Research
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$250,000 Hertz Fellowship Awarded to Chemical Engineering Student
Katie Maass, a senior chemical engineering student in the Cockrell School of Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin, has been awarded a five-year $250,000 Hertz Foundation Fellowship to pursue graduate research that will fight cancer and improve drug delivery.
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AAS Division on Dynamical Astronomy Meets in Austin April 11-14; Free Meeting Registration for Journalists, Free Public Events April 11
Astronomers from around the country and the world are convening in Austin April 11-14 for the American Astronomical Society’s Division on Dynamical Astronomy meeting. The meeting will be held at the Sheraton Austin Hotel at the Capitol.
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Beautiful People Are Happier, Economists Find
Good-looking people are generally happier than their plain looking or unattractive counterparts, largely because of the higher salaries, other economic benefits and more successful spouses that come with beauty, according to new research from economists at The University of Texas at Austin.
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“Greek Law in the 21st Century” Conference Honors Classics Scholar Michael Gagarin, March 31-April 2
The Department of Classics at The University of Texas at Austin will host a conference on “Greek Law in the 21st Century” to celebrate the career and retirement of Professor Emeritus Michael Gagarin, March 31-April 2. The event is free and open to the public with a reception on Thursday, March 31.
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Chevron Gives Nearly $800,000 in Grants to The University of Texas at Austin
Chevron, through its University Partnership Program, has contributed $793,100 to support academic programs at The University of Texas at Austin for the 2011-12 academic year.
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Engineering Department Chair Named to National Offshore Drilling Safety Advisory Committee
Tad Patzek, chair of the Department of Petroleum and Geosystems Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin, has been appointed to a national advisory committee charged with providing guidance to the federal government on how to improve offshore drilling safety, well containment and spill response as the U.S. explores new energy frontiers.
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New Facility to Help Rescue Oiled Wildlife at Marine Science Institute
The University of Texas Marine Science Institute opened the new Oiled Wildlife Facility in Port Aransas, Texas on Tuesday.
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Mexico’s Security Spokesperson to Discuss Mexico’s National Public Safety Strategy
Event: Alejandro Poiré on Mexico’s National Public Safety Strategy When: March 28, 12:10-1:15 p.m. Where: The Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs, Bass Lecture Hall
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Paleontologist Paints Vibrant Picture of Dinosaurs
Event: “Dinosaurs in Living Color,” a public outreach lecture, presented with a screening of the National Geographic film “Dinomorphosis.” Both events are free and open to the public.
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Visit McDonald Observatory’s Open House Saturday, April 9
An open house at McDonald Observatory on Saturday, April 9 will run from 2 p.m. to 10 p.m., and includes tours of large research telescopes, science talks, a star party and other telescope viewings.
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Doing Well and Doing Good: Hispanic Leadership Summit Examines Business Ethics
Event:Third Annual Hispanic Leadership Summit, presented by ATandT When: Noon – 6 p.m., April 1 Where: Etter-Harbin Alumni Center
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Think Globally, But Act Locally When Studying Plants, Animals, Global Warming, Researchers Advise
Global warming is clearly affecting plants and animals, but we should not try to tease apart the specific contribution of greenhouse gas driven climate change to extinctions or declines of species at local scales, biologists from The University of Texas at Austin advise.
