Nov. 6 University of Texas at Austin School of Nursing Faculty Member Inducted into American Academy of Nursing as New Fellow
Dr. Sharon Horner, professor of nursing at The University of Texas at Austin, has been elected a 2009 Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing, an organization that promotes health policy and practice.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. 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. 12 Sage, Vice Provost and Professor, Elected to Institute of Medicine
William M. Sage, M.D., J.D., vice provost for health affairs and the James R. Dougherty Chair for Faculty Excellence in Law at The University of Texas at Austin, has been elected to the Institute of Medicine (IOM).Oct. 12 Three Music Notables to Receive Awards from The University of Texas Project on Conflict Resolution
Clifford Antone, Harold McMillan and Cyril Neville will receive the 2009 Bridging Divides Award from The University of Texas Project on Conflict Resolution (UTPCR) Oct. 15.Oct. 12 Book on Family Communication, Edited by Professor, Wins Distinguished Book Award
"The Handbook of Family Communication," edited by Anita Vangelisti, the Jesse H. Jones Centennial Professor in Communication at The University of Texas at Austin, has received the Distinguished Book Award from the Family Communication Division of the National Communication Association (NCA).Oct. 1 Two University of Texas at Austin Liberal Arts Students Receive $33,000 Larry Temple Scholarships
The College of Liberal Arts at The University of Texas at Austin has honored two students with a Larry Temple Scholarship. The 2009-10 Larry Temple Scholarship winners are: Natalie Craik, a Plan II Honors and biomedical engineering senior. She graduated from Westlake High School in Austin. Sharanya Rajan, a Liberal Arts Honors sophomore majoring in government and economics. [...]Sept. 17 White House Presents 2009 Enrico Fermi Award to John Goodenough for Lifetime Achievements
The University of Texas at Austin engineering Professor John Goodenough, who developed materials critical to the development of lightweight and rechargeable lithium-ion batteries, ushering in the wireless revolution, has been awarded the Enrico Fermi Award, one of the most distinguished science and technology honors given by the White House.Sept. 16 University of Texas at Austin Nursing Faculty Member Named 2009 Texas Nurse Practitioner of the Year
Dr. Marilyn Pattillo, associate professor of clinical nursing at The University of Texas at Austin School of Nursing, has been named 2009 Texas Nurse Practitioner of the Year by the Texas Nurse Practitioner Association.Sept. 15 University of Texas at Austin College of Pharmacy Faculty Member Elected President-Elect of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists
Diane Ginsburg, assistant dean and clinical professor of The University of Texas at Austin College of Pharmacy, has been elected president-elect of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP). She becomes president of the organization in June 2010.Sept. 2 Professor's Book on Political Communication Named Best of Decade
"Campaign Talk: Why Elections Are Good for Us," written by Roderick P. Hart, the Shivers-Cronkite Chair in Communication at The University of Texas at Austin, has been named the best political communication book in the past decade by the American Political Science Association (APSA).Aug. 20 Outstanding Faculty Members Recognized by The University of Texas Board of Regents
Thirty-five faculty members of The University of Texas at Austin are among 73 inaugural recipients from throughout The University of Texas System who will share $2 million in Board of Regents' Outstanding Teaching Awards.
