2008 News Archive

July

Jul 7, 2008
Data-Mining Research May Aid Flight Safety
Jul 7, 2008
Ericsson Dedicates New Funds to UT Dallas
Jul 3, 2008
GIS Program Chief is Retiring After 31 Years
Jul 3, 2008
DART Riders Get the Best Seat(s) on Campus
Jul 2, 2008
Clark Summer Students Are Cream of the Crop
Jul 2, 2008
Undergraduate Education Moves to New Digs
Jul 1, 2008
Camp Aids Kids With Craniofacial Disorders
Jul 1, 2008
Feast Your Eyes: Mural Serves Up Traditions

June

Jun 30, 2008
Writers Say Education Ideas Are Failing the Test
Jun 30, 2008
Students Urged to Take Part in a Novel Idea
Jun 27, 2008
Chess Camps Keep Summer Boredom in Check
Jun 26, 2008
Tiny Technology Packs a Pain-Relieving Wallop
Jun 25, 2008
Symposium to Explore Project Management
Jun 24, 2008
Marketing Study Emphasizes Retailer's Role
Jun 24, 2008
Callier Clinical Director Honored by Peers
Jun 23, 2008
CSI-Dallas Camp Puts Teens on the Case
Jun 20, 2008
Cultural Study Draws Intense Interest
Jun 20, 2008
Girls + Physics Summer Camp = Energy + Fun
Jun 19, 2008
New Kidney Stone Weapon Wins Honors for VP
Jun 19, 2008
Camp Offers Fun and Help to Kids Who Stutter
Jun 8, 2008
Chairman of UT System Board of Regents Details Progress Under Tuition Deregulation
Jun 18, 2008
Researchers Plan Voyage Near Bottom of Sea
Jun 17, 2008
Undergrad Puts the Heat on Cancer Cells
Jun 17, 2008
UT Dallas Hosts Spatial Filtering Conference
Jun 17, 2008
Class to Teach Women How to Stretch Dollars
Jun 16, 2008
3 New Grad Degrees Planned in Political Science
Jun 16, 2008
Library to Host Air War Expert and CNN Analyst
Jun 13, 2008
Callier Doctoral Student and Clinician Honored
Jun 13, 2008
Celebration to Mark Juneteenth at UT Dallas
Jun 12, 2008
Business Prof to Testify in DC on Mortgage Crisis
Jun 12, 2008
Senior Debates World Affairs in 'Parliament'
Jun 12, 2008
Chess Team Takes Message of Hope to China
Jun 11, 2008
Australian Researcher Wins 1st Callier Prize
Jun 11, 2008
NanoExplorers Probe Big Ideas About Tiny Topic
Jun 10, 2008
Top Journal Publishes Student Brain Studies
Jun 10, 2008
Callier Center to Support Autism Event
Jun 9, 2008
Event Nurtures Homeless Kids' College Dreams
Jun 9, 2008
Debate Program Hosts High-Profile Events
Jun 9, 2008
University Welcomes Musicians for Elite Festival
Jun 6, 2008
Plan Pairs Biomedical, Electrical Engineering
Jun 6, 2008
Sophomore Chosen as Student Government VP
Jun 5, 2008
River Water Better than Bottled in Study
Jun 5, 2008
Safety Officials to Teach at Conference
Jun 4, 2008
Cybersecurity Research Earns Recognition
Jun 4, 2008
McDermott Library Presents Excellence Awards
Jun 3, 2008
Bridging Gap Between Research, Clinical Care
Jun 3, 2008
High School Students Get Feel for College Life
Jun 2, 2008
Six UT Dallas Staff Members Earn CARE Awards
Jun 2, 2008
UT Dallas Rocks Problem-Solving Competition

