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Researchers provide new details about sea stars' immunity

ARLINGTON, Texas -- A study led by a University of Texas at Arlington graduate student examining sea stars dying along the West Coast provides new clues about the starfish's immune response and its ability to protect a diverse coastal ecosystem. Lauren Fuess, a Ph.D. candidate in quantitative biology, and her team looked at the wasting disease responsible for the largest die-off of sea stars ever recorded. Scientists believe that a virus related to rabies causes wasting disease. When infected, the stars' arms contort, and they develop white lesions. The normally rigid stars begin to melt

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

New comprehensive study provides foundation for the future of digital higher education

ARLINGTON, Texas -- A new, comprehensive metastudy of the role technology plays in higher education urges universities of tomorrow to capitalize on technologies that effectively support student learning, to embrace blended learning environments, and to customize degree programs to serve the needs of students in a digital age.  George Siemens, executive director of The University of Texas at Arlington’s Learning Innovation and Networked Knowledge Lab, is the lead author of “Preparing for the Digital University: A Review of the History and Current State of Distance, Blended, and Online

New book illustrates UT Arlington’s transformation, entrance into the UT System

ARLINGTON, Texas -- Arlington in the late 1800s was a rough western town with saloons, gunfights, rowdy cowboys, and sadly, an underfunded school that did not offer a decent education. Recognizing that a good school was the foundation for a good town, a local pioneer merchant convinced Lee Hammond and William Trimble to found a private school in 1895, which would become known as Arlington College. Over the course of three different centuries and under eight different names, The University of Texas at Arlington  evolved into the research institution that now

UT Arlington enrollment exceeds 34,000 for the first time

Students continue to flock to engineering, online nursing and education programsUT Arlington enrollment for the Spring 2014 semester has climbed to a record 34,249 students, buoyed by strong growth in the College of Engineering and sustained demand for College of Nursing programs, preliminary reports show. The University’s total enrollment including students who are enrolled online but who live outside the state of Texas is nearly 38,000. Enrollment will continue to increase throughout the spring as new sections of popular online nursing and education programs begin. The strong

UT Arlington library remembers JFK at special exhibit of rarely seen photographs

ARLINGTON, Texas -- Nearly half a century ago, President John F. Kennedy stretched forth his hand to connect with thousands of people waiting to see and hear from him in a cold, rainy but ebullient Fort Worth. That awe-inspiring moment, captured in a black and white photo, is part of a new exhibit at The University of Texas at Arlington Libraries Special Collections honoring the memory of President Kennedy 50 years after his assassination in Dallas. The public is invited to experience the free exhibit, “Howdy, Mr. President! A Fort Worth Perspective of JFK” Sept. 9 through Feb. 8,

Vistasp Karbhari takes helm as eighth president of The University of Texas at Arlington

Karbhari will lead an institution recognized for its world-class research program, attracting top-tier students and faculty members and garnering international attention for its successful online initiatives and diverse student population.ARLINGTON, TX – Vistasp Karbhari, the former provost and executive vice president for academic affairs at The University of Alabama in Huntsville and a renowned engineer and researcher in composite materials and structural engineering, begins his tenure today as the eighth president of The University of Texas at Arlington. Karbhari succeeds James D.

Khosrow Behbehani named dean of the UT Arlington College of Engineering

The University of Texas at Arlington College of Engineering serves more than 4,000 students, includes more than 200 faculty members and has total research expenditures exceeding $30.6 million.ARLINGTON – Khosrow Behbehani, a noted biomedical researcher, inventor and chairman of the UT Arlington Department of Bioengineering, has been appointed dean of the University’s College of Engineering. Behbehani joined The University of Texas at Arlington in 1985 and has served as chairman of his department since 2002. He holds nine patents, with one patent pending, and is a fellow of the National

UT Arlington Police Chief Robert Hayes to retire in 2013

Under Hayes’s leadership, the department achieved accreditation in 2006 through the International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators and the Commission on Accreditation of Law Enforcement Agencies and maintained that status.ARLINGTON – UT Arlington Police Chief Robert Hayes, who has led the University’s fully accredited campus police department since 2001, has announced plans to retire this spring. Chief Hayes has directed a staff of 138, including 38 sworn officers, and managed a budget of more than $5 million. After a distinguished, 45-year law enforcement career,

Philanthropic support for UT Arlington climbs to new record

Gifts, commitments increase 55 percent from previous yearARLINGTON – Philanthropic support for The University of Texas at Arlington has reached a new record with $23.3 million in gifts and commitments for the 2011-2012 fiscal year, an increase of more than 55 percent from the previous year and the largest ever year-end total. The success was fueled in large part by gifts to boost innovation and technology in the University’s College of Science. UT Arlington also benefitted from philanthropists who established endowments to support faculty and research in the College of Engineering and

New study cites UT Arlington’s $13.6 billion impact on Texas

The University fuels 131,200 jobs a year, and its impact on business activity reflects about 4 percent of the North Central Texas economy, the study found.ARLINGTON – The University of Texas at Arlington has a $13.6 billion total annual impact on the State of Texas and fuels 131,200 jobs a year, according to a new assessment of the University’s operations, research and workforce enhancement effects on business activity by The Perryman Group. UT Arlington’s impact reflects about 4 percent of the North Central Texas economy, the study found. Economic activity associated with the University

UT Arlington neural regeneration researcher named 2012 Tech Titan

Mario Romero-Ortega was honored for his work in developing better prosthetic arms that can allow injured military veterans and other amputees greater movement and may restore the sense of touch.DALLAS -- The Metroplex Technology Business Council has named Mario Romero-Ortega, a UT Arlington bioengineering associate professor and expert in neural regeneration, a 2012 Tech Titan in the Technology Innovator category. Mario Romero-Ortega, associate professor of bioengineering, has been named a 2012 Tech Titan. The council is the largest technology trade association in Texas. It has about

UT System honors seven faculty members for teaching excellence

Seven faculty members from The University of Texas at Arlington are among the 65 educators who will be honored this year by The University of Texas System Board of Regents for excellence in the classroom. The professors will share $1.8 million in awards and are to be honored Wednesday during a special ceremony in Austin. UT Arlington Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Ron Elsenbaumer said the honorees were selected based on recommendations from department chairs, deans and committees. “They are successful in the classroom because they challenge students and cultivate

UT Arlington President James D. Spaniolo announces retirement

President James D. Spaniolo announced today that he will retire from The University of Texas at Arlington, saying he will continue to lead the University until The University of Texas System Board of Regents completes a search for his successor. “After careful thought, I have concluded it is the appropriate time to pass the baton and let others continue the stewardship of our remarkable institution,” President Spaniolo said. “It has been the highest honor of my career to have served as president of UT Arlington for the past eight-and-a-half years, and I will devote myself in the months

University of Texas at Arlington professor, filmmaker to debut new film at 2012 SXSW

Smith calls film 'timely'ARLINGTON, Texas – Among the many films premiering at the 2012 South by Southwest (SXSW) Conferences and Festivals in Austin, will be one written and directed by University of Texas at Arlington assistant professor and filmmaker Ya’Ke Smith. Smith’s first feature film, “Wolf,” tells the story of a family shaken to the core when they discover their son has been molested. As they struggle to deal with the betrayal, their son heads towards a total mental collapse because of his love for his abuser, while his abuser attempts to exercise his own past demons. Smith,

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