2005 News Archive

January

Jan. 3, 2005
100 Fifth-Graders to Participate in UTD's Second Annual 'Kids in Chemistry' Event
Jan. 4, 2005
Performance Artist Rhodessa Jones To Spend Month in Residence at UTD
Jan. 5, 2005
UTD NanoTech Institute Wins $750,000 Grant For Research on Artificial Muscles
Jan. 7, 2005
Noted Economist to Discuss How Economic Analysis Can Help Shape Terrorism Policy
Jan. 10, 2005
UTD Professor Wins NASA Grant to Develop Geospatial Earth Science Database
Jan. 12, 2005
Improving Science Education Next Topic In UTD Seminar Series for Life-Long Learners
Jan. 14, 2005
Texas Author Jim Sanderson To Give Lecture At UTD on Feb. 2
Jan. 18, 2005
UTD Establishes One of the Few Motion Capture And Virtual Reality Laboratories in the Country
Jan. 19, 2005
French Classical Guitarist Jeremy Jouve To Give Concert at U. T. Dallas on Feb. 4
Jan. 20, 2005
U. T. Dallas Begins Offering Bachelor of Science in Finance
Jan. 21, 2005
David Molapo to Speak at UTD Feb. 12, Will Be Joined by the I Can Quintet
Jan. 21, 2005
UTD Holocaust Lecture Scheduled for Feb. 6
Jan. 24, 2005
Decision and Risk Analysis Center at UTD Awarded Grant from European Space Agency
Jan. 25, 2005
U. T. Dallas to Present John Ford’s ‘Tis Pity She’s a Whore in February
Jan. 26, 2005
UTD’s Dr. Youtao Zhang Wins Prestigious Career Award from National Science Foundation
Jan. 27, 2005
Jonsson School of Engineering & Computer Science Names New Associate Dean, Director of Development

February

Feb. 1, 2005
UTD’s Dr. Richard Caldwell to be Honored Feb. 24 by American Chemical Society
Feb. 1, 2005
Amnesty International Head to Discuss Torture, Other Human Rights Issues in U. T. Dallas Talk
Feb. 2, 2005
‘Democratic Consolidation’ in Mexico To Be Subject of Talk at UTD Feb. 22
Feb. 3, 2005
Nobel Laureate To Give Keynote Address At U.S.-Mexico Nanotechnology Workshop
Feb. 4, 2005
UTD Chamber Singers and Jazz Band To Perform Together in Concert Feb. 26
Feb. 7, 2005
French Classical Guitarist Thibault Cauvin To Perform at U. T. Dallas on Feb. 24
Feb. 7, 2005
Dancing Great Lawrence Goldhuber To Be ‘Big Man’ on Campus
Feb. 8, 2005
School of Management Ranks Business Schools According to Research Productivity of Faculty
Feb. 9, 2005
U. T. Dallas to Offer Ph.D. Degree in Geospatial Information Sciences
Feb. 10, 2005
‘Gulf War Syndrome’ Expert To Speak at UTD Feb. 25
Feb. 10, 2005
Expert on the Financing of Sports Stadiums to Speak at U. T. Dallas on Monday, Feb. 14
Feb. 10, 2005
UTD President-Designate Dr. David Daniel To Visit Campus One Day After Appointment
Feb. 10, 2005
UTD President Dr. Franklyn Jenifer’s Statement on the Selection of Dr. David Daniel
Feb. 14, 2005
Former European Space Agency Chairman Bensoussan To Lecture at UTD on Feb. 21
Feb. 15, 2005
UTD’s Dr. Suresh Sethi Is Elected POMS Fellow
Feb. 16, 2005
U. T. Dallas Professor to Discuss 'Friendship and Romance in Adolescence'
Feb. 16, 2005
Planetary Scientist Dr. Mary Urquhart to Present 'Understanding Scale in Solar System' at UTD
Feb. 17, 2005
Maestro Litton to Perform on Piano in Chamber Concert With Three of His Musicians March 26
Feb. 18, 2005
Subrealities, Distributed.Nerves to Run Concurrently at UTD March 18 to April 16
Feb. 21, 2005
Group Founded by U. T. Dallas Scientist Aims to Eliminate Arsenic from Water in Nepal
Feb. 21, 2005
Texas Visual Arts Association High School Art Competition To Be Held At U. T. Dallas
Feb. 22, 2005
UTD Researcher Receives Grant From VA to Study Speech Disorder
Feb. 24, 2005
Classical Guitarists Will Have More to Play For in 4 th Annual Texas Competition
Feb. 28, 2005
UTD Debate Team Qualifies for National Tourney

