Fitness Expert Shares Tips and Exercise Routines that can Help You Regain Your High School Physique
Dr. Dixie Stanforth, a University of Texas at Austin fitness expert and personal trainer who's been studying health and fitness for almost three decades, knows that thigh spread and a triple-decker chin aren't inevitable. She's more than happy to tell you how to re-reach and stay at a healthy weight, but -- spoiler alert! -- you've heard it before and you didn't like it then either.

Prosthetics Rehabilition Researcher Honored With Luce Fellowship
College of Education doctoral student Christopher J. Stanfill has been awarded a Luce Fellowship for his research on prosthetic rehabilitation development. Stanfill, who's in the Department of Kinesiology and Health Education, is one of only 15 scholars nationwide to receive the prestigious honor.

Adventures in Learning: Turn Students into Explorers and Take Learning Past Recitation and Recall
According to University of Texas at Austin Professor George Veletsianos and other top education scholars, the most meaningful learning occurs when students become an active part of the whole process and become investigators and explorers, collecting data and searching for answers and solutions.

Laptop Help Team Leader Finalist for Student Employee of the Year Award
Julian Joseph, the Laptop Help Desk Team Leader in the College of Education's Learning Technology Center, was named a top 10 finalist of UT's first annual Student Employee of the Year Award.

University of Texas at Austin One of Two U.S. Sites for Olympic Studies Center
The H.J. Lutcher Stark Center for Physical Culture and Sports has been selected by the International Olympic Committee to be an Olympic Studies Center. It is only the second research facility in the nation to receive that distinction.

"Father of Chicano Psychology" Sanchez Honored with Ancestors Award
Dr. George I. Sanchez, the education pioneer and advocate after whom the College of Education&'s main building is named, recently was honored with a Distinguished Ancestors Award from the National Multicultural Conference and Summit. The award recognizes 'deceased psychologists for their professional contributions in multicultural psychology through research, practice, training and social advocacy.'

New Study Reveals "Inputs" That Boost Latino Students' Test Scores
Latina/o students' math and reading Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) test scores improve when urban schools increase operating expenditures, decrease student-teacher ratios and increase the number of bilingual certified teachers, says a recent study from The University of Texas at Austin's College of Education.

McHam and Holzaepfel Receive James W. Vick Award for Academic Advising
Sue Holzaepfel and Jennifer McHam, academic advisors in The University of Texas at Austin's College of Education, have been named winners of the Texas Exes' James W. Vick Award for Academic Advising. The award is the highest accolade the university bestows for excellence in advising, and there are five recipients campus-wide this year.

Presidential Citations Awarded to Two College of Education Alumni
Of the five winners of The University of Texas at Austin's prestigious Presidential Citation, two honorees - Teresa Lozano Long and Shirley Bird Perry - are distinguished graduates of the College of Education.

College of Education Grad Authors Inspirational Children's Book, "A Day with Jay"
The University of Texas at Austin has produced many impressive graduates, but Jay Armstrong stands out even among Longhorn elite. Jay was born with cerebral palsy and has spent his life in a wheelchair, but his disability didn't prevent him from graduating...