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Outstanding Educators
Two UTA faculty members earned the UT System Board of Regents Outstanding Teaching Award, which recognizes educators who best exemplify excellence, innovation, and a commitment to student success. Amy Austin, assistant professor of instruction in the Department of Modern Languages in the College of Liberal Arts, and Holly Hungerford-Kresser, associate professor in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction in the College of Education, are among the 27 faculty members from all 14 UT System academic and health institutions to receive the honor. READ MORE
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ALS Research
Jingsong Zhou, professor of kinesiology and associate director of the Bone-Muscle Research Center, received a $2.88 million award from the National Institutes of Health to research a novel approach to the treatment of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). The majority of research on ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, focuses on the spinal cord because of how the disease affects neurological function. But Zhou is investigating the theory that ALS affects the physiology of the whole body through defective cells in multiple organs. READ MORE
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Return on investment
UTA was ranked No. 34 nationally for universities offering the best return on investment for online students, according to College Consensus. College Consensus pointed out that UTA offers multiple start times for the convenience of busy, working students with full schedules. The website listed accelerated programs available to online students as another UTA strength. READ MORE
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UTA in San Jose
Join fellow UTA College of Engineering alumni for a networking event Thursday, July 25, from 6:30 to 8:30 PM at the Loft Bar and Bistro, 90 S. Second St., in San Jose, California. Appetizers will be provided. Please RSVP to Kanai Kuhnel by email or phone at 817-272-7287.
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Original Music
The first album released by UTA's new record label has been named to Audiophile’s Best of 2018 Classical Releases list. "In the Loop” features the compositions and performances of UTA clarinet lecturer Cheyenne Cruz and flautist Hannah Leffler, who perform together as WoodWired.
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Quiet Ride
Ashish Dev Kotian, a recent mechanical engineering master’s graduate, won a prestigious national award for designing, fabricating, and testing a muffler for UTA's Formula SAE team. Kotian was awarded the Leo Beranek Student Medal for Excellence in the Study of Noise Control by the Institute of Noise Control Engineering of the USA. READ MORE
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