UTA In The News — Wednesday, March 20, 2024
Solar Eclipse Myths
Kimberly Breuer, associate professor of instruction in the Department of History, spoke with The Dallas Morning News about the way ancient civilizations understood and viewed eclipses. She said premodern peoples watched the skies and recorded the movements of the sun, moon, stars and planets.
Real Estate Commission
A proposed settlement by the National Association of Realtors could lead to changes on the way homes are bought and sold, the Fort Worth Report and The Dallas Morning News report. Sriram Villupurum said other countries buy and sell homes without the commission fees and buyers and sellers still use realtors.
DWI and DUI convictions
Kevin Schug, Shimadzu Distinguished Professor of Analytical Chemistry in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, wrote an op-ed in The Dallas Morning News about the state of Texas needing a legal standard in best practices for forensic lab testing.
D.C. Fellowships
Seven undergraduate students from UT Arlington were accepted to The Archer Center Fellowship Program in Washington D.C., The Waxahachie Sun and the Mansfield Record report.
Psilocybin Potency of Mushrooms
UT Arlington researchers have created a method to determine the clinical potency of psilocybin and psilocin in the hallucinogenic mushrooms, Phys.org reports. Kevin Schug, Shimadzu Distinguished Professor of Analytical Chemistry in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, said the use of medical mushrooms in certain jurisdictions calls for further research and potential clinical applications.