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Newsletter from the Office of the Vice President for Research and Economic Development- U. T. Dallas

University News

72 New Members Chosen By National Academy of Sciences
American Academy of Arts & Sciences Announced New Fellows
Ellen and Melvin Gordon Donate $25 Million for University of Chicago’s Largest-ever Science Building
Richard Blum Gives $15 Million to Fund Center to Alleviate Poverty
Autism Research Centre Receives Funding to Study Early Detection
Seven UTD Faculty Members Win $584,000 In Texas Advanced Research Program Awards
Oxford Appoints New Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Research, Academic Services and University Collections
Vincent Poor to Become Princeton Engineering Dean

Industry News

General Dynamics Awarded U.S. Air Force Simulation and Analysis Facility Contract
Raytheon Awarded $9 Million U.S. Navy Contract for Torpedo Services and Support
New Appointments Within Alcatel
EDS Names Currie To Lead Corporate Strategy and Business Development
Boeing Announces Supplier Agreement with Kaman Aerospace
Annapolis Wireless Launches Free Public WiFi in Annapolis

Venture Capital News

Neurotechnology Revenues Reach $110 Billion Says New Report
Microsoft Spins Out a Wallop
Peter Fenton Joins Benchmark Capital As General Partner
Angel Capital Education Foundation Names Jeffrey Sohl as Recipient of Hans Severiens Award
National Venture Capital Association Launches US Competitiveness Initiative

Commentary

Robert D. Atkinson: Is the U.S. Policy Response to the Competitiveness Challenge Adequate to the Task?

Upcoming Events

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly of Medical Product Development (May 2)
Society of Women Engineers Banquet and Forum (May 16)
The Science of Keeping 'A' Performers (May 18)
Medical Devices: Today and Tomorrow (May 23)
Leadership in the Global Economy (June 15)
The Sixth Annual Emerging Information Technology Conference (EITC-06) (Aug. 10-12)
Ross Perot to Open Major Nanotechnology Event in Dallas (Sept. 27)