Campus News
News of broad interest to the campus community and general public about UT Dallas and its accomplishments.
New Menu of Options Coming to Comet Cafe
A change in food service providers will bring new food options to students, faculty and staff members who dine at the Comet Cafe. read more
Callier Visitors Learn About Screening Program
The UT Dallas Callier Center for Communication Disorders recently hosted an official from Mexico's National Council for Persons with Disabilities, who visited to learn more about the Texas Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Program. read more
Chamber Musicians Invited to Tune Their Skills
UT Dallas faculty member and Dallas Chamber Orchestra director Ronald Neal is offering musicians the opportunity to hone their ensemble skills this fall in the Chamber Music Institute. read more
Library Finds Olympic Rarity From 1936
McDermott Library discovered a prize just in time for the Summer Olympics: a rare souvenir booklet from the 1936 Games that recognizes the achievements of the legendary U.S. sprinter Jesse Owens and other gold medalists. The copy of the pre-war rarity turned up in McDermott Library's Special Collections Department. read more
Congressman Hall Briefed at BrainHealth
Congressman Ralph Hall was briefed this week about the latest research initiatives at the UT Dallas Center for BrainHealth. read more
Project Managers Attending Symposium
Some 200 project managers are converging on the UT Dallas School of Management today and tomorrow for a two-day symposium on the latest techniques and trends in their field. read more
Record Recycling Pays Environmental Dividends
A recent campuswide disposal campaign recycled 17,640 pounds of paper records and saved an estimated 145 trees, the Office of Business Affairs says. read more
History-Making Space Voyager to Speak
The first woman to embark on a privately funded voyage into space will speak at UT Dallas on Aug. 22 as a guest of the Texas Astronomical Society. The talk is part of the group's monthly meeting, scheduled for 7:30 p.m. in the Founders North building. In 2006, Anousheh Ansari captured headlines after flying to the International Space Station under a deal with the Russian Federal Space Agency. read more
Concert to Rock for Leukemia Research
The Texas Chi chapter of Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity will stage a multi-band benefit concert next month to aid the fight against blood cancers. The fourth annual "Rock the Campus for the Cure 2008" concert will take place outside the Student Union on Sept. 13. read more
Harmony in Spotlight for Music Season Debut
Long before techno jams and hip-hop, there was a time when vocal groups with tight harmonies ruled the music scene. At 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 5, the Jonsson Performance Hall at UT Dallas will echo with the sounds of that era - but with a twist. read more
Cheerleaders Show Campers Dance Moves
For 60 hearing-impaired children, it was a chance to dance with some true stars. The Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders gave lessons for the second consecutive year to kids attending the Crystal Charity Ball Cochlear Implant Summer Listening Camp. read more
Art Finds More Space at Centraltrak
Centraltrak has found a way to offer the public even more art this fall. Unit 9, a live-work space for Centraltrak's artists in residence, will be housing exhibits by Texas artists. read more
Grant to Build Child and Family Center
Thanks to a $350,000 challenge grant from the Dallas-based Meadows Foundation, The University of Texas at Dallas School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences will house a new Center for Children and Families. read more
East to Meet West in Visual and Musical Event
Classical Indian dance and Texas music will partner up Aug. 23 at UT Dallas in a cultural fusion of Eastern and Lone Star performing traditions. read more
Callier Early Childhood Program Recognized
The early childhood program at the Callier Center for Communication Disorders is one of the first to earn accreditation under a more rigorous system from the National Association for the Education of Young Children. read more
Institute Inspires Advanced Placement Teachers
Advanced Placement teachers are learning above-and-beyond curriculum methods to teach their gifted students at the university's 13th AP Summer Institute. Teachers are choosing from 29 courses, ranging from biology to studio arts, to hone their skills for the upcoming school year. read more
Network Intrusion Potentially Exposes Personal Data for 9,100
A breach of security in its computing network could have resulted in the exposure of personally identifiable information of 9,100 individuals, officials with The University of Texas at Dallas announced Thursday. read more
2 UT Dallas Sites to Test New Smoking Policy
UT Dallas begins a 12-month anti-smoking test next month at two locations. The tobacco-free campus pilot program will involve the Center for BrainHealth and the Callier Center for Communication Disorders. read more