March

March 1, 2005
14th Annual UTD Golf Tourney Set For April 29 At Sherrill Park; Proceeds To Go For Scholarships
March 2, 2005
Project Seeks Ways to End Corrupt Practices In International Economic Development Arena
March 3, 2005
U. T. Dallas Names Fifth Class Of Eugene McDermott Scholars
March 3, 2005
Stanford Professor To Speak at U. T. Dallas On ‘Muslims and Multiculturalism in Western Europe’
March 4, 2005
UTD’s First Ceremonial Mace to be Fashioned From Wood of Austin’s Historic Treaty Oak Tree
March 4, 2005
NASA Astronaut and UTD Alum James Reilly To Discuss History, Future of Mars Exploration
March 7, 2005
Prothro Foundation Pledges $500,000 To UTD’s Center for BrainHealth
March 8, 2005
UTD President-designate David Daniel to Speak At Jonsson School Education/Research Forum
March 9, 2005
In Its Four-Year Run, The Final Four of Chess Has Become The Final Two: UTD and UMBC
March 9, 2005
UTD Had $348-Million Impact on Region’s Economy Last Year, According to Study Done for UT System
March 10, 2005
ChessFest IV to Feature Leading Educator Sunil Weeramantry
March 11, 2005
The Clavier Trio To Perform In Concert At UTD on April 3
March 11, 2005
U. T. Dallas Center, Dallas Cowboys To Provide Bicycle Helmets for Kids
March 14, 2005
With New Partnership, UTD Seeks to ‘Bridge’ Barriers For Businesses And Open International Markets
March 15, 2005
Computer Science Guru to Speak at U. T. Dallas
March 16, 2005
Theatre of the Absurd Comes to UTD In Form of Ionesco’s The Bald Soprano
March 16, 2005
High Technology Education Coalition Selects 15 Students for University Research Activity
March 18, 2005
Mother of a U. S. Soldier to Discuss Her Anthology, ‘Women Write the War’
March 21, 2005
UTD Professor Named Distinguished Lecturer By American Association of Petroleum Geologists
March 23, 2005
UTD to Host NASA Workshop on the Universe For Classroom Teachers in Grades 5-12
March 23, 2005
Nobel Laureate Dr. Russell Hulse to Speak About Bringing Science into Neighborhoods
March 25, 2005
Isaac Bustos Takes $3,000 First Prize In 4th Annual Texas Guitar Competition
March 25, 2005
McDermott Reference Librarian To Present ‘ Alamo Images’ March 29
March 25, 2005
Dr. Mitterer To Lecture March 29 on Earthquake And Tsunami That Killed Many Thousands
March 25, 2005
Hungarian Classical Guitarist András Csáki To Perform April 7
March 28, 2005
Oceanographer Edward Baker to Describe Seafloor’s ‘Unseen Volcanoes’ in UTD Talk
March 29, 2005
Sophie Rutenbar Becomes U. T. Dallas’ First Truman Scholarship Winner
March 30, 2005
UTD Professor Wins $1.5-Million NIH Grant To Improve Cochlear Implant Devices

