Published on Nov. 10
A tale of two Georges
Learn the story of the Littlefield Fountain, how competing donors George Washington Littlefield and George Washington Brackenridge formed the campus' appearance and the past and present controversy behind the confederate statues in the South Mall of The University of Texas at Austin.

Published on Nov. 9
Do you know what maxim is inscribed on the university's Main Building?
The answer is "Ye shall know the truth and the truth shall make you free." Wood Hall, a stone carver, carved the words "Ye shall know the truth and the truth shall make you free," on the Main Building in 1935. Born in Bloomington, Ind., Hall followed in his father's footsteps and became a stone carver [...]

Published on Nov. 9
Redesign of Web Central, UT Direct under way
The Office of Public Affairs and Information Technology Services are redesigning Web Central, the university's Web presence at http://www.utexas.edu, and UT Direct, the university's business Web portal, at https://utdirect.utexas.edu. The university's Web site was last redesigned in 2002 and refreshed several times since then in response to comments and suggestions from its users. UT Direct was [...]

Published on Nov. 9
Speed named assistant VP for community engagement in DDCE
Shannon Speed, associate professor of anthropology, has been named assistant vice president for community engagement in the Division of Diversity and Community Engagement (DDCE). Speed is the director of the DDCE Community Engagement Center in East Austin and is responsible for community partnerships through the Community Engagement Incubator, the Volunteer and Service Learning Center, the [...]

Published on Nov. 9
President Powers talks about Enron's collapse eight years later
It's been eight years since Enron collapsed into bankruptcy, but memories linger in corporate boardrooms, where directors are charged with preventing a reprise of the self-dealing and accounting scandals that sunk the energy company. It's a set of responsibilities William Powers [...]

Published on Nov. 9
RTF professor's documentary, "Tattooed Under Fire" premieres nationwide
"Tattooed Under Fire," the documentary film produced and directed by Radio-TV-Film Professor Nancy Schiesari, premiered on more than 25 public television stations nationwide beginning Nov. 8. The film focuses on the River City Tattoo Parlor, a place near Fort Hood where many of the war-bound and returning soldiers go under the needle. For those joining [...]

Published on Nov. 9
Cancer research funded for $11.6 million
The Department of Biomedical Engineering is among a consortium of leading research entities selected to receive up to $11.6 million from the National Cancer Institute to establish a center to conduct innovative cancer research. The new center will be called the Center for Transport Oncophysics. The goal of the five-year initiative is to engage trans-disciplinary [...]

Published on Nov. 9
Wall Street Journal column highlights business professor’s paper
When it comes to cheering CEOs, booing them or throwing them in jail, a consideration that ought to be nagging is whether we're reacting to luck or design. Ken Lay was prosecuted not for the sins that brought down Enron, but for failing to tell investors the company was predestined to fail even as he [...]

Published on Nov. 9
Professor discusses controversy surrounding New York marathon winner
As soon as Mebrahtom Keflezighi, better known as Meb, won the New York City Marathon, an uncommon sports dispute erupted online, fraught with racial and nationalistic components: Should Keflezighi’s triumph count as an American victory? Having immigrated to the United States at age 12 [...]

Published on Nov. 9
LBJ professor says economic prosperity could take years
It's about to become official: The recession is over — but not the pain. James K. Galbraith, an economist at The University of Texas at Austin, suggests too much attention is given to when recessions technically begin and not enough to other measures of the economy. "It's just a word. A recession technically lasts during [...]