May

May 30, 2008
Conference to Focus on Information Security
May 30, 2008
612 Students Named to Spring 2008 Dean's List
May 29, 2008
Prof Helps Update Massive Economics Reference
May 29, 2008
Softball Star Makes National All-American Team
May 28, 2008
Professor to Edit Leading Geospatial Journal
May 28, 2008
Library Staffer is Awarded Fellowship
May 27, 2008
Office Changing How UT Dallas Commercializes Researchers' Intellectual Property
May 27, 2008
Northwood Woman's Club Funds Scholarships
May 27, 2008
Student Singers Taking Voices on Tour of China
May 23, 2008
Prof Prepares to Monitor Mars Experiment
May 23, 2008
14 Awarded Prestigious Terry Scholarships
May 23, 2008
Project Orion to Smooth Aid Applications
May 22, 2008
International Authority in Control Systems Named New Engineering Dean at UT Dallas
May 22, 2008
Comet Character Shines Brightest in Survey
May 22, 2008
Visiting SOM Professor Wins Top Paper Honor
May 21, 2008
Study Weighs Costs of Anti-Terrorism Fight
May 21, 2008
Governor Appoints Prof to Student Loan Board
May 21, 2008
Fellowship to Support Political Economy Scholar
May 20, 2008
Geoscientist Joins Team Studying Huge Sinkhole
May 20, 2008
Doctoral Grads Lauded for Serving Public Good
May 20, 2008
McDermott Scholarship Recipients Announced
May 19, 2008
Confucius Institute Coordinates Quake Relief
May 19, 2008
Callier to Aid Athletes at Special Olympics
May 16, 2008
Business Prof Promoted to Assistant Dean
May 16, 2008
2 Undergrads Taking Research Trip to Ireland
May 15, 2008
Professor Earns Prestigious Chemistry Award
May 15, 2008
University to Host Terrorism Conference
May 15, 2008
Campus Observes Peace Officers Memorial Day
May 14, 2008
Ex-Student President to be UT System Regent
May 12, 2008
Grad Students Win $55,000 Business Plan Prize
May 12, 2008
Shortstop is Finalist for All-America Team
May 12, 2008
3 Honored for Outstanding Teaching, Advising
May 12, 2008
1,640 Earn Diplomas in Graduation Ceremonies
May 9, 2008
UT Dallas Chess Program Keeps Moving
May 9, 2008
Club Sports Awards Presented
May 9, 2008
School of Management Picks Director of Development
May 8, 2008
Catherine Eckel Named University of Arizona's 2008 Wilson Scholar
May 8, 2008
Winners of Undergraduate Poster Contest Named
May 7, 2008
Science, On the House
May 7, 2008
Graduates to Walk the Stage at Spring Commencement
May 7, 2008
Students Meet to Improve School Spirit, Community
May 6, 2008
Literary Studies Grad to Speak at Major Gathering of Medievalists
May 6, 2008
Graduation Spans Generations
May 6, 2008
Students Win Commodities Challenge
May 5, 2008
Orion Moving More Than a Million Records
May 5, 2008
Bill Elvey to Assume Presidency of Respected Facilities Management Organization
May 6, 2008
Better Hearing and Speech Month at UT Dallas
May 2, 2008
BrainHealth Scientist's Dissertation Wins Award
May 2, 2008
Students Develop a Virtual World for Art Lovers
May 2, 2008
Legislators Share Knowledge, In Class and Out
May 5, 2008
UTeach Dallas Receives $200,000 gift from Sid W. Richardson Foundation
May 1, 2008
Event to Showcase Green Fellowship Research
May 1, 2008
Game Design Contest Winners Announced

