A LOOK AT WHAT’S HAPPENING AT YOUR ALMA MATER.
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Game Time!
UTA's men's and women's basketball teams compete this weekend at College Park Center as part of the ongoing 2018 Homecoming celebrations. The Lady Mavs take on Jackson State at 2:30 PM, followed by the annual street festival on Spaniolo Drive and Homecoming Parade at 5:15 PM. The men's team then competes against Northern Iowa in their game at 7 PM. UTA's Homecoming Coronation will take place during halftime. Alumni can still purchase tickets to both games and to Party on the Plaza, a gathering on Moritz Plaza prior to the men's basketball game.
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Better brain trauma Treatment
Weidong Zhou, a Distinguished University Professor in electrical engineering, is working in collaboration with a pioneer in the field to develop an implantable optical probe that can be inserted in the brain and used to monitor brain function after traumatic injuries or surgeries, then be absorbed by the body. If successful, the device would increase patient comfort during recovery and lessen the risks of complications from surgery to remove monitoring devices. READ MORE
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International Recognition
Muhammad Farooq Wahab, a research engineering scientist at UTA, was named to the Analytical Chemists 2018 Top 40 Under 40 Power List of young analytical scientists, published by the prestigious British magazine The Analytical Scientist in its October 2018 edition. READ MORE
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Best for Vets
Military Times ranked UTA the No. 1 four-year institution in Texas for veterans and their families to earn college degrees. Nationally, UTA ranked No. 7 on the list published last week, up five spots from its No. 12 ranking on the 2018 list. READ MORE
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Helping Out
Fifteen Maverick students were honored during the annual Mary I. Gourley Foundation Scholarship Luncheon on Wednesday. The foundation, based in Fort Worth, helps single parents across North Texas afford college, which some are unable to do while serving as caregivers and breadwinners. READ MORE
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top rankings
College Choice named the UTA College of Education online master of education in curriculum and instruction the best in the country in its list of the nation’s top 35 programs. The independent online college ranking publication measured quality, reputation, affordability, value, and student satisfaction. READ MORE
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Homecoming 2018 | 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 still open, so make your Saturday 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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Fort Worth Alumni Chapter | Get to Joe T. Garcia's for the December meeting of the Fort Worth Alumni chapter. College of Science Dean Morteza Khaledi will keynote the popular lunchtime event. Registration will open soon so make plans to attend now!
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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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