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Volume 5, Issue 11 Apr. 29, 2005 Circulation 14,402
Newsletter from the Office of Vice President of Research and Graduate Education

University News

Duke University Partners NUS to Start NUS Graduate Medical School
Energy Department Awards Contract to the University of California
Erb Family Gives University of Michigan US$10 Million
University of Chicago Receives US$1.8 million to Study Connections Between Religious Beliefs and Health
New York State Program Awards Grant to Cornell Engineer
Yale Professor Receives Nanotechnology Research Grant from Keck FUTURES
A New Particle Detector Built at the Weizmann Institute of Science
New Superlens Opens Door to Nanoscale Optical Imaging and High-Density Optoelectronic Devices

Corporate News

Nortel to Acquire PEC Solutions, Inc. for US$448 Million
Huawei Technologies and Nigeria Ministry of Communications Signs a US$200 Million Telecommunications Partnership Agreement
General Dynamics Awarded US$62.5 Million for Abrams Integrated Management Materials
Cisco Systems to Acquire Sipura Technology
Raytheon Receives US$44 Million U.S. Navy Award for F/A-18 Threat Protection Systems
Lockheed Martin Board of Directors Elects Robert J. Stevens As Chairman of the Board
Boeing Names Stork Fokker to 747 Large Cargo Freighter Design Team
Raytheon Resumes Production of TOW ITAS Precision Guidance Systems Under $32 Million Contract

Commentary

Da Hsuan Feng: "Air Force Office of Scientific Research Delegation to Taiwan "

Upcoming Events

Patentability vs. Infringement or What Do You Mean I Can't Use My Own Invention? (May 4)
The Technical and Computational Challenges of Merging Nanoscience and Systems Biology (May 4)
Nanotechnology Networking Group (May 5)
Mechanic of Granular Materials (May 9)
IEEE Dallas Section Consultants Network: 10 Strengths You Must Have to Run A Successful Business (May 9)
BioDFW Breakfast: "Bringing DFW to Life - Accelerating the Development of a Regional Bioeconomy" (May 19)
Nanotechnology Networking Group (May 19)
So You Want To Be An Entrepreneur? (June 2)
BioDFW Breakfast Series: "ODC Therapy, Inc." (June 16)

Other News

Toshiba Secures Next Generation Networked Communications
Embryonic Stem Cell Research Guidelines Announced
Shuttle Launch Delayed Until July
Mars Express Radar to be Deployed in May