Media Advisories
| June 16 | Mosher named dean of Jackson School |
Aug. 5 Researchers Examine Back-to-School Issues
Researchers at The University of Texas at Austin are available to address issues ranging from college binge drinking behavior to social anxiety to classroom bullying.July 18 Newsman Walter Cronkite Dies at Age 92
Walter Cronkite, longtime reporter and news anchor, died July 17, 2009, at the age of 92.July 14 Director of New Energy Institute Named at The University of Texas at Austin
Dr. Raymond Lee Orbach, the U.S. Department of Energy's first undersecretary for science, has been appointed director of The University of Texas at Austin's Energy Institute, a multi-disciplinary institute that combines the strengths of the university's schools and colleges to advance solutions to today's energy-related challenges.July 9 Violinist Anne Akiko Meyers to Join Faculty at Butler School of Music
Internationally renowned violinist Anne Akiko Meyers will join the faculty of the Butler School of Music at The University of Texas at Austin in fall 2009. Meyers is one of the most celebrated violinists of our time, earning worldwide recognition as a soloist, chamber musician and educator.July 9 Admissions Director Bruce Walker Accepts New Position as Vice Provost for Special Projects at The University of Texas at Austin
Dr. Bruce Walker, vice provost and director of admissions at The University of Texas at Austin, will leave that position July 15 to become the university's vice provost for special projects, focusing on a range of assignments while concluding a national leadership role developing training materials for admissions officers through his work with the College [...]July 2 Experts Available to Discuss the Crisis in Iran
University of Texas at Austin faculty are available to provide expert perspectives on issues related to the political unrest over Iranian election results, including President Barack Obama's stance on Iran policy, the violent crackdown on protestors in Tehran and the revolutionary impact of social media.June 25 Brian Roberts Resigns as VP for Information Technology
Brian Roberts, vice president for information technology at The University of Texas at Austin since 2006, has resigned and will return to the faculty in the College of Liberal Arts, effective immediately.May 24 Filmmaker Robert Rodriguez Speaks to Graduating Students at The University of Texas at Austin Spring Commencement
Internationally acclaimed filmmaker Robert Rodriguez was the speaker for The University of Texas at Austin's 126th Spring Commencement Saturday, May 23.May 21 Library of Congress Official Joins LBJ School as Clinical Professor in Public Policy Practice
Angela M. Evans, deputy director of the Congressional Research Service (CRS) at the Library of Congress for the past 13 years, has been appointed a clinical professor in public policy practice in The Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs at The University of Texas at Austin.May 15 New Director of Sustainability Appointed by The University of Texas at Austin
Jim Walker, executive director of the Central Texas Sustainability Project for the past nine years, has been appointed to the new position of director of sustainability at The University of Texas at Austin.May 11 Heath Named Chair of North American Library Board
University of Texas Libraries Director and Vice Provost Fred Heath has been elected chair of the Board of Directors of the Center for Research Libraries (CRL), a consortium of North American university, college and independent research libraries.
