Our monthly Texas Innovator newsletter features new technologies, discoveries, breakthroughs and cost-saving innovations from pioneering Texans and from around the world. We scour a wide array of magazines, newspapers, journals and Web sites for ideas to inspire readers, improve people's lives and save taxpayer dollars. http://www.texasinnovator.org/ Fri, 09 Jul 2009 12:00:00 -0500 Drew's Custom Code v 1.0 en-us drew.scherz@cpa.state.tx.us(Drew Scherz) http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://texasinnovator.org Irving to build 'Net Zero' middle school; Interactive website brings doctors, patients together; Study: Hiring CEOs from within is best bet for long-term prosperity; Texas A and M researchers study link between lightning, tissue growth; The In Crowd: Dean of UT-Dallas School of Engineering and Computer Science discusses pursuit of Tier 1; Four ways to understand the Texas economy right now; Honey sweetens success of Texas dairy producers Fri, 09 Jul 2009 12:00:00 -0500 http://texasinnovator.org/ http://texasinnovator.org/2010/02/ The new online Texas Innovator is now available. Stories include: Roscoe Wind Complex moves into the future; All-access pass; Discovery may lead to less toxic side effects in HIV drugs; Wi-Fi Direct may make your digital devices even more wireless, iPhone apps big business in Texas; Predicting hurricane-related power outages; Research communication gets a facelift at top universities; Stocktweeting.com fuses Twitter, Wall Street; Venture forth from Tech Ranch Austin; Austin "Truly" good fit for games company Fri, 09 Jul 2009 12:00:00 -0500 http://texasinnovator.org/2010/02/ http://www.window.state.tx.us/txinnovator/ti-fall09/ NASA may put nuclear energy on the moon, Using virtual reality to view patients' organs, UH biotech center sparks critical industry growth, Treating stroke with stem cells, Not your average cotton, TWC blog keeps tabs on job market, Texas firms popular on Inc. 500 list, Solar-powered parking meters, The In Crowd: Benjamin Flores, Ph.D., World of Innovation, The Doctor's In(sole), Barcode technology that reveals freshness Mon, 26 Oct 2009 14:00:00 -0500 http://www.window.state.tx.us/txinnovator/ti-fall09/ http://www.window.state.tx.us/txinnovator/ti-summer09/ Match brings hope, Clean-burning garbage trucks, A Texas vitamin hub, Support hose for the heart, "Fracture Putty" for battlefield wounds, Water in a paper bottle, Rain-tolerant grain, The In Crowd: Mary Ellen Weber, World of Innovation, Bridging the tests of time, Magnetic cancer detection, Using sunlight to make liquid fuel, Washing away "space junk," sort of, Preventing cell phone-distracted drivers Mon, 27 Jul 2009 14:00:00 -0500 http://www.window.state.tx.us/txinnovator/ti-summer09/ http://www.window.state.tx.us/txinnovator/ti-spring09/ Detection in a chip, A cool skin repair device, Protecting the protectors, A very tough memory, Noise be gone, Balls of energy, Transfer that title, The In Crowd: William Cohn, M.D., World of Innovation, Chain, chain, change, Flying green, Thoughtful gaming, Your paper future Fri, 08 May 2009 11:00:00 -0500 http://www.window.state.tx.us/txinnovator/ti-spring09/ http://www.window.state.tx.us/txinnovator/ti-winter09/ Hello...earthquake calling, Sunrise lights the way, Bus schedules made easy, Lunar mapping, Lifesaving online, New fight against the flu, Bending light for invisibility, Interview with Jacqueline Northcut, President and CEO of BioHouston, A grapefruit a day, Warp drive in Waco, Buckyballs may answer fuel cell questions, Click here for county government, Shelter from the storm, World of Innovation >Wed, 14 Jan 2009 11:00:00 -0500 http://www.window.state.tx.us/txinnovator/ti-winter09/ http://www.window.state.tx.us/txinnovator/ti-fall08/ Energy gold from blue-green algae, Diagnosing heart attacks, A better bandage, Houston powers up with wind, Save money, drive clean, High-pressure pain relief, Obesity drug breaks down fat, New oil from old wells, Cleaning up old buses, Tapping the depths, Curing the stomach blues, Wall-crawling robots Wed, 29 Oct 2008 12:00:00 -0500 http://www.window.state.tx.us/txinnovator/ti-fall08/ http://www.window.state.tx.us/txinnovator/ti-summer08/ Let their light shine, Fighting cancer with a microscope, Sewn-in security, Laser vision, In the headlights, Photo show on the go, Saving the lives of seniors, Hope for your aching back, Grass to gas, Iceland goes green, Control chip for the brain, Tracking hope Wed, 09 Jul 2008 12:00:00 -0500 http://www.window.state.tx.us/txinnovator/ti-summer08/ http://www.window.state.tx.us/txinnovator/ti-spring08/ Quantum dots for solar power, Mapping the genome, Distant early warning, From waste to the tank, Cool technology, Too cool of a school, A quiet night on the road, Less insulin may increase lifespan, The spacesuit is so yesterday, Recovery: one step at a time, Robot boy, A big idea in nanotech, A test worth taking Tue, 29 Apr 2008 12:00:00 -0500 http://www.window.state.tx.us/txinnovator/ti-spring08/ http://www.window.state.tx.us/txinnovator/ti-winter08/ Sink your teeth in, Microwave meltdown, Ants be gone, Pill-based cancer treatment, Big sky diving, Complete rubbish, A green oil boom, Heart-run robots, Big rig training, Blindness cure, Get away from it all, Clear prescriptions Fri, 13 Apr 2008 12:00:00 -0500 http://www.window.state.tx.us/txinnovator/ti-winter08/ http://www.window.state.tx.us/txinnovator/ti0708/ A natural fuel source, Spinning skyscraper, A $10 DNA replicator, Innovation Rising, Chemotherapy through nanotech, Driverless car, Shoot down cancer, Heat to electric, Building smarter mice Tue, 20 Nov 2007 12:00:00 -0500 http://www.window.state.tx.us/txinnovator/ti0708/