2001 News Archive
January
- Jan. 22, 2001
- Nobel Laureate in Chemistry Alan G. MacDiarmid Will Visit and Lecture at UTD in February
February
- Feb. 19, 2001
- David J. Farber, Chief Technologist of the FCC, Visits UTD and the Telecom Corridor on March 1 and 2, 2001
March
- March 13, 2001
- Paul Chu, Research Pioneer in Superconductivity, Speaks at UTD on March 22, 2001
- March 16, 2001
- Dr. Spiros Dimolitsas, Associate Director for Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, will discuss "Scientific and Technological Collaborative Opportunities in National Laboratories" on Apr. 5, 2001
- March 16, 2001
- The Honorable Curt Weldon, eight-term member of the U. S. House of Representatives, will deliver the Andrew R. Cecil Lecture on Apr. 11, 2001
- March 19, 2001
- Dr. Bajcsy will deliver a Seminar entitled "Information Technology Research Agenda" on March 29, 2001
- March 19, 2001
- NASA awards $9,000,000 to the William B. Hanson Center for Space Science of The University of Texas at Dallas
- March 19, 2001
- Space Science researchers at The University of Texas at Dallas have been awarded $1,000,000 from NASA to develop instruments to measure wind velocities experienced by satellites in low planetary orbits.
- March 20, 2001
- Dr. Emily Tobey to speak about "The Bionic Ear: Connecting Technology to Societal Change" on March 28, 2001
- March 22, 2001
- UTD Breaks Ground For New Engineering & Computer Science Building
Apr.
- Apr. 5, 2001
- Two Distinguished Scientists in Promising Field of Nanotechnology to Give Lectures at UTD
- Apr. 13, 2001
- Dr. Marion Underwood Named Teacher of the Year At The University of Texas at Dallas
- Apr. 16, 2001
- UTD Wins the First 'Final Four' of Chess
- Apr. 17, 2001
- Historians Burns and Dunn to Speak on Roosevelts at UTD
- Apr. 18, 2001
- Dr. Juan Hernandez to Speak On Mexico President Vicente Fox's First 100 Days In Office
- Apr. 18, 2001
- UTD Will Participate in Videoconference on Issue of Homeless Children
- Apr. 23, 2001
- UTD Chess Coach Tim Redman to be Interviewed on The Ticket
- Apr. 24, 2001
- UTD Mercury Wins Texas Intercollegiate Press Association Contest
- Apr. 24, 2001
- UTD to Award Three Scholarships at Chess "SuperNationals"
- Apr. 27, 2001
- Dr. J. Michael Coleman Named Associate Provost
- Apr. 30, 2001
- UTD Announces First Group of McDermott Scholars
- Apr. 30, 2001
- UTD Workshops on Information Technology
May
- May 1, 2001
- 10th Annual UTD Golf Tourney Raises Over $15K for Scholarships
- May 1, 2001
- Sharon Robinson to Hold Book Reading at McDermott Library
- May 2, 2001
- Oil Producers From 17 Nations to Attend UTD Program
- May 2, 2001
- UTD Awards Four Chess Scholarships
- May 4, 2001
- Four UTD Scientists Win Grants
- May 4, 2001
- UTD Seminar Discusses Asian-American Cultural Differences
- May 7, 2001
- Dr. John Ferraris Wins Prestigious Award
- May 10, 2001
- Dr. Feng Wins Award From Drew University
- May 10, 2001
- Dr. Jenifer to be Interviewed on "High Tech Texas" Show
- May 10, 2001
- McDermott Library to Undergo Summer Renovation
- May 17, 2001
- UTD Alum Named Dean of Nation's # 3 Ranked Business School
- May 17, 2001
- Vietnamese Artist-Physicist to Lecture at UTD
- May 24, 2001
- UTD Biology Conference: June 17-19, 2001
- May 25, 2001
- U.T. Dallas High Energy Physics Group Receives $600K Funding
- May 29, 2001
- Dr. Tim Redman Receives Lifetime Achievement Award
- May 31, 2001
- Two Nanotechnology Experts to Join UTD Faculty
June
- June 5, 2001
- UTD's Team Finishes Second in "Creative Problem Solving" Competition
- June 7, 2001
- UTD To Offer Software Engineering Degree
- June 8, 2001
- UTD Named Chess College of the Year
- June 14, 2001
- UTD Faculty Members Receive $1.2M Training Grant
- June 20, 2001
- "SQUARE DANCING" Art Exhibition to Open July 5
- June 25, 2001
- UTD Names Dr. Peter Pappas to Advisory Council of Green Center
- June 27, 2001
- Dr. Michael J. Savoie Appointed Director of E-Business Initiatives
- June 27, 2001
- UTD to Offer Online 'Chess and Education' Courses
- June 28, 2001
- Sickle Cell Research Center to be Established at UTD
July
- July 2, 2001
- Astronaut and UTD alum Jim Reilly Slated for July 12 Shuttle Flight
- July 12, 2001
- "Human Performance Technology" Certificate Seminar Series
- July 16, 2001
- Dr. Larry D. Terry Joins UTD As Associate Provost and Professor of Public Administration
- July 26, 2001
- UTD Chess Player to Compete in U.S. Junior Closed Tourney
Aug.
