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Volume 6, Issue 17
May 12, 2006

Circulation 20,096

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

University News

National Academy of Engineering Elects Chair, Vice President, and Councillors
UCSF Institute for Regeneration Medicine Receives Gift from Dolbys
Research Focuses on Alleviating Symptoms of Huntington’s Disease
Gast Named New President of Lehigh University
Nottingham Stroke Trial Goes Worldwide
Susan Fuhrman, Authority on School Reform, Is New Teachers College President
UC Geophysicist to Lead National Quake Prediction Panel
NASA Awards Stanford Solar Physicist it Highest Honor

Industry News

Industry Funding of Campus Research Declines for Third Straight Year
Alcatel Wins €53 Million Contract
Raytheon Awarded $61 Million Contract to Support NOAA's R&D High Performance Computing System
Re-Manufacturing Contract Win for Fujitsu Telecommunications Ireland
OpenAjax Adds 13 New Members
Boeing Senior Vice President and General Counsel Douglas Bain Retires
Flextronics, Nortel Complete Transfer of Calgary Manufacturing Operations
Dell Completes Acquisition Of Alienware

Venture Capital News

Venture Capitalist Backs Biofuel
Arbor Partners and Blue Chip Venture Company Joining Forces
Arcapita Ventures Leads $11 Million Round of Financing in Prenova
Hyperic Announces Series A Funding From Accel Partners
Austin Ventures Announces Partnership With Elisabeth DeMarse to Pursue Information Services and New Media Opportunities
TechBiz Connection to Host Panel of Leading Venture Capital Providers

Commentary

Dr. Gary Gereffi: "The Global Economy Might Provide Some Answers to North Carolina's Quest to Revive Traditional Industries"

Upcoming Events

Society of Women Engineers Banquet and Forum (May 16)
Negative Bias Temperature Instability in ULSI CMOS Technology (May 16)
BioHouston BioTech 101 (May 17)
The Neurotech Industry Investing and Business Conference (May 18)
The Science of Keeping 'A' Performers (May 18)
BioDFW Breakfast Series: MedTrials Incorporated (May 18)
Management Conference Honoring UTD Faculty Member Will Feature Nobel Laureate in Economics (May 20-22)
Medical Devices: Today and Tomorrow (May 23)
21st Century Governance for Early Stage Companies Conference (May 25)
UT Southwestern Infectious-Disease Specialists to Discuss Bird Flu at Public Forum (May 25)
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)