Branch Visits UT Dallas Campus with Speaker February 2008 University of Texas at Dallas President David Daniel led Rep. Branch on a tour of the Natural Science and Engineering Research Laboratory at the UTD campus.  Joining Branch was Rep. Jerry Madden (R-Collin County), and House Speaker Tom Craddick (R-Midland), along with many of the head researchers at the University.  After the tour, UTD faculty and staff presented for the group on the many research initiatives happening at the school.  Branch shares information with the Speaker (far left) and Dr. Daniel about the importance of a research institution like UTD to the Metroplex.

Members of the UTD faculty pause for a photo with the legislators.  Pictured from left: Dr. Tom Linehan, Director of the UTD Institute for Interactive Arts and Engineering; Rep. Dan Branch; Dr. Sandi Chapman, Chief Director at the UTD Center for BrainHealth; Mr. Louis Beecherl; Speaker of the Texas House Tom Craddick; UTD President Dr. David Daniel; Dr. Yves Chabal, Texas Instruments Distinguished University Chair in Nanoelectronics; and Rep. Jerry Madden.