In Print & On Air
General interest media coverage of UT Dallas students, faculty, staff and leadership and their achievements.
UT Dallas Hopes to Build Community
(November 19, 2009) "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 read more
From Dismal Scientist to Japanese Film Star
(November 16, 2009) "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 read more
Inside the Mind of T. Boone Pickens
(November 11, 2009) "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 read more
Perry, Hutchison See Election Results As Bolstering Their Positions
(November 9, 2009) "There are so many different dimensions of what conservative is now. Maybe in the 1980s you could easily lump the Republican Party and the conservative movement into two factions - fiscal conservatives and social conservatives. I don't think you can do that anymore." - Greg Thielemann, professor in the School of Economic, Political, and Policy Sciences read more
Legislature Gives UT Dallas $6 Million to Study DISD Students
(November 5, 2009) "Our brain is undergoing more change during the middle school years than any other time in our whole life. We've missed this window of cognitive development during middle school." - Dr. Sandra Bond Chapman, chief director of the Center for BrainHealth read more
Therapists Pushing the Envelope in Craniofacial Disorders
(November 3, 2009) "At Camp CARE, we first do a screening to see what kinds of errors each child is making. We look at their articulation and resonance and write two or three goals to focus on. Most of these children start out with many errors and could be working on goals for all of those sounds, but because camp is short, we want to really focus on what three goals will make the biggest difference in how their speech is perceived by listeners." - Christina Molloy, MS, CCC-SLP, UT Dallas Callier Center for Communication Disorders read more
Cheapskate Column: Please Spare Me the Extended Warranty
(October 16, 2009) "You have to buy the contracts from someone not likely to go broke." - Dr. Ram Rao, marketing professor who has done research on warranties. read more
Justices Weigh Rules on Recovering Seized Assets
(October 14, 2009) "To say that law enforcement is only in it for the money is silly; there are easier ways to get money than going through asset-forfeiture proceedings." - Dr. John Worrall, professor of criminology read more
UT Dallas Camp Aims to Build Interests in Science, Math
(October 12, 2009) "They get to be on a college campus and have the leaders show an interest in them. We get them interested in college and tell them why it's important to pursue it." - Alysha Neal, a junior and co-chair of 10th annual Alpha Phi Omega Math and Science Camp at UT Dallas read more
Economic Hardships Rise in Dallas Area, Census Figures Show
(October 5, 2009) "This is the tip of the iceberg. This is a recession affecting people broadly, not just in the sorts of groups that are considered 'low income.' It is affecting the economy broadly." - Paul A. Jargowsky, a public policy professor read more
Local Researcher Studies Brains, Touches Hearts
(October 2, 2009) "People are still trying to figure out what is wrong with the brain. What can't you do? What is this? We kind of pick up on that and say, what can we make better?" - Dr. Sandra Bond Chapman, Center for BrainHealth director read more
The Myth of Baby Booms During Economic Busts
(September 30, 2009) "When times were good, a young man could get a job to support a family and marry earlier." - Brian J.L. Berry, dean of the School of Economic, Political and Police Sciences, discussing historical reasons for marriage read more
UTD Professor Develops Game to Retain, Integrate Students
(September 25, 2009) "It became fairly apparent that there are issues that were greater than just making grades in a college classroom. There is stuff that affects whether a student stays on campus, how comfortable they are with the environment and how comfortable they are with the community. We looked at that and what we proposed was the development of a game that would address those specific issues." - Michael J. Savoie, management professor and director of the Center for Information Technology and Management read more
Economic Outlook is Varied for Local Business Leaders
(September 14, 2009) "The short-run economy will pick up, but I do not expect this to be a very robust recovery. I am worried about the deficits. Everything we know and teach our students tells me that we are in the process of devaluating our currency." - Hasan Pirkul, dean of the School of Management read more
UT Dallas Veterans Salute New GI Bill
(September 14, 2009) "Do we owe it to em? I think so. But, this coming from a person who received the G.I. Bill and who appreciated it. I think we do owe them. They sacrificed a lot to go out and serve their country. Yes, I think we do owe them." - Buddy Sherbet, UT Dallas veteran counselor read more
TI Foundation to Announce $3 Million in Grants for Teachers
(September 10, 2009) "This investment is consistent with the foundation's focus on science, technology, engineering and math [STEM] education and its mission to substantially strengthen the number of high school graduates who are capable of advanced math and science by focusing on teachers - the most critical link in the learning chain." - Sam Self, Texas Instruments Foundation chairman read more
