University News

Fostering Continued Active Growth of Nanotechnology Development and Commerce in North Texas (March 7)

The Metroplex Technology Business Council Nanotechnology Focus Group meeting will be at 11:30am on March 7.  Dr. Robert Doering of Texas Instruments will present "Nanoelectronics Research Collaboration Among Industry, Government, and Universities".

Dr. Doering is a Senior Fellow and Technology Strategy Manager at Texas Instruments.  His previous positions at TI include: Manager of Future-Factory Strategy, Director of Scaled-Technology Integration, and Director of the Microelectronics Manufacturing Science and Technology (MMST) Program.  The MMST Program was a 5-year R&D effort, funded by DARPA, the U.S. Air Force, and Texas Instruments, which developed a wide range of new technologies for advanced semiconductor manufacturing.  Lunch will be provided so registration is required to Dave. Hofman@HaynesBoone.com

DFBT: Developing Early-Stage Inventions (March 8)

Fred Patterson of The Commercialization Funding Coach; Connie L. Luthy, PhD, MBA of Medical Product Innovation, and Denise Lynn Merkle, PhD of SciConsult Incorporated, will be speaking at the Dallas Forum for Biomedical Technology meeting from 7:00 – 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday, March 8, hosted by the North Texas Small Business Development Center at the Bill J. Priest Institute, 202 East Border Street in Dallas.  Jo-An Weddle, Director of the SBDC for Enterprise Excellence will be moderating.  Tours of begin at 9:00a.m.  With prepayment, there is a $15 cost for members and a $25 cost for nonmembers--$5 higher at the door.  RSVPs/prepayments should be made by noon March 7.  For more information and to register, visit the DFBT website www.dfbt.org and click on "Events."

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Cambridge University Centre for Gender Studies (March 9)

The Cambridge University Centre for Gender Studies will be holding its 9th Annual Symposium on from 9:30am – 4:30pm Thursday March 9 2006 in the Howard building, Downing College on the Cambridge campus. The symposium is traditionally held to celebrate International Women's Day and each year it focuses on a different theme relevant to gender issues.

This year the overall theme is ‘Gender and Religion’. Academics from a variety of disciplines including Theology, Political Sciences, Law and History will explore the relations between gender and religion with an emphasis on tensions which may open up creative and productive possibilities.

Dr Janet Soskice, University Reader in Philosophical Theology, said, "Religious symbolism, relating to both men and women, has a deep and abiding impact on the way we live our lives. Four billion people world-wide class themselves as religious adherents and so the symposium should be of interest to all students of culture."

Speakers include:

• Professor John Milbank (Theology, University of Nottingham): 'Gender, gift and the sacred'
• Professor Mona Siddiqui (Theology and Religious Studies, University of Glasgow): `The ethics of gender discourse today'
• Dr Anat Scolnicov (Law, Lucy Cavendish College, University of Cambridge) on: 'Religious freedom and women's human rights'
• Mr Tim Winter (Divinity, University of Cambridge) on: 'Muslim genderings of God'
• Dr. Janet Soskice (Divinity, University of Cambridge) on: 'Male and Female he created them: Are women 'in the image of God'?
• Dr Diana Lipton (Divinity, University of Cambridge) 'Inference versus Obedience? Locating Sarah's response to the Sacrifice of Isaac'
  

All are welcome. Entry is free, and no pre-registration is required. For further information, please contact the University of Cambridge Press Office at 01223 332300

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Richardson Chamber of Commerce: How Successful Entrepreneurs Make Decisions (March 16)

The Richardson Chamber of Commerce is hosting a presentation by business consulatant Dr. Richard Tozer at 7:30am on Thursday, March 16 at the Holiday Inn Select – Richardson at 1655 N. Central Expressway. Register by noon on Monday, March 13 to receive the "Early Bird" price of $15 for members and $20 for non-members. After the deadline, there is a $10 surcharge.Webster defines entrepreneur as "one who organizes, manages and assumes the risks of a business or enterprise." The rules of the game are different and as a result successful entrepreneurs think differently than many people in business. Tozer will discuss how and what goes into making entrepreneurial decisions, so you can learn how to make decisions like a successful entrepreneur and watch your results improve. For more information or to register, email RSVP@telecomcorridor.com.

