University News

Two NIH Initiatives Launch Intensive Efforts to Determine Genetic and Environmental Roots of Common Diseases
Annenberg School for Communication Receives $10 Million for Global Communication from Annenberg Foundation
UTD Center Receives Three Grants for Brain Research Totaling More Than $500K
Cummings Elected American Physical Society Fellow
UGA Senior Vice President Huckaby to Retire
With a New Method Scientists Can Identify Novel Protein Molecules in Days Rather than Months
New Planet Hunting Technique Pays Off
Scientists Discover Oldest-Known and Most-Primitive Tyrannosaur

Industry News

EDS Wins Majority of GM IT Spend Awarded
Raytheon Receives $60 Million Saudi Arabia Award to Provide Patriot, Hawk Support
Bath Iron Works Awarded $31 Million Contract for Destroyer Maintenance, Repair and Upgrades
Air China Selects Connexion In-Flight Internet Service Provider
IBM Unveils Revolutionary Cell Broadband Engine Computer
Ericsson and Hutchison Telecom Hong Kong Sign Contract
Lockheed Martin Names Don Degryse VP of Navigation Systems
Rockwell Collins to Acquire Simulation Business

Venture Capital News

Biosciences Raises $30 Million Series B Financing to Advance Therapeutic Proteases
Newport Media Closes $25 Million
Tagged Inc. Secures $7 Million in Venture Capital Funding
Industry Veteran Joins Silicon Optix Board of Directors

Commentary

Kenneth F. Galloway: “Taking the Initiative in American Competitiveness”

Upcoming Events

Dallas IEEE Consumer Electronics Society presents "Digital World: Technologies Transforming Our Lives" (Feb. 14)
Visit by Shimane Prefecture Leadership (Feb. 16)
IEEE CVT: Growing RFID Businesses: Transforming Supply Chains (Feb. 21)
Society of Women Engineers Meeting: Resume Writing and Interviewing Techniques (Feb. 21)
From Concept to Seed Money to Venture Money: A Case Study in Launching and Growing Business (Feb. 22)
Society of Women Engineering: Play With the Boys and Still Be a Girl (March 21)