Energy and the Environment
KBH Energy Center Partners With Geosciences
Jack Balagia, former VP and general counsel for Exxon Mobil Corp., named executive director as UT’s energy hub grows
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UT Energy Symposium Talks Present and Future
Experts will confer around inclusive energy solutions that support needs of today and tomorrow
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Finance Professor Laura Starks is Named a Fellow of the EGCI
In recognition of her research and scholarship, Laura Starks, a professor of finance, was recently named a fellow of the…
Professor of Finance Named ECGI Fellow
Research on corporate governance and economic policy garners international recognition for UT McCombs School of Business finance professor. Laura Starks,…
Former Secretaries of Commerce and Energy Join UT Advisory Leadership
Former Cabinet members to join UT Austin Kay Bailey Hutchison Energy Center Executive Council Former Secretary of Commerce Don Evans…
Texas Executive Education Launches Sustainability Leadership Program
New program is designed for senior executives from various business functions and C-suite positions Texas Executive Education at the McCombs…
Investors Want Climate Risk Disclosures
Accelerating climate change sparks greater interest in financial risks for public companies Based on the research of Laura Starks When people…
Laura Starks Garners Top Honors in Sustainable Finance
Research on environmental, social, and governance issues in investing earns international attention for UT McCombs School of Business finance professor…
For Big Funds, Changing Climate Means Changing Portfolios
A new poll reveals action on climate change is coming from an unexpected source: institutional investors Based on the research…
Economics, not Regulations, are Killing Coal Plants
Despite government efforts to boost coal plants, a new UT study finds they’re on their way out, and the U.S.…
Our Electric Future
In a new multidisciplinary study, researchers find the answer to our electric future is blowing in the wind — and burning natural…