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Friday FYI

Newsletter from the Office of the Vice President for Research and Graduate Education - U. T. Dallas

University News

University of Texas System - Lockheed Martin Team Submits Proposal to Manage Los Alamos National Laboratory
HK$800m Pledged to Hong Kong University
UT Southwestern Gets NASA Grant
Center Gets $1 Million Hartford Grant for Geriatric Nursing
Cornell President Joins Indian Prime Minister to Open New Chapter in Science Education
UGA Taps North Carolina Cancer Researcher as New Vice President for Research
MIT Engineers an Anti-cancer Smart Bomb
Evelynn Hammonds Named Senior Vice Provost for Faculty Development and Diversity
Cliatt Appointed Media Relations Manager

Industry News

Intel To Build New 300 mm Wafer Factory In Arizona
Alcatel Awarded $250 Million Contract for the Dubai Metro Project
Raytheon Company Awarded $124.1 Million Standard Missile-3 Contract
U.S. Army Awards General Dynamics $23 Million in Combat Vehicle-Related Contracts
IBM Completes Acquisition of Isogon Corporation
Cisco Systems to Acquire Sheer Networks

Commentary

Hou Jingfang, Director General of the Department of Education, Zhejiang Province in the People’s Republic of China "Building Top-tier Universities: Focus on Nurturing Students and Reflecting Special Features of University Administration

Upcoming Events

Top Nanotechnology Researchers from Taiwan To Explore Collaboration Opportunities in Texas (Aug. 2)
Lunch with US Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld (Aug 2)
The Telecom Industry: The View From Capitol Hill 10 Years Later (Aug. 5)
Professional Certificate in Lean 6 Sigma Classes (Sept. 2005)
Professional Certificate in Supply Chain Management Classes(Sept. 2005)
Professional Certificate in Product Lifecycle Management Classes (Sept. 2005)
5th Annual Health Policy & Technology Forum (Sept. 13)
The Brain: An Owner’s Guide – The Tinderbox in the Teenage Brain: A Development Period of Vulnerabilities and Opportunities (Sept. 13)
Galderma Laboratories: Global Leader in Dermatology (Sept 15)
The Brain: An Owner’s Guide – Prozac and the Brain (Sept. 20)
The Brain: An Owner’s Guide – Insights into Senior Moments (Oct. 25)

Other News

Foam 'Might Have Struck Shuttle'
Report Says: Partnerships Are Key to Rejuvenating Russia's Capacity to Combat Infectious Diseases
Royal Academy Elects First Female Senior Vice President
Dustiest Star Could Harbor a Young Earth
New Taxon of Galápagos Tortoise Identified