UT System Research Executive Announces Resignation
Robert Barnhill, vice chancellor for research and technology transfer for The University of Texas System, announced his resignation effective December 1.
The UT System Office of Research and Technology Transfer was established by Chancellor Mark Yudof in 2005. The office is responsible for developing and implementing strategies to expand and enhance research funding at UT System institutions. This office is also responsible for developing special research opportunities for UT System institutions through collaborations with federal labs.
Arjuna Sanga, associate vice chancellor for research and technology transfer, will serve as interim vice chancellor effective December 1, according to Yudof. A national search will be conducted by the UT System to find a permanent successor.
Barnhill came to the UT System in April 2005. He previously served as the senior research officer at the University of Kansas from 1997 to 2005. From 1991 to 1997 he was vice president for research at Arizona State University, a period in which ASU was designated a top tier research university. Previously, Barnhill was a professor of mathematics at the University of Utah for 22 years. His research specialty is scientific computer modeling and visualization. Dr. Barnhill's wife, Marigold Linton, is director of Math & Science Initiatives for the UT System's Institute for Public School Initiatives.
Updated: 2006-10-16
