Research

Student to Share Study with Nobel Economists

Tammy LeonardA UT Dallas graduate student is taking her South Dallas research to an international audience. Tammy Leonard, a Ph.D. student in the School of Economic, Political and Policy Sciences, will attend the 2008 Lindau Meeting of Nobel Laureates in Economic Sciences. read more

 

Giving

Callier Receives $286,000 in United Way Funds

The UT Dallas Callier Center for Communication Disorders recently received more than $286,000 from the United Way of Metropolitan Dallas to fund two priority needs programs for 2008-2009. read more

 

Campus

Online Learning Tool Upgraded for School Year

Just in time for back-to-school, UT Dallas has upgraded its WebCT support system with new user-assistance options. Improvements include a toll-free phone number for immediate help, an option for e-mail assistance, and live online chats. read more

 

Staff

Facilities Staffers Saluted for Accessibility Work

Efforts to ensure campus accessibility to the disabled have earned the Facilities Management staff recognition from the Office of Business Affairs. read more

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In Print & On Air

“On a daily basis, we could look at very small instances of how you drive and see how today is different than the way you've driven the last month.”

John Hansen,
Electrical Engineering Department head
— WFAA-TV (Channel 8)

 

“I don't put any blame on the high school teachers, but I am becomingly increasingly concerned that students are lacking a basic familiarity with some basic issues.”

John Gooch, director of rhetoric and writing
— The Dallas Morning News

Wednesday
August 20, 2008