Students
Comets Knocked Out of NCAA Playoffs
Curtis Davis put a career-high 27 points on the board, but UW-Stevens Point held on to halt the Comets from advancing any further Friday night in the NCAA Division III Tournament. The 74-67 loss brought an abrupt end to the Comets’ national championship bid. read more
Students Break for Spring Service Projects
Instead of hitting beaches and bar hopping, some students are spending spring break participating in service projects through the University’s Office of Student Volunteerism. Their trips are planned for March 14-20.
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Campus
Pioneer in Field to Receive Callier Prize
Dr. J. Bruce Tomblin, a pioneer in the field of speech and language disorders, has been selected to receive the Callier Prize in Communication Disorders, a biennial award from the UT Dallas Callier Center for Communication Disorders. 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
| March 14-16 | Geophysical Consortium |
| March 19 | Chemistry Lecture |
| through March 21 | TVAA Art Exhibition |
| through March 26 | Comer Collection Photos |
| through April 24 | “Transitive Pairing” Exhibit |
“Speakers, you know, can be become almost invisible. ... They are light; they are transparent. They have no moving parts.”
Dr. Mikhail Kozlov, research scientist,
on laser-powered acoustic speakers
made from carbon nanotubes — WFAA-TV (Channel 8)
“Obviously, an infant can’t tell you things, so you have to find creative ways to access what kind of information they know. My ultimate goal is that I help build information that we have about how kids with social impairment develop.”
Dr. Noah Sasson, assistant professor
and autism researcher
— CBS-11 TV
“It is well known that magnets will wipe out information on credit card stripes. However, it doesn’t always happen after one exposure. ... The field strength isn’t all that important. Even the refrigerator magnet should work eventually.”
A. Dean Sherry, director,
Advanced Imaging Research Center — Yahoo! Finance