Universities Raise Money to Claim Tier One Funds from State
(September 2, 2009) "It's great. The gun has gone off and the race is on for the next Tier One." - State Rep. Dan Branch, author of the law creating the funding mechanism read more
UTD President Stumps for Dallas to Build an 'MIT of the South'
(August 17, 2009) "The state does not have enough money to just throw cash at any one of us and build a great, world-class university. The fundamental idea was, 'Let us compete for community support.' If Dallas thinks this is important enough, it needs to come through for us." - Dr. David E. Daniel, UT Dallas president read more
Students and Professors Using Twitter Inside, Outside Classrooms
(August 26, 2009) "One thing that has changed about higher education is the idea that people come and sit in a dorm and after class, they share ideas. A lot of that is gone now, because students work two jobs, they don't live in dorms. ... But Twitter is making up for it, in a way." - David Parry, assistant professor of emerging media and communication, online and in the September 2009 college issue read more
New Residence Halls Add Life to Dallas-Fort Worth Campuses
(August 24, 2009) "It's a great place to meet other freshmen. ... Here you get to walk everywhere, and it's nice walking around campus. This is a great way to stay connected with my school." - Rachel Csabi, UT Dallas freshman read more
UT Dallas Researchers Use Twins To Study Learning
(August 13, 2009) "What are you born with, and what can you acquire as a function of your experiences?" - Dr. Denise Park, T. Boone Pickens Distinguished Chair of Brain Sciences at UT Dallas read more
Neuromonics Helps Treat Tinnitus in Callier Project
(August 13, 2009) "It gets your brain to turn down the loudness of the tinnitus. For most people, they say their tinnitus is much less loud to them than when they first started. It desensitizes the system." - Anne Howell, Callier Center audiologist read more
Management School Aims to Offer Brain Physicals for Execs
(August 13, 2009) "Leadership is all about behaviour, and you can't change behaviour with a two or three-day intervention. Changing behaviour is really tough." - Jerry Hoag, associate dean for executive education read more
How to Tell if Your Child Has a Speech Disorder
(August 13, 2009) "Both quality and quantity are important, but if we think about the amount that we're talking to our children, the more we talk to them, the better we can help improve their vocabulary." - Suzanne Bonifert, head of speech-language pathology services, Callier Center for Communication Disorders read more
Dallas Program Explores the Future of Wireless Technology
(August 12, 2009) "The enhanced capabilities of our phones are changing the way we communicate with each other and how much information we can share visually and aurally without actually being in one another's physical presence. Beyond the fascinating technology questions, there's a very broad range of considerations to explore regarding how much humans shape the technology and how much the technology shapes human behavior." - Dr. David E. Daniel, UT Dallas president read more
Book Review: 'Rhino Ranch' by Larry McMurtry
(August 7, 2009) "McMurtry's penchant for exceedingly short, anecdotal chapters - some are only a few paragraphs long and read like brief vaudeville comedy bits - is steadily at work here; but uncharacteristically, there is a kind of sloppiness in his composition, a carelessness that suggests he was tired of the book before he started it." - R. Clay Reynolds, professor of aesthetic studies read more
For Basketball Standout, Court Skills Translate to Work World
(August 3, 2009) "You have to learn to work on a team, and be able to work with different people that are motivated differently. I've learned how to be a leader, not just what I say, but by example. And, of course, I've learned about hard work and discipline." - Chelsea Edwards, all-time leading scorer for the women's basketball team read more
UT Dallas Marshall Scholar Conquers English Channel
(July 31, 2009) "It's amazing to know that the limits of the mind and body are so much further than you thought they were." - Sophie Rutenbar, alumna read more
An Interview with Charissa Terranova
(July 22, 2009) "Dallas has a fantastic art scene. Really intelligent and hard-working and open-minded. People come here from all over the world to live and work here at Centraltrak, and we work hard to show them this community. And when they finally get it, and get plugged into this community, they love it like we love it." - Charissa Terranova, assistant professor of aesthetic studies and director of Centraltrak read more
UT Dallas Professor an Integral Part of Moon Program
(July 22, 2009) "It was a very exciting time - and then of course especially for me because I knew this program was a success, and now that it was going on, there was a chance I was going to get my instruments to the moon." - Dr. John Hoffman, UT Dallas physics professor read more
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