Feb. 25 Briscoe Center Announces Smith Research Travel Awards
The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History at The University of Texas at Austin is pleased to announce that Kenna Renee Acher, Paul Binford, Bryant Etheridge and Kimberly Welch have received the 2008-2009 William A. and Madeline Welder Smith Research Travel Award.Feb. 24 Texas Legislature Honors University of Texas at Austin, Texas A&M University for Joint Efforts in Astronomy
The 81st Legislature of the State of Texas today (Feb. 24) will honor the state's two flagship universities with a joint resolution, recognizing their cutting-edge research and outreach efforts in astronomy in celebration of 2009 as the official International Year of Astronomy.Feb. 20 Online Stock Photography Company Wins 2009 Texas Moot Corp
FocalPop, a Web-based solution for finding quality stock photography, won the Texas round of the Moot Corp® competition, the new-venture competition hosted annually at The University of Texas at Austin's McCombs School of Business.Feb. 20 Advertising Professor Recognized for Outstanding Teaching
Jerome D. Williams, the F. J. Heyne Centennial Professor in Communication at The University of Texas at Austin, has been awarded the 2009 Academy of Marketing Science (AMS) Outstanding Marketing Teacher Award—one of the most prestigious awards a marketing educator can receive.Feb. 19 Outstanding Teachers from Texas High Schools to Receive Texas Exes Teaching Awards at The University of Texas at Austin
Ten high school and two elementary teachers from throughout Texas will receive the 2009 Texas Exes Teaching Award for Outstanding Teachers given by The University of Texas at Austin's alumni association, the Texas Exes.Feb. 16 Professor Karl Galinsky Receives $965,000 Max Planck Award for Humanities Research
Karl Galinsky, the Floyd A. Cailloux Centennial Professor of Classics and Distinguished Teaching Professor at The University of Texas at Austin, has been awarded a 2009 Max Planck Research Award for International Cooperation for his study of history and memory.Jan. 28 Prestigious Award Winners Honored by The University of Texas at Austin
The Tower of The University of Texas at Austin glowed bright orange Tuesday, Jan. 27, honoring the 2008 recipients of some of the most prestigious awards given by the university.Jan. 27 Dr. James L. Hill to Receive Friend of Education Award
Dr. James L. Hill, senior vice president and special assistant at The University of Texas at Austin, has been selected by the Austin Independent School District's African American Heritage Program Committee to receive its "Friend of Education Award."Jan. 23 Documentary Feature Filmed by Alumnus Receives Oscar Nod
"Trouble the Water," the documentary feature film shot by Radio-TV-Film alumnus P.J. Raval (MFA '04), has been nominated for an Oscar.Jan. 7 Mathematician Caffarelli Receives Steele Prize, Highest Distinction in Mathematics
Mathematics Professor Luis Caffarelli of The University of Texas at Austin received the 2009 Leroy P. Steele Prize for Lifetime Achievement yesterday from the American Mathematical Society (AMS).Dec. 15 University of Texas at Austin President Receives France's Oldest Rank of Chivalry
William Powers Jr., president of The University of Texas at Austin, has been appointed to the rank of Chevalier de la Légion d'honneur, the most senior of France's Orders of Chivalry, for his work in establishing the French Judicial Visiting Fellowship program at the university.Dec. 5 Eight Fulbright Scholar Award Winners Named at The University of Texas at Austin
Fulbright Scholar grants for 2008-09 have been awarded to eight students from The University of Texas at Austin who will represent the United States as they conduct their research in other countries.
