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¾«¶«´«Ã½ Distinguished English Professor Willard Spiegelman explains why quiet is essential - and almost impossible to find.

¾«¶«´«Ã½ falls to Army 16-14 in the Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl.

¾«¶«´«Ã½, Army football teams and spirit squads welcome returning soldiers at DFW International Airport on December 28.

¾«¶«´«Ã½ Political Science Professor Cal Jillson talks about the new census giving Texas additional seats in Congress and the risks that may pose for Republicans.

¾«¶«´«Ã½ launches the commemoration of its founding in 1911.

A ¾«¶«´«Ã½ shotput and discus thrower from Johannesburg, South Africa, Simone du Toit is spending Christmas break with teammate Kylie Spurgeon in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Willard Spiegelman, the Hughes professor of English at ¾«¶«´«Ã½, writes about the Interfaith Peace Chapel of Dallas, the last building famed architect Philip Johnson designed before his death.

¾«¶«´«Ã½ will face Army in the Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl on Dec. 30.

Professor William Lawrence, dean of ¾«¶«´«Ã½'s Perkins School of Theology, talks about who was present for the birth of Jesus.

A portrait painting by Velazquez in the Meadows Museum collection helps authenticate a similar painting in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.

Hal Barkley, director of Counseling in ¾«¶«´«Ã½'s Annette Caldwell Simmons School of Education and Human Development, talks about how to cope with families and stress during the holidays.

¾«¶«´«Ã½ hopes your holidays are filled with the kindness and joy of the season.

¾«¶«´«Ã½ alumni in Teach for America introduce seventh-graders to the ¾«¶«´«Ã½ experience.

¾«¶«´«Ã½ scientists are in the forefront of those seeking solutions to some of the world's greatest challenges.

Aida Ahmed, a KERA reporter and managing editor of The ¾«¶«´«Ã½ Daily Mustang, reports on using social media to find a job.

From deserts to rainforests, rodents flourished in prehistoric Africa, making them a stable and plentiful source of food, says paleontologist Alisa J. Winkler, an expert on rodent and rabbit fossils. Now rodent fossils are proving their usefulness to scientists as they help shed light on human evolution.

¾«¶«´«Ã½ Marketing Professor Dan Howard says parents are becoming more creative in their gift-giving in the recession during this holiday season.

Economics Professor Mike Davis talks about the Texas unemployment rate.

Professor Alicia Meuret,a psychologist and panic disorder expert at ¾«¶«´«Ã½, has developed a new treatment that teaches people who suffer from panic disorder how to reduce the terrorizing symptoms by normalizing their breathing.

¾«¶«´«Ã½ Political Science Professor Cal Jillson talks about how revised Census figures will affect Texas politically.

Those who rate universities ranked ¾«¶«´«Ã½ among the top institutions in the country during 2010.

¾«¶«´«Ã½ Engineering Professor Al Armendariz, currently on leave while he serves as a regional EPA administrator, is at the center of a battle between the EPA and Texas Gov. Rick Perry over Texas' air quality.

Researchers at the University of Texas at Dallas and ¾«¶«´«Ã½ said Thursday they have partnered to develop treatments for Alzheimer's, Huntington's and Parkinson's diseases.

Perkins School of Theology at ¾«¶«´«Ã½ hosted a reception welcoming the visiting Site Committee of the Parliament of the World’s Religions on Friday, December 17.

Sharon Lyle spent eight months planning for the second TEDx¾«¶«´«Ã½ conference. She combed through magazines and blogs looking for speakers, took suggestions from everyone, including her mother.

¾«¶«´«Ã½ Political Science Professor Cal Jillson talks about the politics of 2011, Obama's attempt to recover his footing and the Republicans' determination to find someone who can defeat him.

¾«¶«´«Ã½ Sociology Professor DaHlia Abdelhady talks about crafting holiday traditions when members of a family are of different faiths.

This is the 20th season that Rhonda Rompola has coached the ¾«¶«´«Ã½ women's basketball team. When she's not on the court leading the players through drills, she's keeping herself in shape. A Q&A.

¾«¶«´«Ã½ Political Science Professor Cal Jillson talks about the likelihood of New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg running for President in 2012.

¾«¶«´«Ã½ Political Science Professor Matthew Wilson and William Lawrence, dean of ¾«¶«´«Ã½'s Perkins School of Theology, talk about Americans' depth of religious knowledge and how religion shapes our political views.

The story of Raul Magdaleno can be summed up like this: He went from homeless to the Park Cities.

Books by members of the ¾«¶«´«Ã½ community offer a variety of appealing choices for holiday gift giving.