April

April 4, 2005
Dr. Ross J. Roeser of UTD’s Callier Center Receives Mauldin Award for Excellence in Education
April 4, 2005
U. T. Dallas Takes Second Place In Fifth Annual ‘Final Four’ of Chess
April 5, 2005
U. T. Dallas’ Kassandra McLean Wins Goldwater Scholarship
April 6, 2005
For Second Year, UTD Chess Program To Offer Camps for Kids in June
April 6, 2005
Representative of Human Rights Organization To Discuss Modern-Day Slavery in UTD Talk
April 7, 2005
U. T. Dallas To Co-Sponsor Sickle Cell Disease Conference At Tuskegee University in Alabama
April 8, 2005
Voices of Change To Join Musica Nova In Multi-Media Event May 1 at UTD
April 8, 2005
Indian Peace Activist to Discuss Efforts to End India-Pakistan Conflict
April 11, 2005
UTD Gives Chess Scholarships to Students From California, Florida and Georgia
April 11, 2005
The UTD Mercury Wins 27 Awards at Texas Intercollegiate Press Association Convention
April 12, 2005
Cyber Security Conference Planned For April 20-21 at U. T. Dallas
April 13, 2005
U. T. Dallas’ Dr. Larry D. Terry To Address Global Forum on Reinventing Government
April 14, 2005
Robert Nelsen Named Teacher of the Year At The University of Texas at Dallas
April 14, 2005
U. T. Dallas Neuroscience Professor To Explain Research Funding Processes
April 15, 2005
12th Annual Tax Alliance Conference To Be Held at U. T. Dallas May 17-19
April 18, 2005
Trio of Researchers, Including UTD Chemist, Wins $1.1-Million Grant to Study Nanoparticles
April 18, 2005
UTD To Offer One-Day Course May 4 On Business Continuity
April 19, 2005
Top U.S., Chinese University Administrators To Compare Notes at June 1 Meeting in Seattle
April 20, 2005
Former UTD President Rutford Elected to Board Of Geological Society of America Foundation
April 22, 2005
U.S.-Mexico Scientific Workshop To Be Held at UTD on April 28
April 25, 2005
Dr. John Hansen Named Head of EE Department At Jonsson School of Engineering & Computer Science
April 26, 2005
UTD LULAC Chapter Sweeps Awards at Local Convention
April 27, 2005
U.S. Postal Service to Dedicate Famous Scientist Stamps at U.T. Dallas

May

May 4, 2005
UTD's Center for BrainHealth Receives Two Gifts Totaling $1 Million
May 5, 2005
Four UTD Researchers Win $630,000 in Grants
May 6, 2005
14th Annual UTD Golf Tourney At Sherrill Park Raises Nearly $25,000 For Scholarships
May 9, 2005
Dr. Stephen Rabe Awarded Bicentennial Chair In American Studies at the University of Helsinki
May 10, 2005
Head of Alcatel North America to Chair Industry Advisory Board for U. T. Dallas Research Center
May 11, 2005
U. T. Dallas, Indian Institute of Technology - Roorkee To Agree to Exchange Students, Faculty, Research
May 17, 2005
Dr. Larry D. Terry Named UTD's Interim Vice President for Business Affairs
May 18, 2005
Accounting Standards in Countries of Former Soviet Union Subject of Study by UTD Professor
May 24, 2005
Patients Who Have Gained Hope From BrainHealth Center To Lead 'Groundbreaking' for New Facility
May 25, 2005
UTD Takes Top College Team Honors At Most Lucrative Open Chess Tournament
May 31, 2005
Summer Physics Camp at U. T. Dallas Aims to Boost Girls' Interest in Science

June

June 1, 2005
U. T. Dallas’ Creative Problem Solving Teams Perform Well in Global Competition
June 1, 2005
Dr. David E. Daniel Assumes Presidency of U. T. Dallas
June 2, 2005
New York Times Reporter Who Documented Enron Scandal to Speak at U. T. Dallas
June 2, 2005
Legacy of Cecil and Ida Green at UTD Refocused On Research Collaborations with UT Southwestern
June 8, 2005
UTD To Offer Graduate-Level Program In Executive and Professional Coaching
June 10, 2005
Scientists from U. T. Dallas Share International Innovation Prize for Nanotechnology Breakthrough
June 15, 2005
UTD's BrainHealth Center Gets Second Major Gift Designated for Collaboration with UT Southwestern
June 16, 2005
State Rep. Helen Giddings To Speak at UTD's Galerstein Women's Center
June 16, 2005
Renowned Geographer Dr. Brian Berry Named Dean of Social Sciences at UTD
June 21, 2005
UTD Arts and Technology Program Hits the Road
June 21, 2005
Workshop on Initiating International Projects To Be Held July 12 at U. T. Dallas
June 21, 2005
Love Field’s “Flyin’ Frolic” Air Show of 1918 Topic of UTD Military Aviation Lecture
June 24, 2005
UTD Student Wins Junior Invitational Chess Tournament
June 28, 2005
Roeder Named Director In Residence at UTD’s Excellence In Corporate Governance Institute
June 30, 2005
U. T. Dallas Professor to Present Paper At International Congress in Beijing

