Message from Interim President Teik Lim
Greetings, Maverick family. I am honored and humbled to serve as UTA’s president ad interim and want to assure you that we are continuing to adapt and thrive during these unprecedented circumstances. A shining example of our adaptability occurred Sunday evening when we hosted a virtual celebration for our graduates that aired live across the University’s social media networks. Cheers! To the Class of 2020 featured messages from campus leaders, unique performances, and special memories from graduates who are now the newest members of our 230,000-plus alumni community. Watching them celebrate online with their families reminded me that even during this challenging time, our Maverick spirit remains strong. WATCH VIDEO
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STUDENTS KEEP UTA COMMUNITY INFORMED
The coronavirus pandemic hasn’t stopped UTA’s dedicated students from keeping their communities up-to-date and entertained with UTA Radio, UTA News en Español, and The Shorthorn. Mavericks at student-run media outlets say they have a mission to provide high-quality news reports, while training future professional journalists and broadcasters. Audrey Henvey, a UTA Radio reporter, said student media outlets can help UTA community members maintain ties during the pandemic. READ MORE
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BETTER MOBILE EXPERIENCE
Ming Li, assistant professor of computer science and engineering at UTA, is working to improve the user experience for people using phones and tablets to stream movies and use apps. Dr. Li hopes to develop a framework for wireless carriers and internet providers to incorporate data obtained through context-aware sensing that factors in user location, the type of applications being accessed, and even a user’s emotional state. She received a five-year, $502,170 grant from the National Science Foundation’s Faculty Early Career Development program for her research. READ MORE
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UTA NURSES READY TO SERVE
In a recent op-ed, Elizabeth Merwin, PhD, RN, dean of the College of Nursing and Health Innovation at UTA, writes, “I’ve never been prouder to serve as the dean of nursing at UTA. As we recognize National Nurses Month, UTA is graduating 365 prelicensure nursing students into the workforce and onto the front lines of COVID-19.” READ MORE
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SAFE BRIDGES
Associate Professor Xinbao Yu and Professor Laureano Hoyos, both of UTA’s Civil Engineering Department, are working with the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) on new technology that could strengthen riverbanks and eliminate harmful erosion around bridge supports. They received a three-year, $210,333 TxDOT contract to measure performance of newly designed articulated concrete block and percussion-driven anchor systems. READ MORE
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ROBOTIC INSPECTIONS
UTA and the city of Coppell are collaborating on robotic inspections of sewer pipelines and material testing of core samples from those pipelines to predict their service life. Ali Abolmaali, professor and chair of UTA’s Civil Engineering Department, will lead the $895,100 project. READ MORE
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