Education (Not Just UT)

[guy4321]

If you had to name one single person who is the most responsible for Austin becoming the #2 tech capital of the World (behind only Silicon Valley--and catching up), it's this guy:

(if you don't know who he is, read some UT history. IC2. We're basically another Stanford when it comes to high tech and high tech entrepreneurship.)

Now, his vision, as I understand it, was to create a technology corridor up and down I-35, first through Texas from Laredo to the Red River, then North along I-35's cut through the Plains--all the way to Minnesota. With it's "capitol" in Austin, Texas. IMHO, this would be a good thing from a national perspective. Too much industry and growth is concentrated on the East Coast and the West Coast. His vision would concentrate (or actually disperse) hi-tech along a North-South corridor right through the heart of the country.

Also, it's too blasted expensive for young technology-field graduates to live in Silicon Valley. As a nation, we need to spread it out a bit. If would probably require places like KU, KSU, U of Missou, Iowa, and Minnesota (and yes OU and OSU) to beef up their science and engineering programs. But this could be done.

While not a person, I credit IBM for making Austin a tech town.

50 years in, IBM still helping shape Austin’s tech sector (statesman.com)

 

[Monahorns]

With not a person, I credit IBM for making Austin a tech town.

50 years in, IBM still helping shape Austin’s tech sector (statesman.com)

Didn't know IBM has been here for so long. A bit of IBM trivia is that they built the world's first anechoic chamber in one of their Austin facilities. At least that is what I was told by someone in the industry. It still exists, somewhere in The Domain.

 

[mchammer]

 

[guy4321]

Didn't know IBM has been here for so long. A bit of IBM trivia is that they built the world's first anechoic chamber in one of their Austin facilities. At least that is what I was told by someone in the industry. It still exists, somewhere in The Domain.

They are on Burnet across the street from The Domain.

 

[Monahorns]

They are on Burnet across the street from The Domain.

I am aware of that, but the anechoic chamber is in the Domain itself. They used to own all that land.

 

[Chop]

Which tech company used to dump toxic waste in that rock quarry in far North Austin that's filled up with water?

 

[Chop]

The Chemistry Department continues to excel.

Chemistry Professor Receives Sloan Research Fellowship and Mark Young Scholar Award

"A Sloan Research Fellowship, given by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, is one of the most competitive and prestigious awards available to early-career scholars in fields ranging from computer science to physics, and Zachariah Page of the Department of Chemistry was announced as one of the newest fellows.

In the same week, the American Chemical Society (ACS) named Page the winner of the 2024 Mark Young Scholar Award, in recognition of excellence in basic research and leadership in polymer science. The award is given only once every two years to a researcher age 35 or younger.

Page’s research is focused on developing and integrating selective chemical reactions triggered by light to: synthesize polymers with high speed and efficiency; create multifunctional “smart” plastics that are mechanically robust; and manufacture hierarchical plastics through next generation 3D printing technology. These materials and processes are poised to improve the health and wellbeing of society through applications in stretchable electronics, soft robotics, tissue engineering and more."

 

[Chop]

Student newspaper pushes for Marxist Economics Professors.

I say we should have one on the Economics faculty, so people could learn what it's all about in depth. Even a dolt could see it doesn't work in the real world, but it's been such a driver of the modern history of many countries in the world. Students should get to learn what it's all about--even from the Marxist prospective.


The Daily Texan's Conclusion:

"The solution is simple: UT should hire Marxist professors who will supervise interested students and teach introductory and graduate-level Marxist courses. Only then can students begin to critically understand the world they inhabit."

For a holistic curriculum, UT needs Marxist economics professors

 

[Chop]

Student newspaper pushes for Marxist Economics Professors.

I say we should have one on the Economics faculty, so people could learn what it's all about in depth. Even a dolt could see it doesn't work in the real world, but it's been such a driver of the modern history of many countries in the world. Students should get to learn what it's all about--even from the Marxist prospective.


