January 2006, Table of Contents
$2.7 Million in Grants Foster Dental Branch Diversity
Programs targeted at increasing recruitment and retention of underrepresented students and faculty members
Medical Research
is Flying High
Clinical measurement system tested in zero-gravity flight
Smith Named Dean of UT School of Health Information Sciences
President’s Scholars Thank Others for Support
Faculty Honored in First Investiture Ceremony
Health Science Center Honors WHO Influenza Expert
Shyu Named First Holder of Jesse H. Jones Chair
Molecular biology research provides insights into such diseases as asthma and cancer
Air Pollution, Nanomedicine Particles Linked to Blood Clotting
Research findings indicate need for caution in medical applications of nanotechnology
Lester Honored for Service in Highest Traditions of U.S. Army
University Leaders Collaborate to Plan for the Future
Second annual Leadership Summit opens discussion to lead into planning efforts