decoded
It might not sound like crooners singing about love on the radio, but bats sing love songs to each other too, say researchers at The University of Texas at Austin and Texas A&M University who are believed to be the first to decode the mysterious sounds made by the winged creatures.
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| Aug. 20 | The Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs Welcomes Benedicte Callan
Benedicte Callan, principal administrator of health for the Biotechnology Division of the Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), will join the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs research team as a Sid Richardson Fellow focusing on health policy and innovation and will be a research affiliate of the Center for Health and Social [...] |
| Aug. 20 | Ramadan, Islamic and Arab Experts
This week, followers of the faith of Islam will begin to celebrate Ramadan, one of the religion's most important observances, which will continue through Sept. 20. Scholars at The University of Texas at Austin are available to discuss the Islamic faith, history and culture, and the Arab world from a variety of perspectives.
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