The Daily Texan's Conclusion:

"The solution is simple: UT should hire Marxist professors who will supervise interested students and teach introductory and graduate-level Marxist courses. Only then can students begin to critically understand the world they inhabit."

For a holistic curriculum, UT needs Marxist economics professors

Think of it like this, what if a theology seminary had 1 atheist professor on staff to challenge the views of the students, and get them used to countering some of the arguments of the adversaries.

 

[Monahorns]

Communism in the form of woke, sjw, critical theory marxism is the dominant ideology and in power over all the institutions in the US.

Kind of silly to "grant" them one spot on a faculty group. They own the group.

 

[guy4321]

Student newspaper pushes for Marxist Economics Professors.

I say we should have one on the Economics faculty, so people could learn what it's all about in depth. Even a dolt could see it doesn't work in the real world, but it's been such a driver of the modern history of many countries in the world. Students should get to learn what it's all about--even from the Marxist prospective.


The Daily Texan's Conclusion:

"The solution is simple: UT should hire Marxist professors who will supervise interested students and teach introductory and graduate-level Marxist courses. Only then can students begin to critically understand the world they inhabit."

For a holistic curriculum, UT needs Marxist economics professors

Think of it like this, what if a theology seminary had 1 atheist professor on staff to challenge the views of the students, and get them used to countering some of the arguments of the adversaries.

What if a math class was taught by an English professor? Would challenge what most expect from a math class. Now what would students actually learn?

 

[mchammer]

 

[Chop]

What if a math class was taught by an English professor? Would challenge what most expect from a math class. Now what would students actually learn?

This is actually being put into practice at public high schools and Jr. highs across the state.

 

[Chop]

 

[mchammer]

What the **** is a gender minority?

Two aerospace engineering juniors at The University of Texas at Austin are recipients of the 2024 Brooke Owens Fellowship. Samantha Dolski and Wendy Rossi are among 47 women across the globe selected for the fellowship, which recognizes exceptional undergraduate women and other gender minorities studying aerospace engineering.

 

[Chop]

What the f**k is a gender minority?

Two aerospace engineering juniors at The University of Texas at Austin are recipients of the 2024 Brooke Owens Fellowship. Samantha Dolski and Wendy Rossi are among 47 women across the globe selected for the fellowship, which recognizes exceptional undergraduate women and other gender minorities studying aerospace engineering.

When it comes to higher education attendance, women are the gender majority.

 

[SabreHorn]

mc,

In Travis County, males are a "gender minority" at The University of Texas. The school is now 60% female. If you are interested, it is 19% Asian.

 

[mchammer]

What if I identify as a male lesbian? Would I qualify for the scholarship? Or is that a sexual orientation?

 

[SabreHorn]

Two other criteria would help you more

 

[Sangre Naranjada]

When it comes to higher education attendance, women are the gender majority.

Hell, when it comes to planet-wide human population, women are the gender majority.

 

[mchammer]

 

[mb227]

Sad thing is William is a product of the West Lake Hills area. Hard to believe his parents enabled this crap...

 

[mchammer]

Good news:

 

[SabreHorn]

Does this mean I will never again hear that infamous quote from our administration - "wrong color, wrong last name"?

 

[Horn6721]

Forcing some DEI Deans to return to teaching.
Oh the Humanity.

 

[SabreHorn]

Making those cretins go back to the classroom is an insult to the students and grounds for tuition reimbursement.

 

[Chop]

DEI programs are now gone from Texas universities. How are schools adapting?

Texas bans public colleges’ diversity, equity and inclusion programs

 

[Chop]

Meanwhile in Florida..................

University Of Florida Eliminates Its Diversity Office And Cuts DEI Positions

University of Florida terminating all diversity, equity and inclusion positions

DEI programs in universities are being cut across the country. What does this mean for higher education? | CNN

 

[Chop]

https://www.chronicle.com/article/this-university-is-eliminating-its-diversity-office-now-what

 

[Chop]

Anti-DEI bills in these red states are targeting diversity in colleges