Nov. 4 $1 Million from Pearson Foundation Creates Applied Psychometric Research Center
The Pearson Foundation has announced the creation of a $1 million endowment and long-term partnership with The University of Texas at Austin's College of Education to create the Pearson Center for Applied Psychometric Research, an endowed professorship and an endowed faculty fellowship.Oct. 23 To Ease Nursing Shortage, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Awards $120,000 to University of Texas at Austin School of Nursing for Student Scholarships
The University of Texas at Austin School of Nursing has received $120,000 from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) to award 12 scholarships to students in the accelerated master's nursing program.Oct. 21 Texas Language Technology Center Wins Funding from Department of Education to Develop Low-cost Alternative to Textbooks
Carl Blyth, director of the Texas Language Technology Center (TLTC) at The University of Texas at Austin, has won a two-year award of $263,0000 from the U.S. Department of Education's Fund for the Improvement of Post-Secondary Education (FIPSE) to develop a sustainable publishing model for foreign language instructional materials to combat the rising costs of [...]Oct. 15 Annette Strauss Institute Receives Grant to Foster Student Interest and Participation in the Election Process
The Annette Strauss Institute for Civic Participation at The University of Texas at Austin is one of only 13 organizations from across the country selected to receive a grant from the U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) to foster student participation in the election process.Oct. 8 ExxonMobil Gives $190,000 Grant to The University of Texas at Austin
The University of Texas at Austin has received $190,000 from the Exxon Mobil Corporation to support its business, engineering, geosciences, law, natural sciences and LBJ School programs. The grant allows selected academic departments to allocate the money for various educational purposes, including scholarships, field trips, visiting speakers, equipment purchases, student and faculty travel to academic-related activities [...]Sept. 24 University Receives $6 Million to Assess Carbon Storage Sites in Gulf of Mexico
The University of Texas at Austin will use $6 million in grants from the U.S. Department of Energy and the Texas General Land Office to identify state-owned areas underlying the Gulf of Mexico where carbon dioxide (CO2) can be stored safely and economically.Sept. 17 Rehabilitation Counseling Program Gets $1.5 Million
Dr. Randall M. Parker, a special education professor at The University of Texas at Austin, has received two grants totaling $1.5 million that will support graduate students in the College of Education's rehabilitation counseling program.Sept. 4 TACC, McCombs Receive Gifts from Chevron to Educate the Next Generation of Scientists
The Texas Advanced Computing Center (TACC) and the McCombs School of Business at The University of Texas at Austin today received gifts totaling $230,000 from Chevron Corporation to train the next generation of scientists and researchers in using advanced computing technologies and state-of-the-art laboratories for breakthrough science.July 21 Longs Give $1 Million to Butler School of Music
A $1 million gift from Austin community leaders and art philanthropists Teresa Lozano Long and Joe R. Long has created the Joe R. and Teresa Long Endowed Chair in Piano in the Butler School of Music in the College of Fine Arts at The University of Texas at Austin.June 1 Powers Graduate Fellowship Created with $1 Million Gift, Graduate School Announces
A $1 million gift from Dr. Steven Ungerleider, a renowned sports psychologist in Oregon, has established the William C. Powers Graduate Fellowship to support excellence in graduate education across the university, the Graduate School at The University of Texas at Austin has announced.May 21 Cockrell School Receives $220,000-plus to Recruit, Retain Engineering Students
In a state-wide effort to support job-growth opportunities in technology areas, the Cockrell School of Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin has received a $221,841 grant from the Texas Workforce Commission to recruit and graduate students in engineering.May 20 Longs Give $1 Million to Support Education Students and Faculty
Austin community leaders and philanthropists Teresa Lozano Long and Joe R. Long have given $1 million to The University of Texas at Austin's College of Education, endowing a fellowship fund for kinesiology, health education and educational administration graduate students and a fellowship fund for faculty.
