UTA In The News — Wednesday, April 24, 2024
Pupil dilation linked to working memory capacity
Researchers discovered that pupil dilation can indicate levels of working memory. In a study, researchers observed that individuals whose pupils dilated more while performing memory tasks tended to have better working memory, reported Newsweek and Neuroscience News.
UTA encourages students to embrace “entrepreneurial mindset“
At UT Arlington’s Research and Innovation Expo on Monday, Paul Corson says students graduating these days can step right onto the cutting edge by embracing the entrepreneurial mindset, reported KRLD and Fox 4.
World’s chocolate supply threatened by devastating virus
UT Arlington’s Benito Chen-Charpentier is using mathematical data to help preserve cacao trees in Africa from a virus devastating the world’s supply of chocolate, reported Newsweek and the Miami Herald.
Satellite communications startup to build plant in Arlington
E-Space is moving ahead with its North American expansion, a project that could bring a minimum of 400 high-tech jobs with an average annual salary of $95,000 within its first five years of operation in Arlington. The fact that this project could bring manufacturing jobs is key to its economic impact on the area, UTA’s David Quigley told the Arlington Report.
Sharing household chores can lead to income gains
Married women in patriarchal societies become more socially and financially independent when they participate in counseling with their spouses aimed at breaking gender norms, according to new research from a University of Texas at Arlington economist, reported Phys.org.
Making chromatography more environmentally sustainable
In celebration of Earth Day, LCGC International, the leading publication in separation science, interviewed UTA’s Daniel Armstrong regarding his new technique using carbonated water in chromatography to make the test more environmentally benign.