Campus

Memories, Hopes Shared at Panel of Presidents

The current UT Dallas president and two former presidentsA University that had a unique start, then soon started realizing its rich potential, was the subject of a personal and often humorous panel discussion this week among President David E. Daniel and his two immediate predecessors at UT Dallas, Dr. Franklyn Jenifer and Dr. Robert Rutford. read more

Exploring Turnaround Ideas for Tight Times

David SpringateA panel of top corporate transformation experts explored opportunities and strategies for turning around troubled and underperforming companies at the inaugural public event of the new Center for Finance Strategy Innovation at the UT Dallas School of Management. read more

Students

Indisputably Excellent: Mediation Teams Win Big

Students in mediation eventUT Dallas students returned from the National Mediation Tournament recently with top honors. A UT Dallas team took first place to win the Dan Stamatelos National Trophy for Advocacy. Another won fourth place in the Mediation category. In addition, Dina Shahrokhi won the Stephanie Jennings Memorial Award for Outstanding Mediator. read more

Campus

H1N1 Flu Advisory Update

With the start of the new academic year, health officials are warning college students that they are a high-risk group for contracting the H1N1 Flu virus. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have issued new precautions for preventing the spread of this new strain of flu on campus: read more

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In Print & On Air

“We need to be more than a college campus. We need to be a college community. ...If we have success, we will make North Texas, North Dallas, Richardson one of the most interesting places for a young person to go. Much like Palo Alto or Cambridge, Mass.”

UT Dallas President David E. Daniel
— The Dallas Morning News

 

“I was primarily interested in performing and writing songs. Now I am trying to memorize my lines though and am starting to sweat a bit.”

Dr. Nathan Berg, professor of economics,
on his role in a Japanese feature film
— The Chronicle of Higher Education

 

“We were impressed at what we saw. ... He's brilliant. He clearly has good genetics, and he has the drive and he puts in the effort to maintain his vitality at the highest level possible.”

Dr. Denise Park,
UT Center for Vital Longevity,
on fitness tests of T. Boone Pickens
— NBC-TV (Channel 5)

Sunday
November 22, 2009