April

Apr 30, 2008
Architecture Lectures to Complement Exhibit
Apr 30, 2008
Artworks Dazzle Like NSERL's Exterior Design
Apr 30, 2008
TI Selects UT Dallas for Analog Design Contest
Apr 29, 2008
Student is School's 1st Undergrad Fulbright
Apr 29, 2008
Festival to Offer Creativity at Every Turn
Apr 28, 2008
Director to Fuel Further Growth at EPPS
Apr 28, 2008
Concert to Feature Music of Handel, Telemann
Apr 28, 2008
Ex-Comptroller Says U.S. Needs Wake-up Call
Apr 25, 2008
Comet Connection Now Spans Lone Star State
Apr 25, 2008
New Properties Discovered for Nanotube Sheets
Apr 24, 2008
Professor's Experiment Blasts into Space
Apr 24, 2008
Awards Honor Students for Leadership
Apr 23, 2008
Study of Speech and Brain Activity is a First
Apr 23, 2008
Biology Prof to Defend Darwin's Theory
Apr 23, 2008
Bond Forged With South Korean University
Apr 22, 2008
Kusch Lecture to Study Imaging of Resources
Apr 22, 2008
Chemistry Students Back on Roll of Honorees
Apr 22, 2008
Men to Compete for 'Miss Drag Queen' Title
Apr 22, 2008
Seminar to Discuss Enhancing Brain's Potential
Apr 21, 2008
Geologist Will Give a History Lesson on Dallas
Apr 21, 2008
Concert to Feature 'Bach and Friends'
Apr 21, 2008
Project Orion Paying Off on Student Bills
Apr 18, 2008
Workshop to Study Toxins' Threat to Hearing
Apr 18, 2008
Mascot Ideas Offered for Campus-Wide Review
Apr 18, 2008
Squad Cheers Its Way to 3rd Place in Nationals
Apr 17, 2008
Audiologists Speak Up for Hearing Health
Apr 17, 2008
Fraud Was As Insidious As It Was Destructive
Apr 17, 2008
Students Dig Into Residential Housing Plans
Apr 16, 2008
'Silenced Voices' to Honor Holocaust Victims
Apr 16, 2008
Student Group to Educate on Earth Day
Apr 16, 2008
Event Gets Spirit Rock Tradition Rolling
Apr 15, 2008
Volunteers Receive Community Service Awards
Apr 15, 2008
Undergrads to Enter Research Poster Contest
Apr 15, 2008
Event to Celebrate Residence Hall Construction
Apr 14, 2008
Ring Awards Band Four Students in Excellence
Apr 14, 2008
Centraltrak Artists' Residency Set for Debut
Apr 14, 2008
Professor's Nascar Book Tells Secrets of Speed
Apr 12, 2008
Annual Oozeball Ritual Makes a Mucky Return
Apr 11, 2008
National Science Foundation Donation Earmarked for Computer Education Initiative
Apr 11, 2008
Junior Wins Critical Language Scholarship
Apr 11, 2008
'Dance in the Raw' to Explore Modern Styles
Apr 10, 2008
Scholars to Wrestle with Charting Economy
Apr 10, 2008
Library to Host Airmen of Legendary WWII Raid
Apr 10, 2008
Families of Autism Patients Given Help, Hope
Apr 9, 2008
Student Government Representatives Elected
Apr 9, 2008
University-Sponsored Business Team Honored
Apr 9, 2008
UTD Mercury Scoops Competitors in Contest
Apr 7, 2008
Families of Autism Patients Given Help and Hope
Apr 8, 2008
Faculty Members to Blend Tones and Talents
Apr 8, 2008
Border Patrol Looking for a Few Good Agents
Apr 8, 2008
Law Enforcement Explorers Excel at State Meet
Apr 7, 2008
Texas Senate Staffers Learn About UT Dallas
Apr 7, 2008
Artist-Writer of Persepolis to Speak at UT Dallas
Apr 7, 2008
Chess Team Makes History With 'Final Four' Win
Apr 7, 2008
Remembered in Pictures: Party Launches Temoc on Next Journey
Apr 4, 2008
Curchack to Dramatize Famous Chinese Tale
Apr 4, 2008
2nd UT Dallas Student Wins Goldwater Honor
Apr 4, 2008
Team Samples International Diplomacy World
Apr 3, 2008
Report Calls for Urgent Health Care Action
Apr 3, 2008
Information Resources Adds Assistant VP
Apr 3, 2008
Mr. UTD Pageant in Search of the 'Timeless' Man
Apr 2, 2008
Audiology Program Rises in U.S. News Rankings
Apr 2, 2008
Interim Chancellor Appointed for UT System
Apr 2, 2008
Identity Theft Protection Program Offered Free
Apr 2, 2008
Temoc All Set for Takeoff at Birthday Bash
Apr 2, 2008
International Festival Showcases Cultural Mix
Apr 1, 2008
'Mind Gym' to Aid Study of Mental Agility

