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• The University of Texas El Paso has received a four-year, $1.6 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to fund research into several diseases, including West Nile Virus, Chagas disease and Giardia infection

  - 2007-07-12

  The UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS EL PASO has received a four-year, $1.6 MILLION grant from the National Institutes of Health to fund research into several diseases, including West Nile Virus, Chagas disease and Giardia infection. The grant, awarded to the Minority Biomedical Research Support/Support of Continuous Research Excellence program, will fund...

  Tags: Benefits, El Paso Corp., HEALTHCARE, infection, SECURITY, SOFTWARE, University of Texas, virus

• Texas A&M Wins 2007 National Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition

  - 2007-04-24

  To: EDUCATION EDITORSContact: Kevin Archer, Technical Director of CIAS at The University of Texas at San Antonio, +1-210-458-2118, info@nationalccdc.org SAN ANTONIO, April 24 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Texas A&M University and Millersville University of Pennsylvania took first and second place honors in the 2nd annual National Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition CCDC held...

  Tags: cybersecurity, SECURITY, team, Texas A&M University, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, University of Texas

• Itchy is normal—tender is not

  - 2006-08-01

  Itchy, red swollen bumps on the skin are an all-too-familiar summer sign that bugs--and bug bites-are flourishing. That annoying itch may be a good sign, however. "Itchy is normal. Tender is not," when it comes to bug bites, notes Robin Carder, assistant professor of dermatology and pediatrics at the University...

  Tags: ant, SECURITY, University of Texas

• The Impact Of RFID On Supply Chain Performance

  BNET - 2005-09-26

  Radio Frequency IDentification RFID presents a great opportunity for leaders to take their supply chain performance to a superior level. However, it does not come without risks which could delay the adoption of this technology. In this paper, we propose a framework for companies to identify their role, typical pain...

  Tags: Supply Chain, University Of Texas, RFID, Supply Chain Management (SCM), Wireless And Mobility, Security, Biometrics, Enterprise Software, Software

• Safe biking tips for summer

  - 2005-07-01

  So what if you're no Lance Armstrong, six-time winner of the Tour de France. Even beginning cyclists should be armed with health information that can help reduce strain, injury, and infection, says Luis Palacios, associate professor of family and community medicine at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas....

  Tags: Dallas, infection, professor, SECURITY, training, University of Texas

• Makes me whole

  - 2005-04-25

  Makes Me Whole: Edward B. Blackwell, Jr. joined in holy matrimony with Caren Elizabeth des Vignes at Emmaus Catholic Church in Lakeway, TX. The newlyweds met at the University of Texas where they are both alumni. The bride is a program coordinator at the State Bar of Texas. The bridegroom,...

  Tags: Austin, NETWORKING, SECURITY, Strategy, Texas, University of Texas

• Repel ticks, skeeters when hiking

  - 2004-09-01

  If you plan on hiking or camping while the weather is still warm, remember to take along insect repellent and long pants, advise doctors at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas. A repellent, preferably one containing the active ingredient DEET, will help ward off mosquitoes, which can...

  Tags: Dallas, SECURITY, University of Texas

• Texas Researchers Vulnerable to Computer Viruses, State Auditor's Study Finds.

  - 2004-06-18

  By Joshua Benton, The Dallas Morning News Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jun. 18--A crippling virus swept across the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston last month, disabling all it touched and stopping doctors from treating some patients. ...

  Tags: backup, computer, Houston, M.D., researcher, SECURITY, Texas, University of Texas, virus

• Adenoviral vector patent issued to University of Texas.

  - 2004-01-01

  Introgen Therapeutics (Austin, TX) announced that a patent directed to classes of adenoviral vectors has been awarded to the University of Texas (Austin, TX) and is exclusively licensed to Introgen. These classes of adenoviral vectors are particularly important in the commercial production of adenovirus...

  Tags: Austin, patent, replication, SECURITY, therapy, University of Texas, vector, virus

• University of Texas Builds Security into Galveston Biological Research Center.

  - 2003-10-10

  By Eric Berger, Houston Chronicle Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News By Eric Berger, Houston Chronicle Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News

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