¾«¶«´«Ã½ graduation ceremonies will be Saturday in Moody Coliseum with Provost Paul Ludden as featured speaker.

The big problem with the economy now and for next year, ¾«¶«´«Ã½ Cox Dean Albert Niemi and some of his faculty said Thursday, is unemployment and the lack of job creation.

R. Richard Rubottom Jr., who had a distinguished career in the Foreign Service and higher education, died December 6 in Austin, Texas, at the age of 98.

Professor William Lawrence, dean of ¾«¶«´«Ã½'s Perkins School of Theology, says a website identifying businesses as "naughty" for not acknowledging Christmas is inappropriate.

¾«¶«´«Ã½ Political Science Professor Cal Jillson says "Republicans feel that Obama is eminently beatable in 2012, but the establishment wing of the party just does not believe that Palin can do it."

¾«¶«´«Ã½ Political Science Professor Cal Jillson talks about Texas Governor Rick Perry's plans to take his anti-Washington message national now that he is the new chairman of the Republican Governors Association.

William B. Lawrence, dean of ¾«¶«´«Ã½'s Perkins School of Theology, says "Passage of the "DREAM Act" is a morally positive step in the divisive discussion surrounding immigration. . ."

Perkins School of Theology Dean William Lawrence talks about how fear can be supplanted by hope in this commentary for KERA radio.

Relive the joy of ¾«¶«´«Ã½'s annual Celebration of Lights on December 5, 2010.

Joint research by ¾«¶«´«Ã½ and UT Dallas shows promise in protecting brains against nerve-degenerative diseases.

Choreographer Shen Wei (left) and playwright Will Power are awarded the 2010 Meadows Prize.

¾«¶«´«Ã½ researcher offers a new child development theory on why we turn out as we do.

Legendary football quarterback and television broadcaster Don Meredith, an ¾«¶«´«Ã½ alumnus, died Sunday at Christus St. Vincent Regional Medical Center in Santa Fe, N.M.

Professor William Lawrence, dean of ¾«¶«´«Ã½'s Perkins School of Theology, says passage of the "Dream Act" by Congress would be a morally positive step in the divisive discussion surrounding immigration.

¾«¶«´«Ã½ has accepted a bid from the Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl and will play Army on Dec. 30.

The No. 5 seed ¾«¶«´«Ã½ men's soccer team fell in penalty kicks, after tying UNC 1-1 in the NCAA quarterfinals Friday night.

Cheer on your ¾«¶«´«Ã½ Mustangs at an ¾«¶«´«Ã½ watch party.

The No. 7 ¾«¶«´«Ã½ Mustangs will compete against No. 4 North Carolina Tar Heels in the NCAA Quarterfinals at 6 p.m. (CST) Friday, December 3, at Fetzer Field in Chapel Hill, N.C.

Highlights of news media coverage of ¾«¶«´«Ã½ from May to November 2010

¾«¶«´«Ã½ economist Bernard Weinstein, associate director of the Maguire Energy Institute, talks about the effect if Congress decides to raise taxes on the wealthy.

Michael Cox, director of the William J. O’Neil Center for Global Markets and Freedom in ¾«¶«´«Ã½'s Cox School of Business, talks about the meaning of Texas being "business friendly."

Professor Nathan Cortez talks about the battle between Blue Cross Blue Shield and Texas Health Resources that was precipitated by the new health care law.

A concert dedicated to the music of ¾«¶«´«Ã½ composer Xi Wang will feature a performance by Voices of Change.

Anne Lincoln, a professor of sociology at ¾«¶«´«Ã½, says men tend to avoid professions that are dominated by women as part of a feature on the changing face of veterinary medicine.

¾«¶«´«Ã½ Physicist Jodi Cooley is working deep in an old iron mine to discover how the universe works.

¾«¶«´«Ã½â€™s Division of Cinema-Television, in partnership with the DALLAS Film Society, Dallas Museum of Art, and Blackland Prairie Landscape Design, is sponsoring a visit to Dallas by renowned film director James Ivory and a weekend film series showcasing works by Ivory and his long-time collaborator, Ismail Merchant.

Economics Professor Mike Davis talks about older shopping centers' marketing challenges.

¾«¶«´«Ã½ learning specialists offer advice on how to handle the last days of classes and final exams.

¾«¶«´«Ã½ Wins OT Thriller Against East Carolina, Will Play For C-USA Title

Samples from national and local television coverage of the groundbreaking for the George W. Bush Presidential Center on November 16, 2010.

¾«¶«´«Ã½ Law Professor Jeffrey D. Kahn talks about the Russian legal system's treatment of Mikhail Khodorkovsky, the former owner of the country’s largest oil company.

A group of ¾«¶«´«Ã½ students who are taking some elementary school students under their wings.

