University News

Chemistry Meets Computer, Data and Networking Technologies
Franklyn G. Jenifer Named President Emeritus of U. T. Dallas
Scholars Awarded £100,000 in Research Prizes
Sir Peter Crane Accepts Faculty Appointment in Geophysical Sciences
U. T. Southwestern Physician-Researcher Wins International Award for Lipid Research
Dr. Steven Goodman Named Editor-in-Chief of Experimental Biology and Medicine
New System for Earthquake Early Warning
Discovery of Molecular Signature Will Aid in Treatment of Brain Tumors
Targeting Brain Disorders

Industry News

Lockheed Martin Awarded $2.9 Billion F/A 22 Raptor Lot 5 Production Contract
EDS Signs $500+ Million IT Services Contract With Royal Ahold, One of the Largest Global Retailers
General Dynamics Awarded $70 Million Contract to Provide Australia with M1A1 Abrams AIM Tanks
Raytheon Awarded $8.6 Million Contract for Radar on Japan's U-125A Search and Rescue Aircraft
SAP Hires Leading Industry Executive to Head Global Retail and Wholesale Business
Microsoft and Open Text Announce New Strategic Relationship; Open Text to Introduce New Solutions
BP Announces First Oil from Farragon
RATP Seizes on Wireless LAN Technology from Cisco as a New Tool for Business Transformation

Venture Capital News

Claremont Debuts $130 Million Fund
Intel Establishes $50 Million Venture Fund For Middle East and Turkey
Judy’s Book Announces $8 Million Financing From Mobius Venture Capital, Ignition Partners and Ackerley Partners
Sensor Platforms Closes $6.6 Million Venture Funding
Benchmark Names Gideon Barak as Venture Partner

Commentary

Deputy Secretary of State Robert B. Zoellick: Whither China: From Membership to Responsibility?

Upcoming Events

IEEE Meeting: SIP as an API for Network Based Speech Applications (Nov. 15)
Opening of Mexico Live Images (Nov. 21))
Information Session on Professional Certificate Programs (Nov. 22)
5th Annual State of Technology Luncheon (Dec. 1)
The Dallas Forum for Biomedical Technology: Creating a Competitive Opening (Jan. 4)
Society of Women Engineers Meeting (Jan. 17)
UTA Workshop on Piezoelectric Energy Harvesting (Jan. 27)