UT Dallas News Center is an official news voice of The University of Texas at Dallas. http://www.utdallas.edu/news/ http://www.utdallas.edu/news/2009/07/02-001.php?WT.mc_id=RSS What can be achieved policy-wise on a range of challenging science and technology issues over the next five years? Surprisingly, quite a lot, say 15 prominent scientists writing in a special 25th anniversary edition of Issues in Science and Technology. Thu, 2 Jul 2009 07:00:00 CST http://www.utdallas.edu/news/2009/07/02-003.php?WT.mc_id=RSS Tony Tyler uses the skills he learned in the University's Arts and Technology program to bring characters like those in Monsters vs. Aliens to life for DreamWorks SKG. Thu, 2 Jul 2009 07:00:00 CST http://www.utdallas.edu/news/2009/07/02-002.php?WT.mc_id=RSS It took more paint than Chris Rohleder expected to cover the UT Dallas Spirit Rock, but it was a small price to pay for a life of wedded bliss. Thu, 2 Jul 2009 07:00:00 CST http://www.utdallas.edu/news/2009/07/02-004.html?WT.mc_id=RSS June marked the 14th year of Kids' University, a summer day camp for area homeless children and other kids living in high-risk environments. Thu, 2 Jul 2009 07:00:00 CST http://www.utdallas.edu/news/2009/06/29-003.php?WT.mc_id=RSS Research to help people with cochlear implants hear better in noisy environments is among the work that recently won Dr. Philip Loizou election as a fellow in the Acoustical Society of America, the highest honor awarded in the field of acoustic signal processing. Mon, 29 Jun 2009 07:00:00 CST http://www.utdallas.edu/news/2009/06/29-001.php?WT.mc_id=RSS Supercharged by the potential of the new administration in Washington, yet subdued by the angst of the current economy, minority business academics recently met at UT Dallas to consider their roles in this shifting landscape. Mon, 29 Jun 2009 07:00:00 CST http://www.utdallas.edu/news/2009/06/25-002.php?WT.mc_id=RSS Dr. R. David Edmunds, one of the nation's top experts on Native American history, works passionately to share his interest in tribal peoples and their heritage. Thu, 25 Jun 2009 07:00:00 CST http://www.utdallas.edu/news/2009/06/25-003.php?WT.mc_id=RSS After getting off to a rocky start, Lisha Kachhadia gradually got the hang of being a teaching assistant - and then some. Her students recently voted her the electrical engineering T.A. of the year. Thu, 25 Jun 2009 07:00:00 CST http://www.utdallas.edu/news/2009/06/25-001.php?WT.mc_id=RSS The Center for BrainHealth is joining a nationwide effort to address the leading cause of death and disability for children and young adults in the U.S. Thu, 25 Jun 2009 07:00:00 CST http://www.utdallas.edu/news/2009/06/22-002.php?WT.mc_id=RSS An assistant professor in the School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences has received a grant to study the relationship between weight and psychological health in young children. Mon, 22 Jun 2009 07:00:00 CST http://www.utdallas.edu/news/2009/06/22-001.php?WT.mc_id=RSS The world's leading applied mathematics society has honored Dr. Alain Bensoussan, director of the UT Dallas International Center for Decision and Risk Analysis. Mon, 22 Jun 2009 07:00:00 CST http://www.utdallas.edu/news/2009/06/22-003.php?WT.mc_id=RSS For the spring 2009 semester, 555 students made the dean's list at UT Dallas. The dean's list is published by the University's Office of Undergraduate Education at the end of each fall and spring semester. Mon, 22 Jun 2009 07:00:00 CST http://www.utdallas.edu/news/2009/06/18-002.php?WT.mc_id=RSS Facilities Management, the department that helps implement and supervise growth of the UT Dallas campus, is moving into a new building next week. And the University Police Department is in hot pursuit. Thu, 18 Jun 2009 07:00:00 CST http://www.utdallas.edu/news/2009/06/18-001.php?WT.mc_id=RSS Dr. Candice Mills, whose enthusiasm for her subject has proved contagious for her students, recently received the School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences' 2009 Excellence in Teaching Award. Thu, 18 Jun 2009 07:00:00 CST http://www.utdallas.edu/news/2009/06/18-003.php?WT.mc_id=RSS Governor Rick Perry signed House Bill 51 - legislation aimed at creating more national research universities - Wednesday morning at UT Dallas. Perry lauded the