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

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