University of Texas at Austin

Ex-track star from Laurel hurdles into hall of fame

2013-03-26 07:29:00

In the summer before she entered Laurel High as a freshman, Angie Vaughn took part in a major youth track and field meet in California in 1990. Before she left Maryland, her father told her if she won her event in the 100-meter dash he would buy her a...

Architect Cheryl Mohr builds a sustainable home in Edgewater

2013-02-07 10:05:00

The architect Cheryl Mohr craves natural light so much that even when the sun is bouncing off the nearby South River and streaming through the 22-foot-tall wall of windows that surrounds her living room, Mohr can't bring herself to lower the blinds....

Quashing race-based college admissions will not serve justice

2012-10-21 04:00:00

It may be time to say farewell to affirmative action in higher education admissions and to the aspirations that went with it. The U.S. Supreme Court will soon hear arguments in Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin, a case challenging the sliver of...

Affirmative action at risk in college admissions

2012-10-09 09:17:00

The U.S. Supreme Court takes up the issue of racial preference in college admissions on Wednesday, and that ought to be a concern for those who believe such policies have provided countless opportunities for minorities — and enriched the educational...

College Park on list of top party schools; Naval Academy one of most sober campuses

2012-08-20 11:08:00

StormCenter takes crisis managers to the eye of the action

2012-07-13 20:25:00

Dave Jones is trying to shrink the world, one crisis at a time. The former TV weatherman wants emergency managers and decision-makers to have simultaneous access to real-time information so they can keep people out of harm's way. And he wants them to...

Head of the Class: Monkton, Parkton students earn honors

2012-07-17 11:24:00

Caroline Vonasek, of Monkton, was named to the spring 2012 dean's list The University of Rhode Island, Kingston, R.I. Jessica Kuhn, of Baldwin graduated magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts in media arts and design, from James Madison University,...

Rookie kicker Justin Tucker doing everything he can to earn spot with the Ravens

2012-08-05 12:16:00

The more you can do. It has become an unofficial motto of Ravens training camp this year. The simple five-word phrase is meant to foster a sense of unity, to remind players that great team members are willing to go beyond their defined roles for the...

University of Maryland, College Park names new provost

2012-06-28 15:35:57

Mary Ann Rankin, a former longtime administrator at the University of Texas at Austin known for creating the innovative UTeach program to produce math and science teachers, was named provost at the University of Maryland, College Park. Rankin, who will...

South River student awarded $20,000 scholarship

2012-05-17 15:42:00

South River High School senior Caitlin Byrnes says her parents have been stressing the importance of college since she was young, and though she listened to the message, she didn't think it applied to her. The Crofton resident would consider the family...

Towson will receive $2 million to launch program designed to produce math, science teachers

2012-05-23 15:38:00

Towson University will receive $2 million in state and private grant funds to start a new program designed to increase production of math and science teachers. The initiative will be based on the 15-year-old UTeach program, which more than doubled the...

'Mad Men' recap: Season 5, Episode 5: 'Signal 30'

2012-04-15 21:23:00

"I can't believe I have to explain that I was doing my job to a man who just pulled his pants up on the world" -- Pete Campbell Five seasons in, we know this much about Pete Campbell: He's entitled, he's never happy, he can verge on super-creepy and he...

Sanjay Gupta will join Allstate as executive vice president and chief marketing officer. Gupta will be responsible for the company's marketing and consumer-focused initiatives. Gupta joins Allstate from Ally Financial, where he served as the chief marketing officer.

2012-08-27 13:29:00

Debra Clark has joined Dykema's cororate finance practice in the firm s Chicago office. Prior to joining Dykema, Clark was a member of SNR Denton s Corporate practice group.

2011-08-10 00:00:00

Dr. Clyde Yancy is joining the Feinberg School of Medicine at Northwestern University as Magerstadt professor of medicine and chief of cardiology. Yancy, a past president of the American Heart Association and former medical director of the Baylor Heart and Vascular Institute and former chief of

2011-01-13 00:00:00