University News

U. T. Dallas Nanotechnologists Demonstrate Artificial Muscles Powered by Highly Energetic Fuels
National Cancer Institute Funds Nanotechnology Center
New Research Programs for Global Climate and Energy Project
New Center at UTD Designed to Help Executives Improve Workplace Skills
UW-Madison to Launch New Influenza Research Institute
UCR Researchers Grow Bone Cells on Carbon Nanotubes
MIT Researchers Restore Vision in Rodents Blinded by Brain Damage
Scientists Provide New Evidence for Cellular Cause of SIDS

Industry News

Raytheon Awarded $346 Million for Block IV Tomahawk Missile Production
Lockheed Martin Receives $51 Million Contract From Marine Corps
IBM Wins Army JAG Contract
ExxonMobil and Pertamina Sign Joint Operating Agreement for Cepu Block
Boeing Names New Tanker Leader

Venture Capital News

Motorola Steps Up Investment in China in 2006
BioSciences Announces $40 Million Funding Round
Sipera Secures $13.2 Million Series B Funding
Tira Wireless Secures $13 Million In Funding
gNumber Completes Venture Capital Funding

Commentary

William M. Reichert: The Underrepresented Majority in Math, Science and Engineering

Upcoming Events

Society of Women Engineering: Play With the Boys and Still Be a Girl (March 21)
TCU Joseph Morgan Lecture: Simulating Large-scale Brain Models (March 21)
UTD McDermott Library Talk to Address Identity Theft, Personal Cyber Crimes (March 22)
Emerging Technology Fund Workshop (March 23)
The 2006 World's Best Technologies Showcase (March 27-29)
AIDS Pioneer to Speak at Third Lecture in UGA Global Diseases Series (March 28)
RCC Women In Leadership Power Luncheon (March 29)
Texchange: Near Death Experiences and the Lessons Learned (March 29)
World War II, Love Field and Braniff Airways (March 31)
Academy of Medicine, Engineering and Science of Texas Meeting (April 5-6)
Cyber Threats of the 21st Century (April 6)
US-China Issues Forum (April 12)
The Sixth Annual Emerging Information Technology Conference (EITC-06) (August 10-12)