A LOOK AT WHAT’S HAPPENING AT THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON

As part of its new MAVS 100 program, UTA recently recognized the 100 fastest-growing Maverick businesses, highlighting success stories in UTA entrepreneurship. The event revealed the top 30 businesses, ranked by average revenue from their last three years. CAET Project Management Consultants LLC received the top honor of the night, ranking as the No. 1 fastest-growing Maverick business. As founder and president, Molly Sandlin ’14 is leading the company’s growth. READ MORE

NASA has selected a team of UTA physicists to investigate how differences in Earth’s northern and southern hemispheres affect the planet’s response to space weather. Faculty members Daniel Welling, Yue Deng, and Ramon Lopez are developing advanced computer models that examine space weather to account for Earth’s interhemispheric asymmetries. The two-year, $1.3 million project establishes UTA as a Heliophysics DRIVE Science Center, a NASA program established to address grand challenge goals that are deemed ready for major advancements. READ MORE

Amid a nationwide nursing shortage, UTA is on the front lines of educating the next generation of nurses to alleviate deficits in the field. UTA’s College of Nursing and Health Innovation is the No. 1 producer of baccalaureate-degreed nurses in Texas and the largest nursing program of any public institution in the country. UTA’s efforts are critical. By 2030, the state will face a shortage of approximately 60,000 nurses, according to data from the Texas Department of State Health Services. READ MORE

UTA’s annual Day at the Rodeo was filled with food, fun, and community. Alumni and other Maverick friends got into the cowboy spirit Jan. 26, when the day of Texas fun was celebrated at the brand-new Dickies Arena in Fort Worth. Take a look at photos from the event, and be sure to join us next year!
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The bilingual, international journal Mexican Studies/Estudios Mexicanos has named a UTA faculty member as its new editor. Christian Zlolniski, director of UTA’s Center for Mexican American Studies and faculty member in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology, took on the new role in January 2020. READ MORE

Bernd Chudoba, associate professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering at UTA, is working with NASA on a feasibility study to determine how current technology could make hypersonic travel a reality sooner and at less cost. The study is funded through a contract with the National Institute of Aerospace.
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February 4 | Tuesday

Fort Worth Alumni Chapter | Movin’ Mavs wheelchair basketball coaches Doug Garner and Jason Nelms will speak at the February meeting of the Fort Worth Alumni Chapter. Don’t miss this opportunity to network and hear the latest news about UTA’s nationally ranked program. Lunch begins at noon at Joe T. Garcia’s. REGISTER

March 6 | Friday

UTA Night with the Dallas Mavericks | Attention all UTA Mavericks! Come out and show your school pride for the second UTA spirit night hosted by the Dallas Mavericks. Enjoy a discounted ticket and watch Luka Dončić and the Dallas Mavericks take on the Memphis Grizzlies. Tipoff is at 7:30 p.m. in American Airlines Center. TICKETS

February 11 | Tuesday

Maverick Speakers Series: VIP Reception with Common | Attend a VIP reception at 6 p.m. prior to hip-hop artist, actor, and activist Common taking the College Park Center stage at 7:30 p.m. Tickets also include VIP seating and reserved parking. Common has won three Grammys and an NAACP Image Award. TICKETS

March 20 | Friday

UTA Night at Bass Hall | Catch an 8 p.m. performance of Beautiful, The Carole King Musical at UTA’s first-ever Night at Bass Hall in Fort Worth. The musical tells the story of the early life and career of Carole King, using songs she wrote, as well as contemporary songs by Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil, Phil Spector, and others. Discounted tickets begin at $54.45 when using promo code BASSHALL. TICKETS

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