University News

Professor Edmund S. Phelps Wins 2006 Nobel Prize in Economics
Bertil Andersson To Be Appointed Provost at Nanyang Technological University
NIH Launches National Consortium to Transform Clinical Research
Jay Precourt Commits $30 Million to Fund Stanford Energy Efficiency Institute
UT System Research Executive Announces Resignation
Caltech, UC Berkeley to Investigate How Brain Activity Controls Complex Behavior
Shu Chien and Chauncey Starr Receive Honors from National Academy of Engineering
MIT and Portugal to Launch Major Research and Education Initiative

Industry News

General Dynamics Awarded $189 Million for Light Armored Vehicles for U.S. Marine Corps
Lockheed Martin Receives $47 Million for Production of Unitary Army Tactical Missiles
Rao to Lead EDS India Operations; Named MphasiS Chairman
SAP Names Tim Cooper as Vice President of Sales for Higher Education Market
Ericsson, GSMA and MTN to Use Biofuels to Expand Mobile Coverage
Dell Officially Opens State-of-the-Art Customer Contact Center in Edmonton Research Park
New Raytheon Mississippi Plant to Support Sophisticated Defense Programs
Nortel to Provide Communications for First International High-Speed Railway Line in Spain

Venture Capital News

Third Quarter Shows 30% Increase in Health Care Venture Capital Raised, Healthcare Corporate Finance News Reveals
Alta Partners Promotes Alison de Bord to Director
Athlone Global Security Names Two Seasoned Venture Capitalists to Its Board of Directors and Investment Committee
"The Outlook for Venture Investing"

Commentary

Reflections On The 2006 Global University Rankings by Times of London: Da Hsuan Feng

Upcoming Events

Nanotechnology Colloquium: Getting an Angle on the Nano World: Texas Research, Texas Policy, and Texas Ventures (Oct. 16)
IEEE Communication and Vehicular Technologies Society: Cybersecurity and Emergency Preparedness (October 17)
Society of Women Engineers Meeting: Investing on a Shoestring Budget (Oct. 17)
MIT Enterprise Forum: Who Ya Gonna Call? Angels! New Venture Funding (Oct. 18)
BioDFW Breakfast Series: Xilas Medical: Story of an ETF Recipient (October 19)
The World of Nanotechnology (Oct. 20)
BioEnergy Texas (Oct. 24-26)
4th Annual National IECG Conference - "Compliance and Beyond: Creating Shareholder Value" (Oct. 26)
How Education Research Affects Policy and Vice Versa (Oct. 26)
Society of Women Engineers Meeting: "How to Manage and Promote Your Career and Move Forward" (Nov. 21)