Media Advisories
| Oct. 19 | Notre Dame organist performs at Bates |
| Oct. 19 | Writing project celebrates National Day on Writing |
Oct. 19 Strauss Center Awarded $7.6 Million Department of Defense Grant to Study Effects of Climate Change on Political Stability in Africa
The Robert S. Strauss Center for International Security and Law has been awarded a $7.6 million grant by the U. S. Department of Defense, the largest single award dedicated to social science research The University of Texas at Austin has received.Oct. 19 West Antarctic Ice Sheet May Not Be Losing Ice As Fast As Once Thought
New ground measurements made by the West Antarctic GPS Network (WAGN) project, composed of researchers from The University of Texas at Austin, The Ohio State University, and The University of Memphis, suggest the rate of ice loss of the West Antarctic ice sheet has been slightly overestimated.Oct. 19 World-Renowned Lizard Expert Eric Pianka to Appear on Nova's "Lizard Kings"
Lizard expert and University of Texas at Austin Professor Eric Pianka served as chief science adviser and will appear on an upcoming Nova documentary about monitor lizards called "Lizard Kings."Oct. 18 Canceled: Honduran Ambassador to the U.N. Will Not be Visiting Austin
Honduran ambassador to the United Nations Jorge Reina has canceled his scheduled trip to Austin.Oct. 16 Orionid Meteor Shower Peaks Wednesday, Oct. 21
The annual Orionid meteor shower will peak in the hours before dawn on Oct. 21, according to the editors of StarDate magazine, who said the shower could produce up to 20 meteors per hour.Oct. 15 Annette Strauss Institute Receives Grant to Foster Student Interest and Participation in the Election Process
The Annette Strauss Institute for Civic Participation at The University of Texas at Austin is one of only 13 organizations from across the country selected to receive a grant from the U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) to foster student participation in the election process.Oct. 15 Tiny Test Tube Experiment Shows Reaction of Melting Materials at the Nano Scale
Researchers at The University of Texas at Austin have conducted a basic chemistry experiment in what is perhaps the world's smallest test tube, measuring a thousandth the diameter of a human hair.Oct. 15 Global Seed Banking Milestone Celebrated by Wildflower Center, 122 Other Organizations
An international partnership of 54 countries led by the United Kingdom's Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew is celebrating a decade of work to set aside seeds for future generations from 10 percent of the world's wild flowering species.Oct. 15 Discovery of Enzyme Structure Points Way to Creating Less Toxic Anti-HIV Drugs
By discovering the atomic structure of a key human enzyme, researchers at The University of Texas at Austin have pointed the way toward designing anti-HIV drugs with far less toxic side effects.Oct. 15 LBJ School's RGK Center and Dell Invite Students Worldwide to Participate in 2010 Dell Social Innovation Challenge
The RGK Center for Philanthropy and Community Service in the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs at The University of Texas at Austin and Dell are seeking undergraduate and graduate students from universities and colleges around the world to share their ideas for making the world a better place.
