Wednesday, June 22, 2011

Textiles and Apparel Students at W Magazine with Iris Apfel. Goodness.

"We screamed 'Texas,'" says Liz Timmins (pictured in photo in last row over Iris Apfel's left shoulder).

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While I am sure that no one literally screamed, how amazing is it to be able to see W Magazine's inner workings? How cool is it to drop a resume directly into the hands of someone like Lori Goldstein, W Magazine's newest style editor at large?

Answer: Way, way cool!

Friday, June 17, 2011

Nancy Hazen-Swann Talks with MyFoxAustin's Keri Bellacosa

Dr. Nancy Hazen-Swann talks with Keri Bellacosa
Nancy Hazen-Swann stopped by the MyFoxAustin studio to talk about a study she published with her husband William Swann and a colleage Takayuki Sasaki. The article, "The supermom trap: Do involved dads erode moms' self-competence?" reported the survey responses and video taped interviews of 78 dual-earner couples with 8-month-old infants.

While the connection to Father's Day might not seem apparent, what is apparent is that the roles of fathers are evolving. And dads are really quite good at what they do.

Dr. Su Yong Kim Receives Hogg Foundation Grant

AUSTIN, Texas — Thirteen academic researchers exploring different aspects of mental health in Texas have been awarded $226,770 by the Hogg Foundation for Mental Health.


The one-year grants are capped at $17,500 each. The 13 research projects were selected from a pool of 48 proposals submitted by tenure-track assistant professors at 17 Texas schools.

Friday, June 3, 2011

Dr. Charlotte Herzele: Nutritional Sciences Faculty Member & Community Activist

Charlotte Herzele, supporter of the Sustainable Food Center, featured as part of the  I Live Here, I Give Here this month to discuss Childhood Obesity in Austin.

Sustainable Food Center's mission is to cultivate a
healthy community by strengthening the
local food system and improving access to
nutritious, affordable food.
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