A LOOK AT WHAT’S HAPPENING AT THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON
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STUDENT AT RENOWNED LAB
Matthew Fiedler, a junior exercise science student at UTA, has earned a summer position as a research course assistant at the renowned Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL). He will assist with instruction of a physiology advanced research training course at the lab for seven weeks this summer. Highly adept in imaging techniques, Fiedler will help professors in the classroom and with hands-on microscopy lessons. Each year, MBL courses attract a diverse population of approximately 500 graduate students and postdoctoral researchers from more than 300 institutions in over 30 countries. READ MORE
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ENGINEERING HONOR
Ashfaq Adnan, an associate professor in the Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department at UTA, has been named a Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME). Dr. Adnan, who has been at UTA since 2010, was honored for his “significant contributions to the field of traumatic brain injury (TBI) and multiscale mechanics of biological, bioinspired, and engineered materials.” He has been involved in more than $2.35 million in research grants since he joined UTA in 2010. READ MORE
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MATHEMATICS EDUCATOR
Candace Joswick, assistant professor of mathematics education at UTA, has been accepted into the Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators’ (AMTE) Service, Teaching and Research (STaR) program for early career mathematics educators working in higher education. Dr. Joswick started as a math teacher for K-12, which sparked a passion for research in mathematics education practices and policies that influence the classroom. “I’m very much looking forward to sharing all of the exciting things happening in mathematics education here at UTA with new colleagues in this induction program,” she said. READ MORE
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ART GLASS SALE
Save the date for UTA’s Annual Art Glass Sale, Saturday, April 4, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., at UTA's Studio Arts Center. Nearly 2,000 works will be available for purchase, ranging from $5 paperweights to multi-thousand-dollar collector artworks. There will be a raffle, live glassblowing demonstrations, and a silent auction. Sale proceeds support UTA’s glass art program and its students. READ MORE
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EAGLES CONCERT
UTA’s nationally recognized A Cappella Choir performed with American rock band The Eagles at a recent concert in Dallas. The choir sang a song with the band Feb. 29 at American Airlines Center. The Eagles stopped in Dallas as part of their Hotel California tour, during which they played their famous 1976 album from beginning to end.
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THE BIG EVENT
Are you ready for The Big Event at UTA? This annual event is a day of community service and outreach involving students, faculty, staff, and community members in an effort to engage and mobilize volunteers throughout the community. To participate in The Big Event, join us at UTA on Saturday, April 18, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. READ MORE |
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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
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Maverick Speaker Series: Vivek Wadhwa | Entrepreneur, academic, and author Vivek Wadhwa takes the College Park Center stage at 7:30 p.m. for the next Maverick Speakers Series event. Wadhwa is a Distinguished Fellow at Harvard Law School, a Distinguished Fellow at Carnegie Mellon University’s College of Engineering, and teaches on CMU’s Silicon Valley campus about the latest exponential technologies. TICKETS
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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. Discounted tickets begin at $54.45 when using promo code UTABASS. TICKETS
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Military Science 2020 Hall of Honor | Join friends and members of the Cadet Corps Alumni Council for the Military Science 2020 Hall of Honor, at 10:30 a.m. in the E.H. Hereford University Center at UTA. This year's inductees are Robert R. Roten ’61 and Andrew C. Ward ’72. REGISTER
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