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UTA expands recruiting efforts targeting exceptional Latino students with ApplyUTA

ARLINGTON, Texas -- The University of Texas at Arlington today announced ApplyUTA, an initiative to identify and assist exceptional college-ready students in the Latino community interested in enrolling at UTA for the 2016-17 school year. Through ApplyUTA, students will have an opportunity to meet in-person with UTA faculty and staff knowledgeable about the recruitment, admissions, and financial aid process at a series of upcoming events on and off-campus. “We believe in giving excellence every opportunity to succeed, and we want to partner with the Latino community, businesses and

UTA taps seasoned administrator and academic leader as new dean of the College of Engineering

Crouch named new COE deanPeter E. Crouch, dean of engineering for the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa and the former dean of Arizona State University’s Ira A. Fulton School of Engineering, joins The University of Texas at Arlington in August as dean of the nationally ranked College of Engineering and as a professor of electrical engineering. As dean, Crouch has led significant enrollment growth, established strong partnerships with businesses and workforce leaders and elevated the colleges’ national rankings. He has helped secure millions of dollars in federal support for major research

UTA, Ohio State University win rare federal grant for research aimed at better understanding and treating muscle loss

ARLINGTON, Texas -- Millions of people suffer each day from diabetes, cancer, obesity, heart failure and many other health disorders that involve a loss of muscle or physical function that occurs naturally with aging. A $250,000 grant from the National Institute on Aging will help internationally recognized muscle physiology scientists at The University of Texas at Arlington and the Ohio State University better understand the molecular mechanisms of muscle aging that can lead to muscle loss and weakness. The researchers have discovered that in aged skeletal muscles, muscle weakness

High-tech ‘Smart Care’ apartment designed to improve health care for seniors, people with disabilities

Technology developed by nursing and engineering facultyARLINGTON, Texas -- University of Texas at Arlington nursing and engineering researchers will unveil a model “Smart Care” apartment next month that is infused with intelligent care technology designed to reduce risks encountered by older adults and those with disabilities who want to live independently in their own homes. The federal Health Resources and Services Administration provided more than $600,000 in funding for the five-year project, which has been a collaborative effort involving premier faculty from the UT Arlington

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 bio-analytical chemist receives National Institutes of Health, UT System funding for protein research

ARLINGTON, Texas -- A University of Texas at Arlington bio-analytical chemist exploring proteins, their structures and functions by using cutting-edge analytical instrumentation called mass spectrometry has received an Academic Research Enhancement Award from the National Institutes of Health. The $354,749 in funding will help in identifying host-defense protein interactions networks caused by environmental and external agents. Saiful Chowdhury, assistant professor in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry , is the principal investigator on the

The University of Texas at Arlington prepares for Oct. 8 unveiling of new, state-of-the-art Fab Lab

ARLINGTON, Texas -- The University of Texas at Arlington opens the Fab Lab, a state-of-the-art Fabrication Laboratory featuring cutting-edge technology for research in digital fabrication and data visualization, on Wednesday, Oct. 8, at the Central Library. Students, faculty, staff and community members will have access to nine 3-D printers, a laser cutter, vinyl cutter, 3-D scanners, and digital media software and hardware in a robust learning laboratory. The $200,000 project is funded largely by the University and UT Arlington Libraries resources and by a $10,000 grant from the

Bob Costas opens 2014-15 Maverick Speakers Series at UT Arlington

ARLINGTON – Legendary sportscaster Bob Costas will kick off UT Arlington’s 2014-15 Maverick Speakers Series on Sept. 25. Now in its seventh season, the lecture series features a diverse group of leaders that will share their breadth of experience in the worlds of sports, politics, the military and science. Tickets will be available at utatickets.com. Maverick Speakers Series fans will be doubly rewarded when James Carville and Mary Matalin, two nationally known political pundits, take the stage in October. James Stavridis, dean of the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts

UT Arlington receives Walmart and The Walmart Foundation U.S. Manufacturing Innovation Grant

Researchers to build robotic small motor manufacturing systemUT Arlington has received a $229,214 grant from the Walmart Foundation to build a robotic small motors assembly and testing system that would cut the manufacturing costs of goods, allowing those goods to be produced in the United States that were formerly built overseas. The Walmart U.S. Manufacturing Innovation Grant was part of an announcement of $4 million in awards to seven research and development institutions at the 2014 U.S. Manufacturing Summit in Denver made possible through the collaboration between Walmart, the U.S.

UT Arlington research team’s work could lead to earlier diagnosis, treatment of mental diseases

Detecting neural glitchesA computer science and engineering associate professor and her doctoral student graduate are using a genetic computer network inference model that eventually could predict whether a person will suffer from bipolar disorder, schizophrenia or another mental illness. The findings are detailed in the paper “Inference of SNP-Gene Regulatory Networks by Integrating Gene Expressions and Genetic Perturbations,” which was published in the June edition of Biomed Research International . The principal investigators were

Industrial, manufacturing and systems engineering professor named IIE Fellow

Rogers' expertise in sustainable engineeringProfessor Jamie Rogers was named a fellow of the Institute of Industrial Engineers during the June IIE Annual Conference and Expo in Montreal. The award recognizes outstanding leaders of the profession who have made significant, nationally recognized contributions to industrial engineering. It is the highest classification of IIE membership. “It is an honor to be named a fellow of IIE,” Rogers said. “I am very fortunate to have been mentored by outstanding IIE Fellow role models such as Professor Emeritus Elinor Pape and Professor Emeritus