Class researches church's intricate history to help the congregation understand its present and future.

¾«¶«´«Ã½'s Celebration of Lights on Sunday kicks off the holiday season.

Raúl Magdaleno, associate director of diversity and community outreach in ¾«¶«´«Ã½'s Meadows School of the Arts, has been named the MillerCoors 2010 Líder of the Year.

Bernard Weinstein, associate director of ¾«¶«´«Ã½'s Maguire Energy Institute, writes about addressing the nation's deficit problem.

¾«¶«´«Ã½ Polititcal Science Professor Cal Jillson talks about the political gamesmanship surrounding the START treaty.

The Bobby B. Lyle School of Engineering's Caruth Hall was officially awarded LEED Gold status.

In its 20th year, the Dallas 100â„¢ Awards, presented by the ¾«¶«´«Ã½ Cox Caruth Institute for Entrepreneurship, recognized the fastest growing, privately held companies in the Dallas area.

Prof. Eugene Herrin, whose research played a key role in verification of nuclear arms-control treaties, has died.

Two Guildhall at ¾«¶«´«Ã½ students are recipients of national scholarships presented annually by the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences.

The deadline for registering for J Term has been extended to Friday, December 10.

J Term allows students to complete a three-credit-hour course before the spring semester starts.

¾«¶«´«Ã½ Marketing Professor Daniel Howard talks about Pizza Hut's use of its employees in its advertising.

Ford Stadium and The Boulevard mark 10 years of tailgating fun in the heart of the campus.

Groundbreaking launches the start of construction on the Bush Presidential Center.

Former President and Mrs. George W. Bush will help break ground today at ¾«¶«´«Ã½ on the Bush Presidential Center.

José Antonio Bowen, dean of ¾«¶«´«Ã½â€™s Meadows School of the Arts, was one of 10 recipients of the 2010 Awards for Excellence in Community Service presented November 9 by the Dallas Historical Society.

Albert Niemi, dean of ¾«¶«´«Ã½'s Cox School of Business, explains how the Federal Reserve's second round of "quantitative easing" is supposed to help the American public.

Former White House Press Secretary Ari Fleischer is among the Bush-era officials visting ¾«¶«´«Ã½ classes.

Researchers are intrigued by why smaller people use more energy walking than larger individuals.

¾«¶«´«Ã½ Cox is delighted to announce that its full-time MBA program has been ranked #12 among business schools in the United States by Bloomberg Businessweek, up from #18 in the publication’s last ranking (in 2008) of full-time programs.

Eric White, curator at ¾«¶«´«Ã½'s Bridwell Library, talks about James G. Pepper painstakingly creating a hand-lettered and hand-illustrated, one-of-a-kind version of the Bible.

Sam Ratcliffe, who oversees the special collections at ¾«¶«´«Ã½'s Hamon Arts Library, talks about the recent discovery of The Battle of San Jacinto painting.

Bruce Bullock, director of ¾«¶«´«Ã½'s Maguire Energy Institute, talks about a deal Dallas made to allow drilling on its property.

¾«¶«´«Ã½ Political Science Professor Matthew Wilson talks about Sarah Palin's visit to Dallas and its potential impact on other politicians' aspirations.

Professor Cal Jillson talks about how - and whether - President Obama can adapt to the new political realities of Washington.

Feature on Professor Shalom Goldman's lecture on "Johnny Cash in the Holy Land: Christian Zionism and the American Popular Culture."

A Kenyan architect brings his vision for solving the world's low-income housing crisis to ¾«¶«´«Ã½.

Kashima and Necorian Jones are among those attending ¾«¶«´«Ã½ on the Post-9/11 GI Bill.

Peter Raad, founder and executive director of The Guildhall at ¾«¶«´«Ã½, a premier graduate level program in video game development, discusses the future landscape of video games on the nationally syndicated public television series, Ideas in Action with Jim Glassman.

¾«¶«´«Ã½ faculty experts talk about the aftermath of Tuesday's midterm elections.

¾«¶«´«Ã½ Political Science Professor Cal Jillson talks about Tuesday's midterm elections with The Houston Chronicle.

¾«¶«´«Ã½ Political Science Professor Cal Jillson talks about Tuesday's midterm elections.

¾«¶«´«Ã½ Political Science Professor Dennis Simon talks about how Democrats did in local elections despite the Republican dominance of the national races.

Anastasia Suen, an ¾«¶«´«Ã½ creative writing instructor, is part of a feature on "Frisco Reads" program.

Bruce Bullock, director of ¾«¶«´«Ã½'s Maguire Energy Institute, talks about how cement used in oil drilling is prone to failure.