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Spring Commencement 2013
The Class of 2013 rewrote history Saturday and Sunday when a record number of graduates crossed the College Park Center stage. See more Commencement photos.
Graduation Celebration 2013
The chance of rain caused Graduation Celebration to move to College Park Center on Friday, May 10, but keynote speaker Kal Penn had a sunny forecast for the Class of 2013. See more photos.
Heart to heart
Conservationist Jeff Corwin shared his heart-felt thoughts about climate change and endangered species at the Maverick Speakers Series on March 27 at College Park Center.
Distinguished Guest
Dr. Vistasp M. Karbhari, the sole finalist for UT Arlington's presidency, shared his initial impressions of the University during a town hall meeting Feb. 27 at Texas Hall. Watch the video.
Into the future
Retired Navy captain and NASA astronaut Mark Kelly spoke about America's future at the Feb. 19 Maverick Speakers Series lecture in Texas Hall. Watch the video.
First-class district
President Spaniolo, right, dedicates the College Park District with the Rev. Dennis Wiles, left, senior pastor of First Baptist Church-Arlington, and Arlington Mayor Robert Cluck. See more photos.
Live, It's Seth Meyers
Seth Meyers invited students onto the stage during his Maverick Speakers Series performance. Watch President James D. Spaniolo's "Weekend Update"-style introduction and see more photos.

The University of Texas at Arlington - Commencement 2013
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100 Heartbeats: A Global Movement
Maverick Speakers Series - Aaron Neville with Guest Ellis Marsalis
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Physics assistant professor addresses tools' power
Friday, May 17, 2013
A new tool being developed by a UT Arlington assistant professor of physics could help scientists map and track the interactions between neurons inside different areas of the brain, Interesting Tech, Nanowerks, e! Science News,Science Codex, Bio-medicine and several other websites reported. Samarendra Mohanty, the UT Arlington assistant physics professor, recently published a paper on the development of a fiber-optic, two-photon, optogenetic stimulator and its use on human cells in a laboratory.

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