Research
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Rowling Family Gifts $25 Million to McCombs School of Business
Rowling Hall will house business school graduate programs, expand teaching and meeting facilities at ATandT Executive Education and Conference Center and add 525 new parking spaces.
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Rowling Family Pledges Gift of $25 Million for New Graduate Building at McCombs School of Business
Dallas businessman Robert B. Rowling, his wife Terry Hennersdorf Rowling and their family have pledged $25 million to help fund the construction of a new building at The University of Texas at Austin. The 458,000-square-foot Robert B. Rowling Hall will house the graduate programs of the Red McCombs School of Business and will also expand…
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Tower Shines for Real Estate Challenge Win
Congratulations to a team of Texas MBA students who won the UNC Real Estate Development Challenge on Feb. 15 in Chapel Hill. The Tower will be lit March 19 with a No. 1.
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Dedman Distinguished Scholars Endowment Increases to $20 Million to Support UT Liberal Arts Scholarships
The College of Liberal Arts at The University of Texas at Austin now has a unique recruiting advantage full scholarships covering tuition, books, room and board, study abroad and internship opportunities.
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Paying for B-School With a Startup Pitch
Two entrepreneurs recently won the first Texas Venture Labs Scholar Awards: scholarships to the Texas MBA program and help for their startups. Learn more.
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Headliners: In Defense of Telecommuting
Sociologist Jennifer Glass opines about telecommuting in the New York Times, Robert Chesney weighs in about drones, and more UT faculty share their expertise with the media. Read more.
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Jeff Treichel Named Interim Executive Director of Continuing and Innovative Education
Jeff D. Treichel has assumed the role of executive director, ad interim, for the Division of Continuing and Innovative Education (CIE) at The University of Texas at Austin. In this position, effective March 1, Treichel provides leadership to all CIE units and departments, in addition to his ongoing role as CIE’s chief business officer and…
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Gates Computer Science Complex and Dell Hall Begin New Era of Computing Education and Research
The Bill and Melinda Gates Computer Science Complex and Dell Computer Science Hall officially open this week at The University of Texas at Austin.
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Texans Not Eager to Change Gun Laws, UT/Texas Tribune Poll Shows
Although a large majority of Texans support background checks for all gun purchases, they are not eager to change existing gun laws in Texas, according to a University of Texas at Austin/Texas Tribune poll.
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Media Advisory: Media Invited to Preview Next Great Space Telescope
Event: Interview opportunities with astronomers from The University of Texas and NASA alongside a full-scale model of NASA’s next great space telescope When: March 6-8, by appointment
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Rick Perry Outpolls Greg Abbott in Latest UT/Texas Tribune Poll
Amid insider talk of a potential 2014 Republican primary race between Gov. Rick Perry and Attorney General Greg Abbott, a large share of Republican primary voters view the governor favorably, while Abbott remains popular but still a comparatively less familiar figure among state Republicans, according to a new University of Texas at Austin/Texas Tribune poll.
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Introducing: The Stampede Supercomputer
Event: “What is Computed Here Changes the World: The Stampede Supercomputing System” with Dr. Jay Boisseau, director of the Texas Advanced Computing Center, The University of Texas at Austin.
