Galveston County Daily News (Internet / Print) 03/24/06 http://news.galvestondailynews.com/story.lasso?ewcd=5b4dcf0f49e9457b The coming hurricane season promises to be at least as bad as 2005’s — the worst on record, Galveston City Manager Steve LeBlanc said Thursday. With hurricane season 70 days... more »

Galveston County Daily News (Internet / Print) 03/24/06 (no weblink available) Guest Column by Dr. Kathryn Cunningham: In an article titled “Hit Them Hard” (The Daily News, March 18), the following statement was made: “…crack dealers will swallow their rocks when they see a police officer... more »

Fast Company (Internet / Print) April 2006 http://www.fastcompany.com/magazine/104/ (no direct weblink available) Teaching medical staff to work like a flight team Brain surgery isn't rocket science. But perhaps it should be. If medical staff worked together as a flight team does, they'd communicate... more »

Houston Chronicle (Internet / Print) 03/21/06 http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/nb/bay/news/3736641.html Frederick A. Murphy, one of the scientists who first identified the Ebola and Marburg viruses, recently joined the faculty of the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston. Murphy comes... more »

Houston Chronicle (Internet / Print) 03/21/06 http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/nb/bay/news/3736641.html The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston has raised more than $128 million toward its goal of $250 million to fund education, research and patient care initiatives. More than 270... more »

Houston Chronicle (Internet / Print) 03/23/06 http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/metropolitan/3742458.html Coastal authorities say a regional hurricane evacuation plan mandated by Gov. Rick Perry should not take away local control from mayors and county judges. Galveston Mayor Lyda Ann Thomas had... more »

Houston Chronicle (Internet / Print) 03/21/06 http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/nb/bay/news/3736641.html The School of Nursing at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston recently opened the first wet lab in the school's 116-year history. Wet labs are equipped with fume hoods and sinks.... more »

Galveston County Daily News (Internet / Print) 03/23/06 http://news.galvestondailynews.com/story.lasso?ewcd=e772c7ee7b715d2f&page=all Where is the best place in Galveston County to volunteer? The short answer is where you feel called to serve. Nearly every nonprofit agency in the county is in the... more »

Galveston County Daily News (Internet / Print) 03/23/06 http://news.galvestondailynews.com/story.lasso?ewcd=2e28eb1ce77620eb&page=all “Look at me now, and you will know there is a God,” said Tyrone Smith. Smith, one of the survivors of the March 23, 2005, blasts at BP’s Texas City refinery, wanted... more »

Galveston County Daily News (Internet / Print) 03/22/06 (no weblink available) Guest Column by Dr. Suzanne Peloquin: An unassuming house in a neighborhood on First Street hums with the mission of those within: To provide Galveston and Brazoria County women who lack financial resources with... more »