University News

New Engineering Center to Transform Sensor Technology
$10 Million Endows Gender Institute at Stanford
UCLA School of Dentistry Receives $1 Million to Establish Endowment for Educational and Cultural Exchange
Department of Education Awards UTD's Jonsson School $506,000 for Graduate Student Fellowships
Benzer Receives $500,000 Albany Medical Center Prize
Lemelson-MIT Awards Prizes for Innovation
John Powers Chosen to Lead Stanford Management Company

Industry News

EDS Awarded $170 Million Subcontract for San Diego County Outsourcing Program
Navy Awards Tactical Networking Contract to Data Link Solutions
General Dynamics Board Elects Hugh Redd Chief Financial Officer
3M to Acquire Leading Developer of Hospital Software
IBM Acquires BuildForge, Inc. to Help Organizations Meet Compliance Demands
Ericsson Chosen by Netia for Managed Services Contract
ExxonMobil and QuestAir Technologies Address Increased Hydrogen Needs in the Refining Industry

Venture Capital News

ZIOPHARM Raises $37 Million in Private Placement
LeisureLink Closes Series B Financing Round
Trident Capital Leads $3.75 Million Series A Round for Sphere
ComVentures Adds Rodi Guidero as Chief Counsel
Event: Dean Kamen Named Keynote Speaker at California Coast Venture Forum

Commentary

Julian Cribb: Muzzling of Science

Upcoming Events

IEEE Dallas Consumer Electronics Society (May 9)
The State Of The City (May 11)
RFID Tribe Dallas/Ft. Worth Chapter Meeting (May 12)
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) (August 10-12)
Ross Perot to Open Major Nanotechnology Event in Dallas (Sept. 27)