July

July 5, 2005
Russian Researcher to Discuss Practical Earthquake Detection
July 5, 2005
UTD Housing Panel Issues Preliminary Report; President Daniel Orders Four Immediate Actions
July 7, 2005
U. T. Dallas High Energy Physics Researchers Behind Discovery of Mysterious New Particle
July 12, 2005
U. T. Dallas Names Bradford Director of Admissions
July 13, 2005
Magesh Panchanathan Becomes UTD’s First 'Home-Grown' Chess Grandmaster
July 18, 2005
UTD Scientist Wins $2.1 Million in Grants To Study Communication Among Bacteria
July 19, 2005
UTD Names French VP of Development, Peña to Focus on External Relations, Marketing and Communications
July 20, 2005
Darrelene Rachavong Named U. T. Dallas’ Vice President for Student Affairs
July 21, 2005
UTD Announces Its 2005-2006 Visual Arts Season
July 22, 2005
UTD's L. Douglas Kiel to Give Keynote Speech At Conference of International 'Chaos' Society
July 25, 2005
Top Nanotechnology Researchers from Taiwan To Explore Collaboration Opportunities in Texas
July 25, 2005
Artist and Faculty Member John Pomara To Serve As Curator of Mixed-Media Exhibition at UTD
July 26, 2005
Historian to Discuss Last Days of Air America
July 27, 2005
For Second Straight Year, UTD Confers More Computer Science Degrees Than Any Other University in the U. S.
July 28, 2005
U. T. Dallas Reaches a Milestone In Number of Doctoral Degrees Awarded
July 29, 2005
UTD Announces Its 2005-2006 Classical Season

August

Aug. 1, 2005
McDermott Library Extends Hours of Operation
Aug. 2, 2005
UTD Announces 2005-06 Theatre and Dance Season
Aug. 3, 2005
UTD Professor Named President of Western History Association
Aug. 4, 2005
UTD Announces Its 2005-2006 Jazz Season
Aug. 4, 2005
John F. Ferguson Appointed Head of UTD’s Geosciences Department
Aug. 5, 2005
UTD to Celebrate Its 100th Commencement
Aug. 8, 2005
McDermott Library Announces Fall Writers Lectures
Aug. 9, 2005
UTD Announces 2005-06 Classical Guitar Season
Aug. 10, 2005
UTD Professor to Lead Texas Chapter Of Prominent Literary Organization
Aug. 11, 2005
Research Center at UTD to Help Mark National Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month
Aug. 12, 2005
UTD to Hold Prescreening Of Memory Segment Of PBS's Popular Show on Contemporary Art
Aug. 15, 2005
U. T. Dallas’ Brian Berry to Receive World's Top Honor for Geographers
Aug. 17, 2005
Trouble in Tahiti, Leonard Bernstein Tribute Concert, To Open UTD’s Classical Season Sept. 9
Aug. 18, 2005
U. T. Dallas-Led Research Team Produces Strong, Transparent Carbon Nanotube Sheets
Aug. 22, 2005
UTD's Center for BrainHealth Unveils Schedule For Its 4th Annual Lecture Series
Aug. 23, 2005
Wachovia Donates $200,000 To Fund Leadership Speakers Series at UTD
Aug. 24, 2005
UTD's Baughman and Feng To Discuss Nanotechnology Breakthrough on KERA radio show
Aug. 24, 2005
UTD's Center for U.S.-Mexico Studies Resumes Its Educational Lecture Series With a Twist
Aug. 26, 2005
UNT's Renowned One O'Clock Lab Band Will Return to U. T. Dallas on Sept. 24
Aug. 29, 2005
U. T. Dallas EE Graduate Student Wins 'Best Poster Paper' Award at International Conference
Aug. 31, 2005
Sounds of Class Celebrates a Decade of Family Fun With a Performance by Beatles Tribute Band

