A LOOK AT WHAT’S HAPPENING AT YOUR ALMA MATER.
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Disability Programs honored
Four disability-focused programs at UTA have been awarded the Martha Arbuckle Award, a statewide honor recognizing the most innovative local committee project. The award is given by the Texas Governor’s Committee on People with Disabilities each year. The Disability Studies Minor, Office for Students with Disabilities, Movin’ Mavs Adapted Sports & Recreation, and UTA Libraries’ Texas Disability History Collection received the award. READ MORE
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optimizing networks
Frank Lewis, the Moncrief-O’Donnell Professor of Electrical Engineering, Yan Wan, and Ali Davoudi, associate professors of electrical engineering, are using a $220,000 Early-concept Grant for Exploratory Research, or EAGER, from the National Science Foundation to use real-time learning to create a unified theory on how to optimize microgrid capacity through DC distribution. Junfei Xie, an assistant professor of computer science at Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi, is assisting the team with data analysis. READ MORE
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Rapid Evolution
UTA researchers have set out to determine whether Burmese pythons, native to Southeast Asia but frequently found in Florida, could have adapted to an extreme Florida freeze event in 2010. By scanning regions of the Burmese python genome, they identified parts of the genome that changed significantly before and after the freeze, providing clear evidence of evolution occurring over a very short time scale in this population. READ MORE
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CAPPA rankings
For the first time ever, two CAPPA programs were recognized as "Most Hired from by Firms" in the recent rankings released by Design Intelligence. Architecture ranked number 16 while Landscape Architecture came in at number 12. READ MORE
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moving technology
Teams of transportation agencies, researchers, and policymakers are meeting this week in Arlington to discuss strategies and present their visions for innovative mobility solutions as part of the third annual Texas Mobility Summit, co-hosted by UTA. READ MORE
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alumni spotlight
The World Bank has appointed Jingdong Hua ('93) vice president and treasurer. In his new role, Hua will be responsible for the World Bank's $200 billion debt portfolio and an asset portfolio of nearly $200 billion managed for the World Bank Group and 65 clients including central banks, pension funds, and sovereign wealth funds. READ MORE
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Distinguished Alumni Awards | Our annual celebration of UTA alumni and friends of the University who have made significant contributions to their field or community takes place on November 9. Individual tickets as well as event sponsorships are now available. GET YOUR TICKETS
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Homecoming 2018 | Mark your calendar for this year's UTA Homecoming celebrations. From special alumni group receptions to the parade, basketball game, and much more, don't miss out on all the fun! Event registration pages are now open, so make your plans to celebrate all things UTA! SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
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MSS: Naomi Oreskes | Get your tickets to see Naomi Oreskes, the author of “The Scientific Consensus on Climate Change” and professor of the history of science at Harvard University. The event takes place at 7:30 PM in Texas Hall. GET YOUR TICKETS
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Engineering Alumni Chapter | Join the College of Engineering Alumni - Greater Fort Worth Chapter from 6 to 7:30 PM at T&P Tavern to network, enjoy food and drinks, and hear from Matt Oliver, communication director for Trinity River Vision Authority. REGISTER
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Purpose Statement
Institutional Advancement at UTA is here to build traditions and create communities among the hundreds of thousands of current students, faculty, staff, alumni, and friends of UTA. As part of our dedicated mission, we are here to support your opportunity to be a part of the University family. We want to hear your stories and success as well as create a pathway for you to stay engaged. Email us at alumni@uta.edu and use this newsletter to stay in the mix with those you care about at The University of Texas at Arlington.
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