May 8 Ned Rifkin Appointed Director of The Blanton Museum of Art
Dr. Ned Rifkin, former undersecretary for art at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C., has been appointed director of the Blanton Museum of Art at The University of Texas at Austin.April 28 Experts Available to Discuss Aspects of Swine Flu Outbreak
In the wake of the worldwide swine flu outbreak, experts from across The University of Texas at Austin are available to comment on many aspects of viral infections, such as viral gene replication, the communication challenges the local and national health agencies are likely to face and more.April 22 Professors Janet Ellzey and Gretchen Ritter Appointed Vice Provosts at The University of Texas at Austin
Dr. Gretchen Ritter, a professor of government and a fellow of the Alma Madden Professorship at The University of Texas at Austin, and Dr. Janet Ellzey, professor of mechanical engineering and assistant dean for international engineering education, have been appointed vice provosts at The University of Texas at Austin, Provost Steven Leslie said Tuesday.April 21 Former U.S. Senator and Basketball Hall of Famer Bill Bradley to Deliver 2009 LBJ School Convocation Address on Saturday, May 23
Former U.S. Senator, Rhodes Scholar, best-selling author and member of the Basketball Hall of Fame Bill Bradley will deliver the 2009 convocation address at the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs, The University of Texas at Austin, on May 23, Interim Dean Admiral Bobby R. Inman, USN (Ret.) announced today.April 8 Top Army ROTC Cadet Will Participate in National Security Seminar, April 15-17
Theresa D. Ockrassa, selected as the top cadet in the Army ROTC program at The University of Texas at Austin, will participate in the George C. Marshall ROTC Seminar in Lexington, Va., April 15-17.April 1 McCombs Hall of Fame to Induct Three Prominent Business Leaders
The McCombs School of Business has announced its Hall of Fame Class of 2009-three prominent business leaders who will be inducted at a ceremony at the AT&T Executive Education and Conference Center on The University of Texas at Austin campus Nov. 6.March 27 Holly Williams Appointed Interim Chair of Department of Theatre and Dance
Holly Williams, associate professor and senior associate chair of the Department of Theatre and Dance at The University of Texas at Austin, has been appointed interim chair of the department, effective June 1.March 24 Internationally Recognized Leader in Hardware Architecture and Analysis in HPC Joins TACC
John McCalpin, an internationally recognized expert in high performance computing (HPC) hardware architecture and analysis, has joined the Texas Advanced Computing Center (TACC) as a research scientist to work in application performance on microprocessors of diverse architectures, TACC has announced.March 17 Texas Advanced Computing Center Announces Dan C. Stanzione Jr. as Deputy Director
The Texas Advanced Computing Center (TACC) has named Dan C. Stanzione Jr. to the newly created position of deputy director at the center. As deputy director, Stanzione will track the center’s vision, strategy and planning, ensure effective and efficient operations of center-wide activities and programs, and articulate the center’s impact and plans to the broader scientific community. He will also play a key role in funding new activities through proposals and partnerships. He will officially begin in this role in June 2009.March 16 Gavin Named Director of Strauss Center at The University of Texas at Austin
Francis J. Gavin, the Tom Slick Professor of International Affairs at the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs at The University of Texas at Austin, has been named director of the Robert S. Strauss Center for International Security and Law.March 10 Shere Abbott Named for Key White House Environmental Post
President Barack Obama has announced his intent to nominate Sherburne "Shere" Abbott, director of the Center for Science and Practice of Sustainability at The University of Texas at Austin, to a key administration post as associate director of environment for the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. An appointment to that position would [...]Feb. 27 Experts Available to Discuss the Economic Stimulus Package
University of Texas at Austin faculty are available to provide expert perspectives on issues related to President Barack Obama's $787 billion plan to stimulate the economy, including healthcare reform, the impact on financial and auto industries, and federal funding for advancements in green technology.
