| Donation from Pickens to fund research at UT | | Posted Tuesday, January 23, 2007 3:15:13 PM by Blog57 Team | | RICHARDSON, Texas (AP) -- Texas oil tycoon Boone Pickens has donated $5 million to the University of Texas at Dallas to fund education and research in brain science. The donation will enhance the faculty, facilities and research programs at the soon-to-be dedicated Frances and Mildred Goad Building, the new home for the Center for BrainHealth, according to Dr. Sandra Chapman, director of the Center for BrainHealth. Pickens is a 1951 geology graduate of Oklahoma State University. He has donated about $250 million to OSU in recent years. Pickens said in a statement that "you can't help but be impressed by the research going on at the UT Dallas Center for BrainHealth and their commitment to lead the way nationally in this very important field." Pickens is making the gift through his newly formed charitable foundation.... | |
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| | | A role model for Valley: San Marcos | | Posted Sunday, December 17, 2006 1:17:14 PM by Blog57 Team | | SAN MARCOS — For more than a decade, this city along Interstate 35 between Austin and San Antonio has drawn shoppers from the Rio Grande Valley and around the world to its outlets, becoming one of the top tourist destinations in Texas. With more than 1 million square feet of retail space in about 240 stores, the shops each year draw about 7 million visitors to help fill city coffers, hotels and restaurants. Despite Texas State University's boost to San Marcos' economy, the city's tax base is very much dependent on the outlets. So, San Marcos offers clues as to what may be in store for Mercedes, the Mid-Valley town that is now home to the 100-store Rio Grande Valley Premium Outlets center. “It's the deal of a lifetime," said Michelle R.... | |
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| | | UTSA joins regional research university alliance on border security | | Posted Tuesday, November 14, 2006 11:16:21 PM by Blog57 Team | | Nine research universities in the Southwestern United States, including the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA), have formed a consortium to address security and free trade along the U.S.-Mexico border. The alliance, called the Southwest Border Security Consortium, will develop and promote scientific technologies and public policy recommendations concerning border security. .... | |
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| | | Pentagon gets 'agent of change' Defense nominee inspiring figure at Texas A&M | | Posted Sunday, November 12, 2006 7:24:59 PM by Blog57 Team | | Robert Gates' colleagues said that they regret Texas A&M University will lose one of the best leaders it's had in decades, but each considers his nomination to U.S. secretary of defense a gain for the country. Gates came to the A&M job in 2002 after almost four decades of public service ? most of which was spent working for the CIA, where he rose to the No. 1 post under former President George Bush. Since his arrival in Aggieland as a self-proclaimed agent of change, he has been popular with students and faculty. Robert Gates directed a transformation during his tenure as president of Texas A&M University, inspiring many with his ideas for the future of Aggieland. It doesn't matter where you sit ? in the classroom or at the administrative table ? it's rare to come across someone critical of Gates.... | |
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| | | Gates a hard act to follow at Texas A&M | | Posted Friday, November 10, 2006 11:36:17 AM by Blog57 Team | | Texas A&M University scored a coup four years ago when a former CIA director agreed to lead the aspiring research institution with agricultural and military roots. Now, with Robert Gates about to exit after President Bush nominated him as the next defense secretary, influential alumni and politicians cautioned Thursday against expecting an encore when his replacement is named, probably early next year. University leaders with his résumé and national profile are rare, and it's likely the next top Aggie will be less well-known. "I don't know if you need someone of that stature," said state Sen. Kyle Janek, a Houston Republican and A&M graduate. "Dr. Gates has already laid a lot of the groundwork, which has proved popular on campus and at the Capitol." The Bush administration said it would seek Senate confirmation of Gates by year's end.... | |
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| | | candidates vying for top post at SUU | | Posted Thursday, November 09, 2006 1:54:48 PM by Blog57 Team | | Five finalists are vying to take the reins of Southern Utah University, including current Snow College President Michael Benson. Benson is among the final candidates hoping to become president of the four-year Cedar City school that has been under interim rule since former President Michael Bennion left in June to serve a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The Board of Regents hopes to have a decision by Friday after interviewing the final five, which were winnowed down from an initial pool of 67 candidates. All of the finalists but Benson are from out of state. The five candidates are: • Michael T. Benson, president of Snow College since 2001. Previously, he was the special assistant to the president of the University of Utah.... | |
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| | | Women prepare for Trinity University | | Posted Wednesday, November 08, 2006 3:16:05 AM by Blog57 Team | | The Texas women's basketball team finishes up their exhibition season tonight against Division III power Trinity University at the Frank Erwin Center at 7 p.m. Trinity is coached by former All Conference player Amie Smith-Bradley who played under coach Jody Conradt from 1993-1997. Bradley, as a 5-foot-10-inch forward at Texas, captured 940 rebounds ranking her sixth all-time in Longhorn history. Last year, she guided Trinity to a 20-8 record, a Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference championship and a spot in the NCAA Division III playoffs. Texas will use this game as another opportunity to fine tune their game and prepare for the regular season. Conradt will continue to search for her best player to run the point guard position. Carla Cortijo, Erika Arriaran and Brittainey Raven all saw time at point in the exhibition game against the Houston Jaguars.... | |
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| | | Bevo museum opens at UT stadium | | Posted Friday, November 03, 2006 7:35:51 PM by Blog57 Team | | Some of the most famous sets of horns in Texas history are featured at a new museum opening Friday at the University of Texas at Austin's Royal-Memorial Stadium. The Silver Spurs Bevo Center is dedicated to the 14 longhorn steer mascots that have been a fixture at Texas games since 1916. The museum in the stadium's east side lobby features a Bevo "walk of fame" on the floor with silver plaques for each longhorn, videos showing stories of Bevo history and touch-screen monitors with highlights of UT sports. It also will include a tribute to Bevo XIII, who died last month, and photos of members of the Silver Spurs, a UT spirit and service organization that was founded in 1937 to take care of the steers. Photos on display show each steer has had its own personality, some more feisty than others.... | |
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| | | Minority Students From Across the Country to Showcase Research at Texas Southern University Nov. 10-12 | | Posted Wednesday, November 01, 2006 11:34:48 AM by Blog57 Team | | Minority undergraduate students from across the country will showcase their research Nov. 10-12 at a conference hosted by the Houston-Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation at Texas Southern University (http://www.tsu.edu ). The 2006 National Conference, held at Texas Southern University's state- of-art Science Center, will feature 1995 Nobel Prize winner Dr. Mario J. Molina as the keynote speaker; research oral presentations; student and faculty panel discussions; tours of TSU's research programs; and opportunities for participants to meet with industry representatives and National Science Foundation officials. The public is invited to view the research posters and attend oral presentations. "Experts say the United States will fall behind technologically in the global community, will lose its status as a world leader in science and technology research and development, and will not have citizens who are trained to replace the baby-boomers who are leaving industry and academia," says Dr.... | |
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| | | Real Estate Briefcase | | Posted Saturday, October 28, 2006 1:47:23 PM by Blog57 Team | | The Real Estate Council of San Antonio announced the two recipients of scholarships awarded annually to University of Texas at San Antonio business majors who show an in-depth understanding of the importance of business ethics. UTSA students John Martinez and Stewart Wedge will each receive $2,000 per semester for the 2006-07 academic year as this year's recipients of the Quincy Lee Memorial Endowed Scholarship. The Real Estate Council of San Antonio established the Quincy E. Lee Memorial Endowed Scholarship at the UTSA College of Business in 1997 to honor Lee for his contributions to the real estate industry and to recognize his emphasis on integrity and ethical leadership. Wedge is a senior with a concentration in accounting and a minor in finance.... | |
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