Career coach to speak tonight in SC Ballroom

BMC Software will present Patrick Combs, the No. 1 career coach in America, at 7 p.m. tonight in the Student Center Ballroom.

Topics include Beat a Tough Job Market, Create a Money Path, Make Your Success Easier, Unleash Your Passion and Triumph Over Fears & Do College Smarter.

Combs’ presentation is sponsored by TCU Career Services.

— Colleen Casey

Researchers at Texas A&M clone cat

AUSTIN (U-WIRE) — Texas A&M University laid claim to a unique set of bragging rights last week when a team of researchers announced the successful cloning of a household cat.

The female short-haired calico, named “CC” for copycat, was born Dec. 22 and is reportedly healthy and active. Mice, cattle, pigs and sheep, such as “Dolly,” all have been cloned, but CC is the first successfully cloned household pet. Scientists delayed the cat's birth announcement to make sure her genetic copying was exact and to ensure she was healthy and developing normally.

“With each new species cloned, we learn more about how this technology might be applied to improving the health of animals and humans,” said Mark Westhustin, head researcher for the project, in a written statement.

Alan Lambowitz, a professor of cellular and molecular biology, said there is no cloning research underway at University of Texas-Austin.

— Daily Texan

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