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UT Arlington inaugural Interdisciplinary Research Program projects reach across disciplines

Research collaborationARLINGTON, Texas – Five collaborative research projects involving faculty from seven colleges and schools ranging from innovations in pain management to personal security have won inaugural Interdisciplinary Research Program awards through a University of Texas at Arlington initiative aimed at advancing true interdisciplinary research and enhance the University’s competitive position nationally. President Vistasp M. Karbhari and Dr. Duane Dimos, vice president for research, launched the Interdisciplinary Research Program this spring based on the recommendations of a

NASA chooses UT Arlington team to develop potential Mars mission technology

Oxygen recoveryNASA has selected UT Arlington as one of four U.S. institutions to develop improved methods for oxygen recovery and reuse aboard human spacecraft, a technology the agency says is crucial to “enable our human journey to Mars and beyond.” NASA’s Game Changing Development Program awarded $513,356 recently to the UT Arlington team. UT Arlington and three other teams are charged with the goal of increasing oxygen recovery to 75 percent or more. Principal investigators on the UT Arlington project are Brian Dennis, associate professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering in

UT Arlington names expert in analytical chemistry new College of Science dean

New science dean appointedARLINGTON, Texas – The University of Texas at Arlington has appointed Morteza Khaledi, professor and chair of the nationally ranked Chemistry Department at North Carolina State University, as dean of the College of Science. Dr. Khaledi, whose research has been funded by the National Institutes of Health, National Science Foundation and corporate entities is a renowned expert in mechanistic studies and bioanalytical applications of High Performance Capillary Electrophoresis and High Performance Liquid Chromatography. He has chaired the Chemistry Department at the

UT Arlington, Arlington ISD collaborate for STEM Academy

A new UT Arlington, Arlington school district collaboration will create a STEM Academy for high school students, starting in 2015.ARLINGTON – A new partnership between The University of Texas at Arlington and the Arlington Independent School District will offer high school students classroom and enrichment experiences that put them on a path to success in the fields of science, technology, engineering and math. The new STEM Academy will open in August 2015 at Martin High School, with students from across the district selected the previous spring. When the program is fully implemented,

UT Arlington nanoparticles could provide easier route for cell therapy

New process to help patients with cancer, genetic conditions, neurological disordersUT Arlington physics researchers may have developed a way to use laser technology to deliver drug and gene therapy at the cellular level without damaging surrounding tissue. The method eventually could help patients suffering from genetic conditions, cancers and neurological diseases. In a study published recently by the journal Nature Scientific Reports , the team paired crystalline magnetic carbon nanoparticles and continuous wave

UT Arlington Math Department wins national honor for exemplary Ph.D. program

The American Mathematical Society honored UT Arlington for doubling the size of its doctoral program over five years and bolstering those ranks with historically underrepresented student groups, including women and minorities.The American Mathematical Society  has named The University of Texas at Arlington  the winner of its 2013 AMS Award for an Exemplary Program or Achievement in a Mathematics Department. The award honors the mathematics department at UT Arlington as a model of excellence among the group’s 570 member institutions. The Society

UT Arlington, Shimadzu Scientific Instruments forge $25.2 million research partnership

The new Institute will include the existing Shimadzu Center for Advanced Analytical Chemistry, the new Center for Imaging and the new Center for Environmental, Forensic and Material Analysis.The University of Texas System Board of Regents today allocated $7.5 million from the Permanent University Fund toward the formation of the Institute for Research Technologies at UT Arlington, a $25.2 million endeavor that will transform research capabilities and STEM education throughout the UT System and Texas. The Institute is a collaboration of The University of Texas at Arlington and Shimadzu

Shimadzu gift brings millions in scientific equipment to UT Arlington

The new center, located in UT Arlington’s Chemistry and PhysicsThe new center will be a home for scientific exploration and will include $6 million worth of state-of-the-art chromatography, mass spectrometry and spectroscopy equipment.Shimadzu Scientific Instruments, a world leader in the analytical instruments industry, will establish the Shimadzu Center for Advanced Analytical Chemistry at The University of Texas at Arlington through an in-kind gift valued at nearly $3 million. The new center, located in UT Arlington’s Chemistry and Physics Building, will be a home for scientific

Regional science and engineering fair set for Feb. 26-27 at UT Arlington’s new College Park Center

ARLINGTON – Hundreds of North Texas’ most talented middle and high school students will gather Feb. 26 and 27 at UT Arlington’s new College Park Center for the 61st Fort Worth Regional Science and Engineering Fair. Entries are being accepted now with deadlines for some categories set for Dec. 17. The Fort Worth Regional Fair is the longest running science and engineering fair in Texas. It draws students from 10 counties, including Tarrant, Parker, Wise and Johnson counties. Students in grades 6 through 12 compete for cash prizes and the chance to advance to national competitions. “

UT Arlington professor provides sex-determination expertise in Nature paper

New study could help farmers fight the spider miteAndre Pires da Silva, a University of Texas at Arlington assistant professor of biology, is one of five principal investigators on a recent effort to map the genome of the two-spotted spider mite, or Tetranychus urticae, one of agriculture’s most resilient and detrimental pests. Pires da Silva, an evolutionary biologist, examined and interpreted the genome results to learn more about the spider mite’s reproduction. He found that the genes involved in determining what sex offspring develop into are unlike any other known examples in

UT Arlington honors collaborative research during March 4 Engineering Research Building dedication

ARLINGTON - Students, faculty and supporters of The University of Texas at Arlington will celebrate the debut of the 234,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art Engineering Research Building with a March 4 dedication event and open house. The landmark center is UT Arlington's largest academic facility to date and is shared by College of Engineering  and College of Science  researchers who are exploring new cancer treatments, working to improve detection of deadly viruses and developing systems to help older adults live independently

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