County will miss state Sen. Janek
February 13, 2008
Galveston County Daily News, Feb. 13, 2008 State Sen. Kyle Janek is resigning from the Texas Senate to spend more time with his family. He entered... more »
Lead committee narrows list of funding sources
February 13, 2008
Galveston County Daily News, Feb. 13, 2008 A task force is mulling initiatives that would eventually make the island a lead-safe community, if... more »
Practice safety tips to protect your child against accidents
February 13, 2008
Galveston County Daily News, Feb. 13, 2008 Unintentional injuries are the leading cause of death in children. About 90 percent of the injuries are avo... more »
NASA assigns crews for STS-127 and Expedition 19 missions
February 12, 2008
Interest Alert, Feb. 11, 2008 Thomas H. Marshburn, who earned a master's degree from UTMB, will be a mission specialist on the shuttle Endeavour for S... more »
New $90 million UTMB Galveston research facility approved
February 12, 2008
Houston Business Journal, Feb. 11, 2008 The University of Texas System Board of Regents has approved a proposal by UTMB to build a $90 million... more »
Top 1,000 universities
February 12, 2008
Pravda, Feb. 2, 2008 UTMB is included as No. 621 in this listing of the world's top 1,000 universities. It's rated No. 778 in size and No. 639 in... more »
Disability stronger predictor of longevity than disease is
February 12, 2008
HealthDay, Feb. 11, 2008 Among Americans living to the ripe old age of 100 and counting, it is the ability to delay the onset of disability, and not t... more »
The theory of low-hanging fruit keeps drugs on hold
February 12, 2008
Galveston County Daily News, Feb. 12, 2008 A study by researchers at Johns Hopkins University finds that oral diabetes drugs developed over the past... more »
A small play with a powerful message
February 12, 2008
Galveston County Daily News, Feb. 12, 2008 This photo feature focuses on a rehearsal for "The Yellow Boat," which is being performed today at 6 p.m.... more »
Second lecture on global health at UTMB
February 11, 2008
GALVESTON, Texas - A member the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief/Emergency Plan will deliver the second in a series of lectures on global he... more »