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A $2.9 million multidisciplinary graduate program at UT Austin aimed at improving indoor environments has been funded by the National Science Foundation. The novel five-year grant is intended to develop a pioneering generation of leaders in the study of indoor environmental quality, and will be led by Environmental Engineering Professor Richard Corsi. The new program is designed to spearhead the expansion of a field that has been given little attention in the United States. The effort is spurred on by studies suggesting the average American now spends 18 hours indoors for every hour spent outdoors, often exposed to higher concentrations of harmful substances than exist outside. |
Texas sites are finalists to host FutureGenPresident William Powers Jr. said the selection of both Jewett and Odessa, Texas, as finalists to host FutureGen, the world’s first near-zero-emissions, coal-fueled power plant, is a tangible example of how research and science can assist public policy. “I am pleased to have the university and our Bureau of Economic Geology actively supporting the state effort to bring this groundbreaking power plant and research facility to Texas,” Powers said. “This collaboration is exciting because it demonstrates that research and science can positively affect the resources and policy of Texas.” Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy, FutureGen is a $1 billion public-private partnership that will use coal to generate electricity, produce hydrogen and capture and store carbon dioxide. “Keeping America competitive in the future is going to require development of new energy alternatives. FutureGen is a vital part of the nation’s efforts to develop clean, affordable and economically viable sources of alternative energy,” said James Huffines, chairman of The University of Texas System Board of Regents.
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Photojournalist's
odyssey of state fairs
An exhibition of 36 black-and-white photographs by Arthur Grace is on display through Aug. 31 at the Center for American History. 
Improving quality
of life for the disabled
Rick Neptune focuses his energies on biomechanical engineering research with expertise on lower-limb disabilites. |
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 Study:
Cell phone users
lack etiquette
In every culture studied, young people are the highest percentage of cell phone users. 
CCLP gets $4.5 million from Houston Endowment
The Community College Leadership Program (CCLP) has received $4.5 million to improve student success. |
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Negro League baseball star shares memories
John 'Mules' Miles was a power hitter who holds a major baseball record. 
2006 Piper Professor AwardNancy Roser wins the award that honors outstanding teaching in Texas colleges and universities. |
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The former Texas quarterback who left school early for the National Football League joins new teammates for fund raiser. 
Freshman Reading Round-Up
The program gives new Longhorns the chance to choose a book from among 30 titles recommended by members of the Academy of Distinguished Teachers |