March

Mar 31, 2008
Entrepreneurs Prosper in Innovation Contest
Mar 31, 2008
Jazz Artists to Join Faculty Member for Concert
Mar 31, 2008
Student Works Selected for Art Festival
Mar 28, 2008
Awards to Honor Alumni in a Class of Their Own
Mar 28, 2008
Chess Team's Next Move Could Make History
Mar 28, 2008
Truth and Justices: High Court Expert to Speak
Mar 27, 2008
Astronaut to Bring Topic Down to Earth for Talk
Mar 27, 2008
Debate Duo Takes 9th in National Championship
Mar 27, 2008
Athletes Lauded for High Scores Off Field
Mar 26, 2008
Breakthrough Allows Manufacturing on the Tiniest Scale
Mar 25, 2008
UT Dallas Researchers to Play Key Role in $7.5 Million Department of Defense MURI Project
Mar 25, 2008
Dance Artist to Perform with UT Dallas Group
Mar 24, 2008
Summit to Survey the Latest in Fighting Fraud
Mar 24, 2008
Offbeat Artworks Explore a World Gone Wrong
Mar 24, 2008
Astronomers to Host Man Leading Hunt for E.T.
Mar 21, 2008
Dinner Serves Up Sensitivity and Understanding
Mar 21, 2008
Fire at Apartments Halted Without Injuries
Mar 21, 2008
Festival to Take Campus on World Tour
Mar 21, 2008
Team Racks Up Impressive Numbers in Contest
Mar 21, 2008
Event to Offer Med School Planning Checkups
Mar 20, 2008
Illuminating the Legacy of 'The Painter of Light'
Mar 20, 2008
Lecture to Chart Broadcast Tech's Next Waves
Mar 20, 2008
Translator Gives Voice to Bolivian Poet's Verse
Mar 19, 2008
Researcher Aims to Improve Cochlear Implants
Mar 19, 2008
Applicants Sought for Entrepreneur Scholarships
Mar 19, 2008
Radio UTD Interview to Highlight Springapalooza
Mar 18, 2008
Study to Explore Ways to Widen Career Paths
Mar 18, 2008
Professor Questions National Voting System
Mar 18, 2008
Accounting Contest Victory is One for the Books
Mar 17, 2008
Wellness Talk to Cover Work-Life Balance Issues
Mar 17, 2008
Information Security Issues Phishing Alert
Mar 13, 2008
Project Orion to Solve Student Data Problems
Mar 13, 2008
Analog Design Authority to Hold TI Chair
Mar 12, 2008
Richardson Officers to Train on Campus
Mar 7, 2008
Business Prof Honored as Distinguished Alum
Mar 7, 2008
Spring Break Without the Beer and Bikinis
Mar 7, 2008
Public Affairs Program Welcomes Colleagues
Mar 7, 2008
Night Classes Canceled Due to Winter Weather
Mar 6, 2008
Wharton Retains Lead in Business Rankings
Mar 6, 2008
Diversity is on the Menu for Dinner Event
Mar 5, 2008
Asia Pacific Journal Celebrates First 25 Years
Mar 5, 2008
Music Icon Strikes a Strange but Fervent Chord
Mar 4, 2008
GEMS Strategy Foresees Strength in Numbers
Mar 4, 2008
Prof Hopes Donations Inspire Further Giving
Mar 4, 2008
Jesuit Astrophysicist is Exploring the Heavens
Mar 3, 2008
Study Promising for Patients Silenced by Stroke
Mar 3, 2008
Many Splendored Strings: Guitar Event Returns