- Aug. 1, 2001
- World-Renowned Physicist Dr. Jinyue Gao to Speak
- Aug. 2, 2001
- UTD Athletics to Include Baseball and Softball
- Aug. 7, 2001
- UTD and Dean Osborne Featured in NY Times Front Page Story
- Aug. 13, 2001
- UTD Receives $10M Grant to Research Weather Forecasting From Space
- Aug. 13, 2001
- UTD School of Arts and Humanities Announces 2001/2002 Event Schedule
- Aug. 14, 2001
- Classical Pianist Daredjan Kakouberi To Perform at UTD
- Aug. 14, 2001
- Former ARCO Executive H. L. Bilhartz To Chair Development Board of UTD
- Aug. 17, 2001
- McDermott Library and UTD Mercury To Sponsor Fall Writer Series of Lectures
- Aug. 20, 2001
- Clavier Trio to Become Artists in Residence at UTD
- Aug. 20, 2001
- Nobel Prize-Winning Chemist to Head UTD NanoTech Institute Advisory Board
- Aug. 22, 2001
- Promoting Change in Corporate Culture To Be Subject of UTD Forum
- Aug. 22, 2001
- UTD Offers Bachelor's Degrees in Molecular Biology and Biochemistry
- Aug. 23, 2001
- Former Dallas Cowboys Trainer Joins UTD
- Aug. 27, 2001
- UTD President Hires "Chief of Staff"
- Aug. 29, 2001
- UTD Chess Club Offers Training to Youngsters
- Aug. 30, 2001
- One O'Clock Lab Band Returns to UTD
Sept.
- Sept. 5, 2001
- Discoverer of Cystic Fibrosis Gene to Speak at UTD
- Sept. 6, 2001
- UTD Faculty Member Wins Prestigious NSF Award
- Sept. 7, 2001
- UTD Strengthens Development and Alumni Relations Efforts
- Sept. 10, 2001
- 'Floored' Exhibit to be Held at UTD Sept. 28 - Oct. 26
- Sept. 10, 2001
- UTD Professor and Others Analyze Russian Economy
- Sept. 11, 2001
- Sept. 12th reception canceled
- Sept. 12, 2001
- Telecom Expert to Discuss Next Generation Networks Sept. 21st
- Sept. 13, 2001
- McDermott Library Lands $200K State Grant
- Sept. 17, 2001
- Dr. Britton Chance to Visit UTD, UTA and UT Southwestern
- Sept. 17, 2001
- Sept. 21 Telecom Expert Lecture Canceled
- Sept. 17, 2001
- Stravinsky Music Concert at UTD on Oct. 6, 2001
- Sept. 18, 2001
- UTD to Host Lecturers From France
- Sept. 19, 2001
- Sixth Annual Sounds of Class Concert, Sept. 29th
- Sept. 20, 2001
- Larry Shue's The Foreigner at UTD
- Sept. 20, 2001
- UTD To Host 2001 Computer Game Conference
- Sept. 21, 2001
- John Duarte Concert and Lecture at UTD
- Sept. 24, 2001
- "Hitler's Pope" Author to Speak at UTD
- Sept. 24, 2001
- Dr. Harold Clarke Joins UTD
- Sept. 25, 2001
- "Seven Sins of Memory" Author to Speak at UTD
- Sept. 25, 2001
- Renaissance Concert and Fair Oct. 19 & 20 at UTD
- Sept. 26, 2001
- "Neighbors" Author to Speak at UTD
- Sept. 26, 2001
- UTD Enrollment Passes 12,000 Mark
- Sept. 26, 2001
- UTD to Hold Workshop on Marketing Strategy
- Sept. 27, 2001
- "Grave Performances" Halloween Show Oct. 26
- Sept. 27, 2001
- UTD Awarded Dept. of Energy Grant for 3D Geological Studies
- Sept. 28, 2001
- Dallas Forget Me Not 2001 Chess Tournament Sept. 29
- Sept. 28, 2001
- Symposium on International Terrorism Oct. 3
- Sept. 28, 2001
- UTD Callier Center Patient Receives Gift From Dallas Elk Lodge #71
Oct.