Cool Front Ahead: Fall Arts Season Announced
After a sweltering summer, North Texans can look forward to a wave of cool fall arts events at The University of Texas at Dallas. The schedule has events to suit a broad range of tastes. read more
Callier Center Helps Toddler Recover
With the Callier Center's help, Jordan Capener is picking up where he left off. After cochlear implants and speech therapy, the 3-year-old can get back to the business of being a boy. read more
Utility Work to Interrupt Campus Electricity
A second scheduled electric power service interruption is planned for Sunday, July 27, from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. on the Richardson campus so work crews can reroute the universitys main power lines. read more
AwesomeMath Camp Draws Awesome Minds
Students from countries worldwide will spend part of their summers scrawling complex math formulas across UT Dallas whiteboards as part of the AwesomeMath Summer Program. read more
Upgrade Project Temporarily Closes Drive D
Lecture to Explore Works of Apache Artist
A lecture exploring the works of Allan Houser, who forged a new direction in Native American art after World War II, will be given by Professor W. Jackson Rushing III on Thursday, July 17, at UT Dallas. read more
Transit Passes Due for Trade-In and Upgrade
The passes that let riders take DART for free will get a makeover when it's time for the cards to be renewed at the end of August. Dallas Area Rapid Transit has begun using standard cards for pass programs at all area universities and employers. read more
Lieutenant Governor Tours Research Facilities
UT Dallas welcomed Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst to campus last week for a tour of two key research facilities and discussions on the need for more Tier One universities in Texas. read more
UT Dallas Sponsors 'Comet Debate Institute'
Members of the UT Dallas Debate Team recently hosted 13 high school students at its first ever summer camp, dubbed the Comet Debate Institute. read more
Project Orion: Changing the Way We Do Business
What began as a simple suggestion from the UT System -- to consolidate business functions and better standardize processes -- has evolved into a unique collaboration that is literally transforming the way UT Dallas serves its students. read more
Information Station Gets a New Name
Students and staff members have made their last stop at the Info Depot. The destination for Comet Card service, DART passes and discount tickets is now called the Comet Center. read more
DART Riders Get the Best Seat(s) on Campus
Students trekking to and from campus with heavy books, laptops and other supplies can now rest their weary legs on shiny new benches as they wait to catch a DART bus. The green benches were installed recently thanks to a dedicated group of former students. read more
Undergraduate Education Moves to New Digs
The Office of Undergraduate Education has joined the Collegium V honors program in the newly remodeled Green Center. Also relocating are staffers for the Terry Scholars Program, the Academic Distinction Scholarships, Pre-Law Advising and the Academic Excellence Scholarships for National Merit Scholars. read more
Camp Aids Kids With Craniofacial Disorders
For children who have a history of craniofacial disorders, communicating with the ones they love can be difficult. That's why the UT Dallas Callier Center for Communication Disorders is sponsoring Camp C.A.R.E. read more
Feast Your Eyes: Mural Serves Up Traditions
Students opting for a relaxing lunch at the Pub's Patio will now have the chance to visualize all the things that make UT Dallas unique. A new mural depicts the love jack, chess players, the Natural Science and Engineering Research Laboratory Building and a comet, all painted amid the Dallas skyline. read more
Chess Camps Keep Summer Boredom in Check
Some kids spend the summer hanging out with squares - black and white ones, dotted with chess pieces. Organizers say the program develops self-esteem; reading and math ability; and critical and analytical thinking. read more
Callier Clinical Director Honored by Peers
Donise Pearson, director of clinical operations for the Callier Center for Communication Disorders, has been designated a Fellow of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. The status of Fellow, which recognizes Pearson's lengthy career as a speech language pathologist, is one of the highest honors bestowed by the group. read more
CSI-Dallas Camp Puts Teens on the Case
Teenagers learned how to dust for fingerprints, collect evidence and test blood samples in the first CSI-Dallas Summer Camp. Led by the Criminology Program of the School of Economic, Political and Policy Sciences, the camp gave students a hands-on introduction to the real world of forensic sciences. read more
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