February

Feb 29, 2008
UT Dallas to be Nanoelectronics Research Hub
Feb 29, 2008
Library Adds Leading Geopolitical Database
Feb 29, 2008
Basketball Teams Shoot for Conference Titles
Feb 29, 2008
Pomp, Circumstance Reset for Summer Grads
Feb 29, 2008
Stars Cast Votes for Obama in Rally at UT Dallas
Feb 28, 2008
Actress Sophia Bush to Appear for Obama Rally
Feb 28, 2008
UT Dallas to Co-Sponsor Forum on Risk
Feb 28, 2008
Debaters' Success is Hard to Argue With
Feb 27, 2008
Library Profits from Auditing Book Windfall
Feb 27, 2008
Symposium to Aid Future Dental Students
Feb 27, 2008
Exhibit to Showcase Best High School Artworks
Feb 26, 2008
Blurred But Beautiful: Cellphone Art Celebrated
Feb 26, 2008
GEMS Seen as Another Way to Help Students
Feb 26, 2008
Perry, Dewhurst and Senate Aides Visit Campus
Feb 25, 2008
Radio UTD to Beam Show on XM Satellite Station
Feb 25, 2008
Black Student Alliance Members Honored
Feb 25, 2008
Singers, Jazz Band Headed 'Over the Rainbow'
Feb 25, 2008
Group Meets at UT Dallas on Water Planning
Feb 25, 2008
State Rep. Linda Harper-Brown Shares Views
Feb 22, 2008
UT Dallas Ranks in Top 100 for Freshman Merit Scholars
Feb 22, 2008
Student Body President Joins Advisory Panel
Feb 22, 2008
Staff Council to Host 'Meet and Greet'
Feb 21, 2008
Real Estate Giant Gets Business School's Help
Feb 21, 2008
Town Hall Meeting Feb. 25 to Discuss GEMS
Feb 21, 2008
Chelsea Clinton Event Packs Student Union
Feb 21, 2008
Technology Meets Textiles in 'Social Fabrics'
Feb 19, 2008
Chelsea Clinton to Address Students on Campus
Feb 20, 2008
Las Llaves to Open College Doors
Feb 20, 2008
Roller Hockey Star Scores 4th All-Star Honor
Feb 19, 2008
UT Dallas Names VP for Enrollment Management
Feb 19, 2008
Audiology Academy Honors Founding Leader
Feb 19, 2008
Underground Poetry Circus Returning to Pub
Feb 18, 2008
Thomsen Fund is the Ticket for Fine Arts Fans
Feb 18, 2008
Shapiro Urges Women to Accept Leadership Roles
Feb 18, 2008
A Message to the UT Dallas Community in the Northern Illinois Shooting Aftermath
Feb 15, 2008
A Cure for Health Care? Sicko Offers Prognosis
Feb 15, 2008
Grad to Lead Alumni Relations, Annual Giving
Feb 14, 2008
Educator to Discuss Chess for At-Risk Kids
Feb 14, 2008
Stargazers Invited to Watch Vanishing Act
Feb 14, 2008
Pool Competition Attracts Tidal Waves of Talent
Feb 13, 2008
Dinner to Salute Academic Bridge Alumni
Feb 13, 2008
Online Scholarship Applications Unveiled
Feb 13, 2008
Class Gets a Lesson from Authority on Politics
Feb 12, 2008
Women's Event to Draw Civic, Business Leaders
Feb 12, 2008
Russian Pianist Alexander Moutouzkine to Play
Feb 11, 2008
Symposium Explores New Field of Anticipation
Feb 11, 2008
Arts, Women's Groups to Present 'Monologues'
Feb 8, 2008
NanoTech Institute Director Ray Baughman Elected to National Academy of Engineering
Feb 8, 2008
Design Students Score With Online GEMS Game
Feb 8, 2008
2 Hoops Stars Make Academic All-District Team
Feb 8, 2008
Date Rape Survivor Bringing Story to UT Dallas
Feb 7, 2008
TI Foundation Hopes Grant Inspires Innovators
Feb 7, 2008
Forum: 'Spiritual Art in the Age of Science'
Feb 6, 2008
GEMS Designed to Help Students Make the Cut
Feb 6, 2008
Texas Rep. Gallego Tours, Teaches at UT Dallas
Feb 6, 2008
Hazy on Hip-Hop History? Here's a Crash Course
Feb 5, 2008
Texas House Speaker Visits UT Dallas Campus
Feb 5, 2008
AMA Uses Alum's Malpractice Litigation Study
Feb 5, 2008
Chess Team Puts on DISD Tournament
Feb 4, 2008
CEO's Insights on Engineering Conclude 'TI Day'
Feb 4, 2008
Women and Cancer: A History of Mutual Support
Feb 4, 2008
Sorceries for Three: Clavier Trio in Concert
Feb 1, 2008
Test of Intercampus Shuttle Service to Start
Feb 1, 2008
Extra Traffic and Activity Expected on Campus

