Commencement
Grad Ceremonies Celebrate Student Journeys
Proud family and friends gathered to honor 1,198 graduate and PhD candidates and 1,437 undergraduates as they collected their diplomas from UT Dallas President David E. Daniel. The graduates represent a 22 percent increase from last spring. Some family members traveled thousands of miles for the culmination of years of hard work and sacrifice. read more
A Glimpse of Graduation: Student Speeches and Pictures from Spring 2012 Commencement
President's Address: "Why the Person in the Classroom Seat Next to You Matters"
Students
Champion of Environment Wins Udall Award
McDermott Scholar Saskia Versteeg won the Udall Scholarship for the second year in a row. The award recognized her work in organizing projects to stir campus awareness of the environment, recycling and her role in establishing a minor in environmental studies. read more
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| May 22 | Lecture: Biology in a Data-flooded World |
| May 23 | BrainHealth Lecture |
| May 26 | Opening Reception: Artist Larissa Aharoni |
“Most treatments in the last decade have focused on treating symptoms and throwing medicine at dealing with hallucinations, paranoia and schizophrenia. These individuals can be very, very smart cognitively, and while the treatments have helped to treat their symptoms, none has helped to make them more productive members of society, as the evidence suggests they could be. ... It's like we're not learning fast enough.”
Dr. Sandi Chapman,
founder and chief director,
Center for BrainHealth— Delaware News Journal
“Getting a hearing aid is just the first step. It’s not just a matter of putting the instrument in your ear. You have to learn to use it.”
Dr. Linda Thibodeau, professor,
School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences — The Dallas Morning News
