Academics

If Jobby John isn’t starting a new outreach program, he’s volunteering in an existing one. If he’s not bringing health care to the underserved, he’s bringing it to the elderly.

Chemistry professor and department chairman Brent Iverson has been appointed dean of the School of Undergraduate Studies (UGS) by Executive Vice President and Provost Steven Leslie.

Event: 4th Annual Asian American Community Leadership Awards When: Monday, May 6, 6-8 p.m. Where: Etter-Harbin Alumni Center, The University of Texas at Austin

AUSTIN, Texas Six University of Texas at Austin professors have been named members of The University of Texas System Academy of Distinguished Teachers. Along with six educators from other UT System institutions, they are members of the academy’s first class.

C. Grant Willson, professor of chemistry and chemical engineering, received the prestigious Japan Prize this week. Learn more about this achievement.

AUSTIN, Texas Four faculty members at The University of Texas at Austin have been named to the university’s respected Academy of Distinguished Teachers for 2013, said Steven Leslie, executive vice president and provost.

One group of students spent spring break learning about invasive species and getting back to nature on a service trip with RecSports. Read more.

AUSTIN, Texas A University of Texas at Austin consortium is showcasing new teacher training and executive education programs at the 2013 International Exhibition and Conference on Higher Education (IECHE) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Subiendo: The Academy for Rising Leaders has chosen 80 high school students for its annual summer program. Learn more about this year’s class.

Three undergraduates at The University of Texas at Austin have been awarded Goldwater Scholarships.