- Oct. 1, 2001
- UTD's Callier Center Receives Grant to Assist in Aphasia Treatment
- Oct. 3, 2001
- Cecil Lecture Series To Feature Speakers On Ethics and Ethnicity, Medicine and Health Care Costs
- Oct. 3, 2001
- Clavier Trio Performance Oct. 28
- Oct. 8, 2001
- UTD's Homecoming Celebration Oct. 24-27
- Oct. 10, 2001
- Chekov's The Seagull to be Performed at UTD on Nov. 2-4, and 10, 11
- Oct. 11, 2001
- Gabriel Guillèn To Perform at U.T. Dallas On Nov. 8
- Oct. 11, 2001
- McDermott Gift Establishes $1 Million Fund for Student Enrichment Endowment
- Oct. 15, 2001
- 'Topping Off' Ceremony at UTD to Honor HR Teams From Local Businesses
- Oct. 15, 2001
- Chamber Orchestra Kremlin to Perform at UTD Nov. 9
- Oct. 15, 2001
- Dr. Rita Mae Kelly Passes Away
- Oct. 16, 2001
- UTD Hosts 5th Annual UN Conference on Women on Nov. 3
- Oct. 17, 2001
- Kenny Barron Trio to Perform at UTD Nov. 16
- Oct. 17, 2001
- School of Management Honors 4 Alumni
- Oct. 17, 2001
- Young Violinist to Kick Off UTD's Young Artist Series
- Oct. 18, 2001
- UTD Engineering Professor Wins Grant for Telecommunications Research
- Oct. 18, 2001
- UTD Professor Discusses US War on Terror Tonight on TV
- Oct. 22, 2001
- UTD to Host Bioterrorism Symposium on Oct. 26
- Oct. 23, 2001
- UTD Hosts Workshop Promoting Universities' Graduate Physics Programs
- Oct. 24, 2001
- UTD Faculty Members Receive Grant for Software Engineering Research
- Oct. 30, 2001
- Innovations in Business Valuation Symposium to be Held at UTD Nov. 16 and 17
- Oct. 30, 2001
- UTD First University to Hold WCF-Rated Intramural Chess Tourney
Nov.
- Nov. 1, 2001
- UTD Mercury Finishes Second in Competition
- Nov. 1, 2001
- Wine Tasting Presentation by French Professor, Nov. 15
- Nov. 7, 2001
- Dr. James C. Murdoch Appointed Dean of Social Sciences
- Nov. 8, 2001
- Cecil Lecture Series Features Speaker on Health Care Costs
- Nov. 8, 2001
- UTD School of Management to Hold Workshops
- Nov. 12, 2001
- UTD To Host Higher Education Technology Conference
- Nov. 13, 2001
- Musica Nova to Present "Bach Meets Babar"
- Nov. 13, 2001
- UTD Selected as Alcatel Research Partner
- Nov. 15, 2001
- UTD Welcomes New Debate Coach
- Nov. 16, 2001
- UTD Winter Arts Festival, Dec. 7 and 8
- Nov. 19, 2001
- 'Teamwork Initiatives' To Be Topic Of Development Forum at U.T. Dallas
- Nov. 20, 2001
- Former Center for Disease Control and WHO Doctor To Speak At UTD On Poverty's Role in Terrorism
- Nov. 20, 2001
- Grandmaster Yuri Shulman Wins FIDE-Rated U.T. Dallas Intramural Chess Championship
- Nov. 27, 2001
- U.S. Head of World Chess Federation Picked To Chair New UTD Chess Advisory Board
- Nov. 28, 2001
- 25th Anniversary of UTD's Annual Holiday Sing
- Nov. 28, 2001
- Ambassador Padilla to Speak on U.S.-Mexico Relations
- Nov. 28, 2001
- UTD to Co-Sponsor International Chess Conference
- Nov. 29, 2001
- U.T. Dallas Signs Agreement on Academic Cooperation With China's Jilin University
Dec.
- Dec. 3, 2001
- UTD To Teach Chess to Dallas Elementary Students
- Dec. 6, 2001
- UTD's Nanotechnology Collaboration
- Dec. 10, 2001
- UTD To Host Employee-Owned Business Seminar
- Dec. 10, 2001
- UTD To Test Web-Based HazMat Emergency Response System
- Dec. 11, 2001
- IEEE Elects UTD Professor Sethi as Fellow
- Dec. 11, 2001
- UTD Professor Wins Grant to Study Artificial Intelligence Testing Methods
- Dec. 12, 2001
- UTD Professor Receives Grant to Study Streamlining Production Schedules
- Dec. 13, 2001
- UTD To Host Sickle Cell Disease Symposium
- Dec. 19, 2001
- NPR Program to Feature UTD Chess
- Dec. 20, 2001
- Gilyard Ensemble and Guest to Appear at UTD
- Dec. 20, 2001
- The Return of Cafe Noir
- Dec. 20, 2001
- Two UTD Faculty Members to Appear on The McCuistion Program
- Dec. 20, 2001
- UTD's Spring Arts Schedule
