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| Hamilton Awards |
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| Robert W. Hamilton The Minerva House Drysdale Regents Chair in Law at the University of Texas School of Law |
| The Hamilton Awards recognize leading University of Texas authors. The grand prize award is $10,000 with four additional $3,000 prizes. Finalists are selected by a committee of scholars appointed by Dr. Juan Sanchez, Vice President of Research at the University of Texas at Austin. All permanent University of Texas faculty members with books published during the previous academic year are eligible for the award. These awards are named in honor of Professor Robert W. Hamilton, past Chairperson of the University Co-op. Professor Hamilton was Chairperson for 12 years, resigning in April of 2001. In his role as Chairperson, he oversaw a period of substantial growth. Professor Hamilton did an outstanding job of providing counsel, policy guidance and financial supervision. His explanation of procedures, his knowledge of law, and his fairness were so well relayed that it was not unusual to have complete agreement of the Board in most relevant matters. |
| Information and Nomination Forms |
| Click here to visit the utexas.edu pages with more information on nominations. |
| 2009 Grand Prize Winner Recipient of $10,000 |
Thomas O. McGarity, J.D. and Wendy E. Wagner, J.D. |
| 2009 Press Release |
AUSTIN, October 29, 2009 - The winners of this year’s University Co-op Robert W. Hamilton Book Awards were announced on Wednesday, October 28, 2009 at the Four Seasons Hotel. The Hamilton Award is one of the highest honor of literary achievement given to published authors at the University of Texas at Austin. Chairman of the University Co-operative Society, Dr. Michael H. Granof hosted the event and announced the winners. Dr. Victoria Rodriguez, Vice Provost and Dean of Graduate Studies at The University of Texas at Austin, presented the awards. The Hamilton Awards are named in honor of Professor Robert W. Hamilton, the Minerva House Drysdale Regent Chair-Emeritus in Law. Professor Hamilton was chair of the Co-op Board for 12 years, from 1989 to 2001, and was in large measure responsible for the Co-op’s uncommon growth and profitability during that period. The $10,000 Grand Prize winner of the Hamilton Book Award was Bending Science: How Special Interests Corrupt Public Health Research In writing Bending Sciences: How Special Interests Corrupt Public Health Research, Thomas O. McGarity and Wendy E. Wagner reveal the range of sophisticated legal and financial tactics political and corporate advocates use to discredit or suppress research on potential human health hazards. Scientists can find their research blocked, or find themselves threatened with financial ruin. Corporations, plaintiff attorneys, think tanks, even government agencies have been caught suppressing or distorting research on the safety of chemical products. With alarming stories drawn from the public record, McGarity and Wagner describe how advocates attempt to bend science or “spin” findings. They reveal an immense range of tools available to shrewd partisans determined to manipulate research. Bending Science exposes an astonishing pattern of corruption and makes a compelling case for reforms to safeguard both the integrity of science and the public health. From: http://www.hup.harvard.edu/catalog/MCGBEN.html There were also 4 winners who took home $3,000 runner-up prizes as follows: Jacqueline Jones,Ph. D. – Department of History Peter F. MacNeilage, Ph. D. - Department of Psychology Karen L. Rascati, Ph.D. – College of Pharmacy Another highly regarded award presented at this event was University Co-operative Society’s Career Research Excellence Award. J. Tinsley Oden, Ph.D. – Institute for Computational Engineering and Sciences, was awarded the $10,000 Career Research Excellence Award for maintaining a superior research program over many years at the university. Dr. Tinsley Oden is one of the most respected scientists and academic administrators in the country, and he has enjoyed a spectacular career in the fields of engineering, computation, and applied mathematics. His life's work has been marked by superlative achievements with far-reaching impact. Julian Vasquez Heilig, Ph. D. – Department of Educational Administration, was awarded the $5,000 Best Research Paper Award for “Accountability Texas-Style: The Progress and Learning of Urban Minority Students in a High-Stakes Testing Context.” Ms. Michelle Habeck, – Department of Theatre and Dance, won the $3,000 Fine Arts Award for outstanding achievement by a faculty member of the College of Fine Arts at The University of Texas at Austin. About University Co-operative Society: Contact:
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