January

Jan 31, 2008
Event Explores Holocaust and Modernism
Jan 31, 2008
A Brush With Controversy: Art Meets Physics
Jan 30, 2008
15 Alumni to Serve on Pre-Law Council
Jan 30, 2008
Workshop to Explore Farewell My Concubine
Jan 29, 2008
21 Undergrad Research Ideas Get Green Light
Jan 29, 2008
Movies, Music, Memory: A Neuroscience Inquiry
Jan 29, 2008
TI Chief Exec to Discuss Shared Past and Future
Jan 28, 2008
Student Films Sought for Festival Competition
Jan 28, 2008
Accomplished Classical Guitarist to Perform
Jan 28, 2008
Jazz a Cappella Group Chapter 6 Scheduled
Jan 25, 2008
Net Gain or Loss? Prof Ponders Radiohead Test
Jan 25, 2008
Student Athletes Shooting for Change (Yours)
Jan 25, 2008
An NFL Pro's Anguished, Secret Defense Play
Jan 24, 2008
Giving Reasons: Donor Motivations Interpreted
Jan 24, 2008
'Invisible Creatures' to Get a Closer Look
Jan 23, 2008
Criminal Science Academy Elects 2 Profs
Jan 23, 2008
NASA Scientist to Discuss Distant Planets
Jan 23, 2008
Identities Exhibit Moves Beyond Portraiture
Jan 22, 2008
U.S. Coal Panel Taps Expertise of UT Dallas Prof
Jan 22, 2008
Academic All Stars: Golden Key Honorees Listed
Jan 22, 2008
UT Dallas to Jazz It Up With Monty Alexander
Jan 18, 2008
$1.75 Million Grant Funds Photon Chip Study
Jan 18, 2008
Public Invited to 'The Brain: An Owner's Guide'
Jan 17, 2008
Twins Cross Academic Bridge to College Success
Jan 17, 2008
Elite Turkish Officers Studying at UT Dallas
Jan 17, 2008
Prof's Human Resource Paper Wins Recognition
Jan 16, 2008
MLK is Honored In Speech and In Song
Jan 16, 2008
Geospatial Science Event to Explore GPS, More
Jan 16, 2008
With Moon Dirt in Demand, Business is Booming
Jan 15, 2008
Geoscientist Finds Surprise Hidden in the Pacific
Jan 15, 2008
Faculty Ensemble to Bring Historic Music to Life
Jan 14, 2008
Living Large: 400-Bed Residence Hall Planned
Jan 14, 2008
Pix2 Offers Rare Glimpse of Elusive Artists
Jan 14, 2008
MBA Degree Transformed Restaurant Exec's Life
Jan 10, 2008
Student Data System Getting Sweeping Upgrade
Jan 10, 2008
UT Dallas Rises on Kiplinger's Top 100 List
Jan 10, 2008
'Idol' Worshipers to Have Special Viewing Party
Jan 9, 2008
Event to Highlight Biomedical Research
Jan 9, 2008
Class Seeks to Boost Sensitivity to Biases
Jan 9, 2008
575 Students Make Fall Semester Dean's List
Jan 8, 2008
University is on the Case for Police Institute
Jan 8, 2008
Journal Borrows Public Affairs Prof's Expertise
Jan 8, 2008
History-Making Athlete to Speak for MLK Day
Jan 7, 2008
Imaging May Go to Heart of Cardiac Problems
Jan 7, 2008
Comet Connection Widens Its Orbit of Influence
Jan 7, 2008
War of the Words: Campus Hosting Debate Meet
Jan 4, 2008
Accounting Program Goes Beyond Balance Sheets
Jan 4, 2008
Teen Inventor Scores With Idea From Soccer Field
Jan 4, 2008
Data Privacy Paper Honored at IT Conference
Jan 4, 2008
Flag Football Teams Brave Cold-Weather Blitz
Jan 3, 2008
The Way We Roll: DART-linked Comet Cruisers Debut
Jan 3, 2008
In Memoriam: Purchasing Officer Mark Sachnik
Jan 2, 2008
Board Members' Gifts Aid Audiology Center

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