September

Sept. 1, 2005
Fernando Krapp Wrote Me This Letter By Tankred Dorst To Open Sept. 23
Sept. 2, 2005
UTD Professor Frank Bass Awarded Top Honor By The Ohio State University
Sept. 2, 2005
Daniel Orders Maintenance Audit of All 1,238 Units At Waterview, Will Create Office of Residential Housing
Sept. 7, 2005
UTD and U. T. Arlington Presidents To Switch Jobs For A Day In A Symbol of Cooperation, Solidarity
Sept. 8, 2005
E-Plan Emergency Information System Aiding in Response to Hurricane Katrina
Sept. 8, 2005
UTD's Enrollment Up Slightly Over Last Year
Sept. 9, 2005
University in The Netherlands Creates Chair In Honor of UTD Professor Dr. Frank M. Bass
Sept. 12, 2005
Dallas Couple Donates $2 Million to BrainHealth Center To Endow Distinguished Chair for Medical Director
Sept. 12, 2005
Classical Pianist David Korevaar To Perform In Concert at UTD Oct. 2
Sept. 13, 2005
U. T. Dallas Alumni Association To Honor Six Former Students
Sept. 13, 2005
Importance of Having Effective Directors To Be Topic of UTD Institute Seminar
Sept. 14, 2005
UTD's Project Management Program Becomes One Of Only Five in World to Gain Accreditation
Sept. 15, 2005
U. T. Dallas Unveils its 2005-2006 Seminar Series for Life-Long Learners
Sept. 16, 2005
Mixed Media Exhibition unReal To Open at UTD on Sept. 30
Sept. 19, 2005
Three Researchers Win $200,000 NSF Grant To Study Risk, Decision Making Related to Inventory Stocks
Sept. 20, 2005
UTD and U. T. Arlington Presidents Inaugurate New Era of Cooperation, Collaboration
Sept. 21, 2005
UTD Researcher Receives NSF Funding
Sept. 22, 2005
UTD Holocaust Lecture Series Resumes in October
Sept. 23, 2005
Renowned Scientist Philippe Leboulch to Discuss Breakthroughs in Sickle Cell Disease Research
Sept. 23, 2005
UTD Debate Team Finishes Third In Season-Opening Tournament In Iowa
Sept. 27, 2005
Scholar Trying to Stimulate Interest In ‘New Science’ of Anticipation
Sept. 28, 2005
Dallas as International Inland Port To Be Topic of UTD Conference Oct. 18
Sept. 29, 2005
U. T. Dallas to Host Conference On 'New Era' of Commercialization
Sept. 30, 2005
Chilean Classical Guitarist Carlos Pérez To Perform at U. T. Dallas on Oct. 14
Sept. 30, 2005
Tulane Professor Evacuates to UTD, Where He Will Spend Semester and Present Lecture Series

October

Oct. 3, 2005
UTD Debaters Soar to Highest Level Ever – Listed Third in the U.S. in Latest Rankings
Oct. 4, 2005
UTD Chess Gets to the 'Art' of Things
Oct. 5, 2005
La Vie Bohème to be Performed At U. T. Dallas on Oct. 21-22
Oct. 6, 2005
First Responders to Katrina Disaster To Share Experiences at Emergency Readiness Conference
Oct. 10, 2005
U. T. Dallas Professor Receives Army Funding To Develop Tools for 3-D Data Management
Oct. 11, 2005
Seeking to Become National Research Power, UTD Creates New Strategic Senior Position
Oct. 12, 2005
UTD Professor, Student Win ‘Best Paper’ Award at International Conference
Oct. 13, 2005
UTD’s Dr. Sandra Chapman and Dr. John Hart To Discuss ‘Insights Into Memory Glitches' On Glenn Mitchell Show on KERA (90.1 FM)
Oct. 13, 2005
UTD Lecture Series to Feature Gen. Tommy Franks
Oct. 14, 2005
UTD Professor Dr. Frederick Turner to Bring The Prayers of Dallas to Campus on Nov. 2
Oct. 17, 2005
UTD’s Center for The Study of Texas Politics To Host Gubernatorial Candidate, Reporters
Oct. 17, 2005
Terry Foundation Adds UTD To Its Prestigious Scholarship Program
Oct. 18, 2005
TI’s Steve Lyle to Chair Key Corporate Advisory Council at U. T. Dallas
Oct. 19, 2005
Greek Tragedy Medea Collides With Antebellum South At UTD
Oct. 19, 2005
Pulitzer Prize-Winning Author Edward Larson To Speak on Evolution Teaching Controversy
Oct. 20, 2005
Clavier Trio To Perform Dramatic Slavic Dynasties In Concert at U. T. Dallas on Sunday, Nov. 6
Oct. 24, 2005
Financial Times Ranks UTD’s EMBA Program Among the Top 25 in U.S., Top 46 in World
Oct. 25, 2005
UTD’s Global Leadership EMBA Program To Offer Three Post-Graduate Certificates
Oct. 25, 2005
UTD’s McDermott Library, Disability Services Office, Callier Center to Present ‘A Focus on dis/Ability’
Oct. 26, 2005
Unique Coalition in Collin County Celebrates First-Year Milestones
Oct. 27, 2005
20th Century Greats: An Evening of Classical Music ‘Best of’ Selections
Oct. 31, 2005
The UTD Mercury Wins Its First Pacemaker Award At Associated Collegiate Press Convention

