Yearly Archives: 2009
TACC’s “Ranger” Supercomputer Surpasses 1.1 Million Jobs in Less Than Two Years
Nov. 11, 2009
The Ranger supercomputer, one of the most powerful systems in the world for open science research, has run about 1.1 million jobs in under two years.
Dedication of LBJ Library and Museum Plaza and Lady Bird Johnson Center Scheduled Friday, Nov. 13
Nov. 11, 2009
The dedication of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum Plaza and the Lady Bird Johnson Center at The University of Texas at Austin will be held at 10 a.m., Friday, Nov. 13, celebrating the final stages of completion for several elements of a $34.25 million project funded by the federal government and the university.
American Marketing Association Foundation Creates Mentorship Award in Honor of Advertising Professor
Nov. 11, 2009
The trustees of the American Marketing Association Foundation (AMAF) have established a multicultural mentoring award in honor of Jerome D. Williams, the F. J. Heyne Centennial Professor in Communication at The University of Texas at Austin.
Avatars Can Surreptitiously and Negatively Affect User in Video Games, Virtual Worlds, Research Shows
Nov. 10, 2009
Although often seen as an inconsequential feature of digital technologies, one's self-representation, or avatar, in a virtual environment can affect the user's thoughts, according to research by a University of Texas at Austin communication professor.
Marine Scientists to Investigate Effect of Gulf of Mexico ‘Dead Zone’ on Fish Populations
Nov. 10, 2009
Whether a large area of low oxygen water called the "dead zone" in the northern Gulf of Mexico could cause declines in environmentally and economically important fish populations is the subject of a new study by University of Texas at Austin marine scientist Peter Thomas.
Through new programs, Law School graduates pursue justice for underrepresented populations
Nov. 9, 2009
In the summer of 2008 Spencer Wilson noticed an unusual number of people coming to Bay Area Legal Aid for advice on how to keep from being kicked out of their rental homes. Most of them were low income and minority tenants, many of them elderly, some of them disabled. Some had already been locked… » Continue Reading
Actual Innocence Clinic Helps Exonerate Wrongfully Convicted Men
Nov. 9, 2009
Return to Law in the Public Interest feature story Claude Simmons Jr. and Christopher Scott spent 12 years in prison for a murder they did not commit. They insisted that they were innocent from their 1997 trial and conviction through their years in prison, claiming that the eyewitness who picked them out of a lineup… » Continue Reading
Research Alert
Nov. 6, 2009
Read the research blog Further Findings. Research Prizes and Honors [Have you or a colleague won a research-related prize or honor? Let the Research Alert know.] PROFESSOR WINS FULBRIGHT FELLOWSHIP Dr. Kelley A. Crews, associate professor in the Department of Geography and the Environment, has been awarded a Fulbright Faculty Fellowship for 2009-2010 under the… » Continue Reading
Experts Available to Discuss Fort Hood Tragedy
Nov. 6, 2009
One hundred miles from Fort Hood, The University of Texas at Austin has various experts available to discuss aspects of Thursday’s shooting.
Artist Tony Fitzpatrick Gives Performance and Lecture As Part of Guest Artist in Printmaking Program, Nov. 11
Nov. 6, 2009
Event: Internationally recognized artist Tony Fitzpatrick will give a combination performance and lecture as part of the Department of Art and Art History's Guest Artist in Printmaking Program. When: Wednesday, Nov. 11, from 5 p.m. — 7 p.m. Where: ART Building, Room 1.102 Background: Fitzpatrick's works of art have been collected by the Art Institute… » Continue Reading
