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Oct. 23 To Ease Nursing Shortage, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Awards $120,000 to University of Texas at Austin School of Nursing for Student Scholarships
The University of Texas at Austin School of Nursing has received $120,000 from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) to award 12 scholarships to students in the accelerated master's nursing program.Oct. 22 Better Drugs to Fight Flu is Goal of $1.5 Million NIH Project at University of Texas at Austin, Rice University
University of Texas at Austin and Rice University scientists have won a $1.5 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to scrutinize the influenza A virus for clues that could lead to more effective antiviral drugs.Oct. 22 Six Receive Robert C. Jeffery Award for Contributions to College of Communication
Six people will be recognized by the College of Communication at The University of Texas at Austin with the Robert C. Jeffrey Benefactor Award for their contributions of time, labor and philanthropy.Oct. 21 Texas Language Technology Center Wins Funding from Department of Education to Develop Low-cost Alternative to Textbooks
Carl Blyth, director of the Texas Language Technology Center (TLTC) at The University of Texas at Austin, has won a two-year award of $263,0000 from the U.S. Department of Education's Fund for the Improvement of Post-Secondary Education (FIPSE) to develop a sustainable publishing model for foreign language instructional materials to combat the rising costs of [...]Oct. 20 Public to Design, Build "Wall of Change" to Mark Berlin Wall Anniversary
To commemorate the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, students and members of the public are invited to use their conscience, graffiti skills and a cardboard box to build a “wall of change” at The University of Texas at Austin on Monday evening Nov. 9.Oct. 20 National Institutes of Health Awards $1.3 Million for Diabetes Research at The University of Texas at Austin
Dr. Sharon Brown, associate dean for research and professor of nursing at The University of Texas at Austin, has received a four-year, $1.3 million National Institutes of Health grant to identify ways to achieve better glycemic control in persons with type 2 diabetes.Oct. 20 Six Faculty Members Chosen to Receive Prestigious President's Associates Teaching Excellence Award
Six faculty members from The University of Texas at Austin have been selected to receive the President's Associates Teaching Excellence Award for 2009-2010 for demonstrating a consistent level of excellence in teaching.Oct. 19 Art and Art History Faculty Member Michael Smith Featured at SculptureCenter
Michael Smith, associate professor in the Department of Art and Art History at The University of Texas at Austin, is featured in "A Voyage of Growth and Discovery," a collaborative sculptural, sound and video installation with internationally renowned artist Mike Kelley.