November

Nov. 1, 2005
‘Father of Bioinformatics’ to Lecture Nov. 2 at UTD
Nov. 1, 2005
Frank Bass Honored by University Of South Australia in Adelaide
Nov. 2, 2005
Musica Nova Ensemble to Present Musical Pairs at UTD on Dec. 3
Nov. 2, 2005
UTD Decision and Risk Analysis Center Wins Grants from Two French Agencies
Nov. 3, 2005
UTD Scientist Dr. Ray Baughman To Explain Team’s Recent Breakthrough in Nanotechnology
Nov. 3, 2005
UTD’s Salamasick Wins Educator Honor From The Institute of Internal Auditors
Nov. 4, 2005
Nadin to Discuss Science of Anticipation On KERA’s Glenn Mitchell Show on Monday
Nov. 7, 2005
‘Inquiry in the Science Classroom’ Next Topic in UTD Seminar Series
Nov. 7, 2005
UTD Researcher, Department Head To Study In-Vehicle ‘Smart’ Technologies
Nov. 9, 2005
UTD Professor to Deliver Keynote Address At Malaysian Conference on Innovation
Nov. 10, 2005
Home for the Holidays on Dec. 4 To Continue Popular UTD Tradition
Nov. 11, 2005
Photo Exhibit at UTD to Feature Images of Mexican Landscape
Nov. 14, 2005
Dr. Steven Goodman Named Editor-in-Chief Of Experimental Biology and Medicine
Nov. 14, 2005
CBS 11 TV Morning Show to Feature Center for BrainHealth’s Dr. John Hart
Nov. 15, 2005
Rodolfo Hernandez to Lead UTD’s Office of International Education
Nov. 17, 2005
UTD To Hold Rare International Chess Tourney at Civic Center and First Bank of Canyon Creek
Nov. 18, 2005
Nanotechnology Pioneer James Von Ehr To Chair Development Board at U. T. Dallas
Nov. 21, 2005
UTD Researchers Win $400,000 NSF Grant To Improve Analysis of Environment, Health Data
Nov. 22, 2005
Eminent Civil Engineers Appointed To New Orleans Hurricane Protection System External Review Panel
Nov. 23, 2005
Combined-Degree Program Allows Electrical Engineers To Get MBA Along with Master of Science Degree
Nov. 29, 2005
UTD Professor Wins IEEE Best Journal Paper Award

December

Dec. 05, 2005
UTD Computer Science Professor, Students Win Best Paper Awards
Dec. 12, 2005
UTD Physics Department to Host Monthly Meetings of Texas Astronomical Society
Dec. 13, 2005
Jazz Great David ‘Fathead’ Newman In Concert at UTD on Jan. 14
Dec. 15, 2005
Panchanathan Does it Again – Pulls Major Upset And Wins UTD’s 4th International Chess Tourney
Dec. 16, 2005
UTD To Defend No. 1 Ranking in Collegiate Chess At Pan American Tournament in Miami Dec. 27-30
Dec. 30, 2005
UTD’s Dreams of a ‘Three-peat’ In Top Annual College Chess Competition are Dashed by Archrival UMBC

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