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May
McKinney Native Completes NASA Internship
Monday, May 21, 2012
McKinney resident Jennifer Hembd recently completed an internship at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, where she assisted with a project central to the retirement of the space shuttles. Hembd, a student at Collin College who will transfer to UTA this fall, landed a NASA internship through the Career Exploration Program.
Aerospace Engineering Student Talks About Student Debt
Monday, May 21, 2012
KDFW/Fox 4 interviewed Karen Krause, UT Arlington executive director for financial aid, and aerospace engineering student Raymond Correa for a report on the mounting student loan debt that college students face and worries it could create a dangerous economic bubble.
UT Arlington Senior Defies the Odds After Growing Up Without a Father
Monday, May 14, 2012
Charles "Eddie" Beckwith was 15 months old when his father left. The last time he saw his dad was at age 7. Eddie, a multitalented and driven young man, will graduate Saturday from UTA with a degree in aerospace engineering.
UTA Researchers Invent Device to Monitor Infants' Breathing
Monday, May 14, 2012
Parents of newborns often invest in nursery monitors that let them hear or even see when their baby is awake or sleeping. And most know the importance of putting the infant to bed on his or her back so that breathing won't be obstructed.
Dean Bardet featured in Fort Worth Business Press Q&A
Monday, May 7, 2012
The University of Texas at Arlington is investing in transformative research, the Fort Worth Business Press noted, in a Q&A with Jean-Pierre Bardet, new dean of the College of Engineering at UT Arlington.
UTA Ph.D. Student Named Chief Engineer at Blackhawk
Sunday, May 6, 2012
The University of Texas at Arlington is investing in transformative research, the Fort Worth Business Press noted, in a Q&A with Jean-Pierre Bardet, new dean of the College of Engineering at UT Arlington.
April
AED saved Life of Fort Worth Trimble Tech Senior Baseball Player
Saturday, April 28, 2012
Thanks to quick-thinking, well-trained coaches and a trainer toting an AED, Trimble Tech senior Luis Rubio will be able chase his dreams. Rubio, who will attend UTA in the fall to study civil engineering, almost died after collapsing on the school track on Sept. 10, 2009. His heart had stopped beating.
Bioengineering Ph.D. Student Appears on KERA
Monday, April 23, 2012
Ben Johnston appears on KERA to discuss his research into microbial fuel cells which could get rid of that high nutrient waste-stream and create energy at the same time.
Artificial Nanopore Production Could Lead to Early Detection of Disease
Saturday, April 21, 2012
A University of Texas at Arlington multi-disciplinary team has received a $360,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to build artificial nanopores made of silicon that can detect "bad molecules" as a very early indication of cancer and other diseases.
CSE ALUMNUS IS NEW PROVOST AND VPAA AT GANNON
Saturday, April 21, 2012
Andrew J. Novobilski, an alumnus of UT Arlington's Computer Science and Engineering Department, has been named Gannon University's provost and vice president for academic affairs.
NEW JOINT SOFTWARE ENGINEERING DEGREE WITH CHINA
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
Officials at the University of Texas at Arlington signed an agreement Tuesday with representatives from Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications to offer a joint master’s degree in software engineering.
Dr. Bardet The H-1B visa debate remains lively
Saturday, April 7, 2012
With the continued strain in the job market, the H-1B program has been a source of controversy, particularly among long-term unemployed workers.
February
UTA engineering: It's About People
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
UT Arlington's maverick engineers are not afraid to think differently. They know that engineering is not merely about technology; it's about people. Engineers improve society by helping people live longer, better lives, and enable us to be more competitive in the global economy.
