New science building named for former chemistry professor Norman Hackerman

The newest science building now being built on The University of Texas at Austin campus will be named in honor and memory of Dr. Norman Hackerman, chemist, professor and president emeritus.

The Norman Hackerman Building will house state-of-the-art classrooms, teaching labs and research labs for organic chemistry, providing them with much-needed space and upgrades.

Hackerman, who died in 2007 at the age of 95, joined the faculty in 1945 as assistant professor of chemistry. He served as the chairman of the Chemistry Department from 1952 to 1962, and was later appointed vice president and provost, vice chancellor of academic affairs at the University of Texas System, and finally, president of The University of Texas at Austin, where he served from 1967 to 1970.Hackerman continued teaching freshman chemistry and directing a research group throughout his administrative career and beyond.

If funding becomes available, the Norman Hackerman Building may also become one of the "greenest" buildings on campus, potentially featuring rooftop solar panels and a green roof. The solar array will be used to heat water and could be the largest solar hot water array in the state of Texas.
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-- From a story by Lee Clippard