Four faculty members honored with UT System Regents’ Outstanding Teaching Awards

UT Arlington educators tops in classroomFour faculty members from The University of Texas at Arlington are among 96 educators recognized this year by The University of Texas System Board of Regents for excellence in the classroom.  The UT System’s most innovative and dedicated educators will share $2.4 million this month as winners of the Regents’ Outstanding Teaching Award. Faculty members from across the UT System’s 15 academic and health institutions will receive $25,000 each and will be honored at a ceremony Wednesday, Aug. 20, in Austin. UT Arlington honorees are: · Krystal

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 expands unmanned vehicle systems certification program to graduate level

Coursework includes building UVSThe University of Texas at Arlington will start a new, graduate-level unmanned vehicle systems certification this fall in anticipation a growing need for engineers in that quickly emerging field. The program expands upon an April 2014 announcement that offers an undergraduate certification in unmanned vehicle systems this fall to degree-seeking students. Both programs are a collaboration between the College of Engineering and the UT Arlington Research Institute, which won Federal Aviation Administration approval early this year for unmanned aircraft

University of Texas at Arlington to begin construction on world-class cold storage vault for millions of historic photographic negatives

ARLINGTON, Texas -- Construction begins this month on a world-class cold storage preservation vault at The University of Texas at Arlington Central Library. The facility will house approximately 5 million photographic negatives.  The $1 million project is funded by a $300,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities and generous contributions from the Amon G. Carter Foundation, the Adeline & George McQueen Foundation, the Crystelle Waggoner Charitable Trust, the Summerfield G. Roberts Foundation and Union Pacific. “We are excited about what this cold vault will mean as far

Communication about female condom vital to young adults, UT Arlington researchers say

ARLINGTON, Texas -- The female condom is one of just two barrier methods that can protect against sexually transmitted infections and unplanned pregnancies, yet many young adults are not aware of the device, a new study by two UT Arlington researchers has found. They say the reason could lie in the way information about the female condom is communicated to young people. Charla Markham Shaw, associate professor of communication, and Karishma Chatterjee, an assistant professor of communication studies in The University of Texas at Arlington College of Liberal Arts 

New UT Arlington sustainable engineering minor to teach students how to answer deeper questions

Discipline asks student to gauge impact on future generationsThe University of Texas at Arlington is starting a minor in sustainable engineering in the fall to help students become smarter about using a dwindling amount of resources. Melanie Sattler, an environmental engineering associate professor in the Civil Engineering Department, is leading the effort. “With the world’s population over 7 billion now, our resources are being spread thin. We need to come up with more efficient ways and new ways of looking at processes, systems and the way we live,” Sattler said. “When you look at

14th annual Texas Autocross Weekend set for July 11-13 at UT Arlington

Four on-board computers fine-tune formula carThe University of Texas at Arlington student Formula SAE racing team has fine-tuned its Active Aero technology for the 14thAnnual Texas Autocross Weekend July 11-14 on the UT Arlington campus. This year’s car features Active Aero technology implemented last year to reduce drag and increase downforce, enhancing handling and efficiency. But student engineers have incorporated four on-board computers instead of the single computer used in 2013 to enable the car to respond more quickly and easily than before. Randy Long, a civil engineering

University of Texas at Arlington study examines student attitudes, understanding of Pledge of Allegiance

Arlington, Texas -- Students across the nation begin their school day with the familiar words “I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.” But for all its history and symbolism, many middle and high school students may not understand the concepts or purpose of the pledge, a University of Texas at Arlington researcher has found. Leisa Martin, a UT Arlington assistant professor of social studies in the College of Education, analyzed responses from 100 middle school and 36 high school social studies students to questions about the Pledge of Allegiance for the study.

NSF awards UT Arlington three-year $250,000 research grant on hazard mitigation

Students will learn how to prepare, recover infrastructure, technology from disastersA three-year, $250,000 National Science Foundation grant will match six undergraduate students with a Spanish technical institute so they can learn how to prepare civil infrastructure for natural, manmade and accidental disasters and how to recover quickly from such events. The grant will allow UT Arlington to collaborate with AIDICO, Technological Institute of Construction, Valencia, Spain, on projects aligned with the multi-disciplinary Disaster Mitigation Group 

Two UT Arlington student-engineering teams win international challenges

Two UT Arlington student-engineering teams captured first-place honors at the 2014 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation in Hong Kong. The ICRA is the flagship academic conference for robotics. The event drew 2,000 in attendance from around the world. Isura Ranatunga, a doctoral candidate in electrical engineering; Sandesh Gowda and Shweta Hardas, both master’s candidates in electrical engineering; competed in the inaugural 2014 Humanitarian Robotics and Automation Technology Challenge as Team Orion and accurately located more land mines through their mine detection

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

National Science Foundation grant funds UTA electrical engineer’s bladder cancer detection device

UT Arlington electrical engineering, bioengineering, UT Southwestern collaborate on low-cost solutionA multi-institutional research team has received a $480,000 National Science Foundation grant to build an inexpensive device that uses nanotechnology and a simple urine test to detect the most miniscule amount of bladder cancer cells in a patient. UT Arlington’s Samir Iqbal, an electrical engineering associate professor, has teamed with Young-tae Kim, an associate professor in bioengineering; and Yair Lotan, who is a chaired professor in urology at UT Southwestern Medical Center, to

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