UT institutions make impact in fight against COVID-19

The colleges of education at the eight UT academic institutions have curated a list of high-quality resources to support K-12 student and professional teachers who have made the rapid transition from in-person to remote teaching because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

University of Texas System Board of Regents Chairman Kevin Eltife announced that the Board and Chancellor James B. Milliken have selected Dean Jay Hartzell of the McCombs School of Business at The University of Texas at Austin to serve as the university’s interim president.

The UT System Academy of Distinguished Teachers, which recognizes educators who have demonstrated leadership in education and are committed to improving learning, has inducted four new members.

UT institutions have been awarded $54 million from the Cancer Prevention & Research Institute of Texas, or CPRIT, to advance Texas’ fight against cancer.