legislation as an historic milestone for Texas higher education. Thu, 18 Jun 2009 07:00:00 CST http://www.utdallas.edu/news/2009/06/15-003.php?WT.mc_id=RSS UT Dallas neuroscientist Dr. Denise Park has recruited 400 Dallas residents over age 60 to participate in one of the first large-scale scientific investigations of the impact of leisure activities on the aging brain. Mon, 15 Jun 2009 07:00:00 CST http://www.utdallas.edu/news/2009/06/15-001.php?WT.mc_id=RSS Gabriel Vaughan, who holds three different degrees from the School of Management, has yet another distinction to his credit. On the recent nationwide CPA exams, he earned one of the Top 10 scores nationwide. Mon, 15 Jun 2009 07:00:00 CST http://www.utdallas.edu/news/2009/06/15-002.php?WT.mc_id=RSS UT Dallas will celebrate Juneteenth with an "It's A Family Affair" theme on Friday, June 19. Mon, 15 Jun 2009 07:00:00 CST http://www.utdallas.edu/news/2009/06/11-001.php?WT.mc_id=RSS An Arts and Technology student's video account of a professor's classroom experiment with Twitter is making waves on the World Wide Web, capturing thousands of viewers on YouTube and prompting an article in U.S. News & World Report. Thu, 11 Jun 2009 07:00:00 CST http://www.utdallas.edu/news/2009/06/11-003.php?WT.mc_id=RSS A UT Dallas professor studying ties between two important groups in Medieval Islamic history will pursue her research in Turkey under a fellowship from Koc University's Research Center for Anatolian Civilizations. Thu, 11 Jun 2009 07:00:00 CST http://www.utdallas.edu/news/2009/06/11-002.php?WT.mc_id=RSS When molecular biology major Rebekah Sessoms agreed to tutor fellow undergrads in biochemistry, she found out she had a passion - not to mention a flair - for the job. Thu, 11 Jun 2009 07:00:00 CST http://www.utdallas.edu/news/2009/06/11-004.php?WT.mc_id=RSS A staffer who spearheads various McDermott Library teaching programs and another who makes sure its accounts are in order were winners of this year's Ethel Ward-McLemore Awards for Library Excellence. Thu, 11 Jun 2009 07:00:00 CST http://www.utdallas.edu/news/2009/06/08-002.php?WT.mc_id=RSS UT Dallas has received a grant from the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board to help first-generation and economically disadvantaged students navigate the sometimes-complex process of getting into college. Mon, 8 Jun 2009 07:00:00 CST http://www.utdallas.edu/news/2009/06/08-001.php?WT.mc_id=RSS Reaching out to families touched by autism, the UT Dallas Callier Center for Communication Disorders is offering a pilot program to help parents newly facing a child's diagnosis. Mon, 8 Jun 2009 07:00:00 CST http://www.utdallas.edu/news/2009/06/08-003.php?WT.mc_id=RSS The University of Texas at Dallas Center for BrainHealth has been selected for a prestigious 2009 Texas Society of Architects Design Award. Mon, 8 Jun 2009 07:00:00 CST http://www.utdallas.edu/news/2009/06/05-001.php?WT.mc_id=RSS Friday four employees of the UT Dallas Police Department were placed on administrative leave, including the assistant chief of police. The action was taken as a result of an ongoing investigation. Fri, 5 Jun 2009 07:00:00 CST http://www.utdallas.edu/news/2009/06/03-001.php?WT.mc_id=RSS Members of The University of Texas at Dallas share their reminiscences of Dr. Alexander Clark, former vice president of academic affairs and one-time acting president of the University. Wed, 3 Jun 2009 07:00:00 CST http://www.utdallas.edu/news/2009/06/01-005.php?WT.mc_id=RSS The University of Texas at Dallas mourns Dr. Alexander Clark, former vice president of academic affairs and one-time acting president of the University. A memorial celebration is planned for Wednesday at 3 p.m. at the McDermott Library. Mon, 1 Jun 2009 07:00:00 CST http://www.utdallas.edu/news/2009/06/01-001.php?WT.mc_id=RSS The computer science instructor that students recently voted as their favorite has been perfecting his teaching technique at UT Dallas for two decades. Mon, 1 Jun 2009 07:00:00 CST http://www.utdallas.edu/news/2009/06/01-002.php?WT.mc_id=RSS An assistant professor of criminology will travel to Israel in part to learn the practical side of deterring terrorists under a fellowship from the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies. Mon, 1 Jun 2009 07:00:00 CST