Academics

The highly competitive Hertz Foundation Fellowship and British Marshall Scholarship each fully fund graduate education for the recipients, who are headed to MIT and the University of Manchester.

University of Texas at Austin President Bill Powers will recognize five leaders from business, academia, law, public service and philanthropy with Presidential Citations this week.

The Music Teachers National Association (MTNA) has named Martha Hilley, a professor in the College of Fine Arts’ Butler School of Music at The University of Texas at Austin, their 2014 Teacher of the Year.

The 40 Hours for the Forty Acres campaign hoped to raise $40,000 for UT. In true Longhorn spirit, students, alumni and friends smashed that goal. See the campaign results.

Undergraduates’ projects are the focus Research Week (April 14-18). We’ve highlighted some health-related research, just one of many areas of study Longhorns are diving into. Learn more.

Vincent L. Snyder, associate professor in the School of Architecture at The University of Texas at Austin, was chosen to receive the 2014-2015 Rome Prize, one of the most highly regarded awards in the arts and humanities.

Congratulations to members of the class of 2014 being recognized Saturday, April 12, at Honors Day. The Tower will shine orange as part of the celebration. Hook ’em!

Browse images, quotes and observations from the summit, including student reactions to this historic gathering.

Despite the fact that, compared to full-time faculty, community college part-time faculty have less teaching experience, hold fewer advanced degrees, and are not on a tenure track, they are most often assigned to teach students who require more help, says a new University of Texas at Austin report.

The University of Texas at Austin and the Austin Independent School District (AISD) are partnering to offer college credit to computer science students in AISD high schools.

Powers was chosen for his work as a champion for public higher education. See a video about Powers’ experience as an undergrad at Berkeley and how it helped to shape his career.

The University of Texas at Austin will hold its annual dinner March 27, hosted by President Bill Powers, to recognize 35 newly established Endowed Presidential Scholarships and Fellowships benefiting students in a range of disciplines.