Academics

The UTeach Institute has committed to doubling the numbers of universities implementing The University of Texas at Austin’s UTeach teacher preparation program nationally from 25 to 50, and students enrolled nationwide, from 5,000 to 10,000, by 2017.

School of Nursing alumna and scholarship recipient Trina Sommerlatte made more than a good first impression on donors Claud and Mary Virginia Jacobs.

Senior Ashley Garcia discovered her enthusiasm for research during an internship she found through the Intellectual Entrepreneurship program.

The University of Texas at Austin honored three organizations and five individuals for outstanding work in education and public service at the Fifth Annual Community Leadership Awards Ceremony at the Carver Museum and Cultural Center on Tuesday, Dec. 13.

Ninety-two percent of University of Texas at Austin graduate students who participated in a recent survey would recommend the university to their friends, and 85 percent would also recommend their department or programs. Nine percent said they would choose a different university, significantly less than at peer institutions nationally.

The School of Information and the Teresa Lozano Long Institute of Latin American Studies (LLILAS) at The University of Texas at Austin are offering a three-year dual degree program leading to a master of science in information studies and a master of arts in Latin American studies.

University of Texas at Austin instructors generate nearly twice as much revenue through research funding and educational dollars as they cost the state in salary and benefits, according to a report on faculty productivity issued by the university.

University of Texas at Austin Assistant Professor Sally Dodson-Robinson has received a Faculty Early Career Development award of $363,000 from the National Science Foundation (NSF).

Event: The Jornadas Fronterizas/Border Workshop: Youth Innovating for Bi-National Development where university students from Mexico and the United States will discuss novel opportunities for border-region development.

The College of Communication at The University of Texas at Austin will honor five individuals this week with the Robert C. Jeffrey Benefactor Award for their contributions of time, labor and philanthropy.