University of Texas at Austin
What to Know:
- The summit marked the first under the direction of new Texas A&M Semiconductor Institute director Steve Putna and the first summit for Texas A&M Chancellor Glenn Hegar.
- The first day consensus was that Texas is in a strong position to be a leader in semiconductors and chip technology.
- Panelists pointed to the Legislature’s support for energy, noting that the state has given $10 billion for the Texas Energy Fund.
What to Know:
- The Waco City Council adopted two resolutions earlier this month for contracts that will take next steps in mobility planning for the city, suburbs and eventually all of McLennan County.
- A contract with the Center for Transportation Research is funded by $3.5 million from a Federal Highway Administration grant, with a local in-kind match of $150,000.
- The contract with TNL USA will implement a $1.4 million U.S. Department of Transportation grant the city won in December.
Her appointment marks a return to UT Austin, where she previously worked as a lead business analyst in the university’s IT division.
The lab’s current relevant hardware has not been updated since its implementation in the late 1980s.
The University of Texas RGV is opening the third state regional operational security center, and four more are on the horizon, per DIR’s legislative appropriations request.
