Academics

The Board of Regents of The University of Texas System has recognized 72 faculty members from institutions within the system for outstanding teaching, including 34 faculty members from The University of Texas at Austin.

Dr. Linda Yoder, associate professor and director of the nursing administration graduate concentration at The University of Texas at Austin School of Nursing, has been named a 2011 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) Executive Nurse Fellow.

Four faculty members joining The University of Texas at Austin, including three in the College of Natural Sciences and one in the Cockrell School of Engineering, were each awarded $2 million recruitment grants from the Cancer Prevention Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT).

Three faculty members of The University of Texas at Austin’s Institute for Computational Engineering and Sciences (ICES) have received inaugural $100,000 ICES Distinguished Research Awards from the institute.

The University of Texas at Austin is third in the nation among large schools in contributing graduating seniors to the Teach For America teaching corps.

The Coca-Cola Foundation has awarded $150,000 to the Study Abroad Office at The University of Texas at Austin to provide about 45 scholarships for first-generation college students to study in China.

Travel along with a group of sociology students as they immerse themselves in Leeds, England, a storied city known for its strong sporting heritage.

The Texas Program in Sports and Media at The University of Texas at Austin has awarded five faculty fellowships, totaling $25,000, to College of Communication research teams investigating a range of issues related to the cultural intersection of sports and media.

One hundred students from Texas high schools will arrive at The University of Texas at Austin June 12 to begin an intensive five-day leadership academy.

Four community leaders and one organization have received the 2nd annual Asian American Community Leadership Awards at The University of Texas at Austin for their contributions to the Asian community in Texas.

Educators, community members, policymakers, researchers and Latino male students will gather at The University of Texas at Austin on June 24 to discuss the educational crisis facing Latino males.

Seven faculty members have been named to the prestigious Academy of Distinguished Teachers at The University of Texas at Austin, Steven W. Leslie, executive vice president and provost, has announced.