Media Advisory

EVENT: “¡A Viva Voz!” presents “Filmformance and Hacktivism: New Directions in Latin@ Performance,” with performance artist Nao Bustamante and new media activist artist Ricardo Domínguez. WHEN: 7-9 p.m., Thursday, April 12, 2012 WHERE: The Benson Latin American Collection (SRH 1.108) BACKGROUND: The Benson Latin American Collection at The University of Texas at Austin celebrates its 10th annual…   » Continue Reading

Event: The Austin Forum on Science, Technology & Society will host “Product Design: The New Interplay of People, Objects and Information” presented by Andrew Dillon, Diane E. Bailey and Randolph Bias. All three are experts from The University of Texas at Austin School of Information. When: 5:45 p.m., Tuesday, April 3. This event is free and…   » Continue Reading

Event: Latitudes 4: Architecture in the Americas When: Thursday, March 29, 1 p.m.-6:30 p.m.; Friday, March 30, 1 p.m.-6:30 p.m. Where: Goldsmith Hall, Mebane Gallery Background: Latitudes 4 is a two-day symposium reflecting on architecture in the Americas, organized by the Center for American Architecture and Design and co-sponsored by the School of Architecture and the…   » Continue Reading

Event:  The detonation of a mountain peak at The Carnegie Institution's Las Campanas Observatory in Chile to begin site preparation for the construction of the Giant Magellan Telescope (GMT) will be live-streamed to the general public.  Video coverage is provided courtesy of the U.S. Embassy in Chile. When:  Friday, March 23, 11 a.m. CDT. Any change…   » Continue Reading

Event: The second annual Improving Productivity in Public Education forum will focus on how schools can achieve better results with fewer resources. The forum is sponsored by The University of Texas at Austin’s Institute for Public School Initiatives (IPSI) and the Institute for Productivity in Education (IPE). Panelists include: Marguerite Roza, senior scholar, University of…   » Continue Reading

Event: The University of Texas Wind Symphony and Butler School of Music (BSOM) faculty tuba soloist, Charles Villarrubia will premiere BSOM faculty composer, Donald Grantham’s, “Tuba Concerto.” The event is free and open to the public. When: 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, March 27 Where: Bates Recital Hall, MRH Building Free VIP tickets are available by contacting…   » Continue Reading

Event: Acclaimed New Yorker reporter Seymour Hersh will discuss his investigations into the crises in the Middle East and the global war against terrorism at two public events hosted by the Humanities Institute and the Plan II Honors Program at The University of Texas at Austin. When: March 19 and 22, 7 p.m. Where: March…   » Continue Reading

Event: The University of Texas at Austin, in collaboration with Texas State University-San Marcos, is offering the inaugural Texas Musical Theatre Workshop, a three-week, pre-professional summer intensive for high school students exploring a potential career in musical theatre. This unique program brings New York’s Broadway talent to Texas, providing students the very best in musical…   » Continue Reading

Event: The Austin Forum on Science, Technology & Society will host "Teen Researcher: Discovering A New Treatment for Ovarian Cancer" presented by Google Global Science Fair grand prize winner Shree Bose and Dr. Alakananda Basu, professor of molecular biology and immunology and graduate adviser of the cancer biology program at the University of North Texas…   » Continue Reading

EVENT: Sharon Robinson, daughter of the late Jackie Robinson and an educational consultant for Major League Baseball, and Branch B. Rickey III, grandson of the late Branch Rickey and president of the Pacific Coast League, will speak as part of a forum for The University of Texas at Austin College of Communication's Texas Program in…   » Continue Reading