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Raytheon & Systems of Systems Engineering (March 16)

Join Jack Costello, vice president of Business Development and Strategic Planning for Network Centric Systems when he presents "Raytheon & Systems of Systems Engineering" at 11am on March 16 in the TI Auditorium on The University of Texas at Dallas campus.  As one of the nation’s largest aerospace and defense companies, the Raytheon Company is continuously working with 21st Century information and netcentric technologies as they apply to future business.  Much of Raytheon’s strategic direction focuses on the systems and systems-of-systems engineering requirements necessary for solutions to the complex problems of a diverse customer population.  This event is free and open to the public.  For more information, contact keithly@utdallas.edu.

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Society of Women Engineering: Play With the Boys and Still Be a Girl (March 21)

The March meeting of the Society of Women Engineers will be held at 6:15pm on March 21, 2006 at the Nedley’s Restaurant at 1801 North Plano Road.  Pamela Christy of Your Coaching Connection will be the speaker.  For more information, contact Jennifer Ray at jray@ppoinc.net or 214-226-6967.

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The 2006 World’s Best Technologies Showcase (March 27-29)

The 2006 World’s Best Technologies Showcase, held March 27-29 at the Wyndham Arlington Hotel in Arlington, Texas is among the nation's premier event showcasing the largest collection of undiscovered technologies emanating from top universities, labs, and research institutions from across the country and around the globe.  See The 2006 World's Best Technologies Showcase website .

Like last year, there will be over 100 seasoned seed and early stage investors and Fortune 500 licesning scouts in attendance. Here is but a sample of those that are already registered: 3M, Air Products & Chemicals, Bell Helicopter, Church & Dwight, Cimarron Capital Partners, Cycad Group, STARTech Early Ventures, Nortel, Mason Wells, Gefinor Ventures, Intel Capital, J.M Huber Corporation, Roche Diagnostics, Eastman Kodak, Taproot Ventures, Procter & Gamble Company, Emergent Technologies, Inc., Nokia, Patent Bridge, Carrot Capital, Triton Ventures, SAS Investors, Research Corporation Technologies, Kellogg?s, Radio Shack, Rocke Capital Ventures, Texas Instruments, Headwaters Energy Services, Johnson & Johnson, Waters Corporation, Nine Sigma, Arch Venture Partners, Clear Blue Ventures, Blue Angel Ventures, Raytheon, Nomadics, Garage Technology Ventures.

This year’s WBTshowcase features over 75 prescreened, first to market, cutting-edge technologies or companies from across the nation and around the globe, each seeking venture capital, licensing partners, or both. Registered VC investors range from garge Technology Ventures to Intel Capital. Fortune 500 in-licensing managers range from P&G to Johnson & Johnson. So come early to build your Rolodex while getting a first look at the next generation of emerging tech-based companies. For a list of finalists and registered investors, please visit the WBTshowcase homepage.

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Texchange: Near Death Experiences and the Lessons Learned (March 29)

Texchange will be featuring a presentation by Michael Gorton, the CEO and Chairman of TelaDoc at 5:30pm on Wednesday, March 29 at the Maggiano’s Northpark at 205 Northpark Center in Dallas.  There is a $55 charge for members and a $75 charge for non-members.  Gorton will discuss the secrets of survival in the entrepreneurial world.  For more information or to register, see www.texchange.org.

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Cyber Threats of the 21st Century (April 6)

The Greater Dallas Chamber of Commerce is hosting the 2nd Annual Cyber Threats of the 21st Century Issues Forum at 7:30am on April 6 at The University of Texas at Dallas School of Management at 800 W. Campbell Road.  Expert panelists will address planning and implementing disaster recovery strategies, corporate wireless security and threats. For more information, contact Connie Fung at 214-712-1937 or cfung@dallaschamber.org.