http://www.uta.edu/ucomm/mediarelations/press/Latest News from the Office of Media Relations at UT Arlingtonhttp://www.uta.edu/ucomm/mediarelations/_images/ut-arlington-logo.gifhttp://www.uta.edu/ucomm/mediarelations/press/A pilot textbook rental program at The University of Texas at Arlington has been expanded into January.http://www.uta.edu/ucomm/mediarelations/press/2009/11/Textbook-Rentals.phpWed, 04 Nov 2009 23:23:00 GMTAuthor Frank Warren, creator of the blog phenomenon PostSecret Project, will speak at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 11, in the Bluebonnet Ballroom of the University of Texas at Arlington’s E.H. Hereford University Center, 300 W. First St. http://www.uta.edu/ucomm/mediarelations/press/2009/11/PostSecret-Lecture.phpWed, 04 Nov 2009 23:08:00 GMTPulitzer Prize-winning playwright Lanford Wilson's unpredictable and engaging murder mystery, "Book of Days," is the next production from The University of Texas at Arlington Department of Theatre Arts. Performances are at 8 p.m. Nov. 13, 14, 19 and 21 and 2:30 p.m. Nov. 22 in the Mainstage Theatre, Room 174, at the Fine Arts Building, 502 S. Cooper St.http://www.uta.edu/ucomm/mediarelations/press/2009/11/Mystery-play-next.phpWed, 04 Nov 2009 21:40:00 GMTAward winning reporter Mike Cochran, author of the new book "The Godfather of Poker: The Doyle Brunson Story," will speak to the Friends of The University of Texas at Arlington Library at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 13, in the sixth floor parlor at the Central Library, 702 Planetarium Place. The meeting is free and open to the public. http://www.uta.edu/ucomm/mediarelations/press/2009/11/Author-speaks-at-Friends.phpWed, 04 Nov 2009 20:27:00 GMTResearchers at The University of Texas at Arlington have discovered that implantation of medical devices such as catheters leads to the creation of 200 times as many adult stem cells than previous methods of harvesting.http://www.uta.edu/ucomm/mediarelations/press/2009/11/Tang-stem-cell-research.phpTue, 03 Nov 2009 21:48:00 GMTIn the wake of successive typhoons in the Philippines, The University of Texas at Arlington will celebrate Asian Heritage Month with two events to benefit the victims of September’s devastating storms. http://www.uta.edu/ucomm/mediarelations/press/2009/11/Asian-Heritage-Month.phpMon, 02 Nov 2009 22:07:00 GMTUniversity of Texas at Arlington Sociology Lecturer Brittany Smith has completed a study on the commercial sexual exploitation of children in Tarrant County. Smith evaluated progress in implementing the recommendations made in an extensive national study published by nonprofit Shared Hope International in September 2008.http://www.uta.edu/ucomm/mediarelations/press/2009/10/juvenile-sex-trafficing-addressed.phpWed, 28 Oct 2009 15:29:00 GMTMindy Millard-Stafford, president of the American College of Sports Medicine, will be the featured speaker for a semi-annual sports medicine lecture at The University of Texas at Arlington. http://www.uta.edu/ucomm/mediarelations/press/2009/10/Sports-Medicine-Lecture.phpTue, 27 Oct 2009 16:44:00 GMTFort Worth and Arlington school district officials, drug/alcohol prevention and treatment professionals and area law enforcement are among those registered for a drug and alcohol prevention forum on Wednesday, Oct. 28, at The University of Texas at Arlington.http://www.uta.edu/ucomm/mediarelations/press/2009/10/Drug-and-Alcohol-Forum.phpMon, 26 Oct 2009 16:03:00 GMTPatrick Frank, author of two books on Latin American modern art, will discuss "Destroying the Figure in Order to Save It: Sixties Art in Argentina" from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 19, in Room 148 at The University of Texas at Arlington Fine Arts Building, 700 Greek Row. http://www.uta.edu/ucomm/mediarelations/press/2009/10/Lecture-on-Argentine-art.phpFri, 23 Oct 2009 21:06:00 GMTThe University of Texas School of Social Work and Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice is sponsor of the 2009 Wrongful Conviction and Exoneree Services Conference from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, Oct. 30, in the Rosebud Theater of the E.H. Hereford University Center, 300 W. First St.http://www.uta.edu/ucomm/mediarelations/press/2009/10/Exoneree-services-conference-scheduled.phpFri, 23 Oct 2009 20:58:00 GMTThe Planetarium at The University of Texas at Arlington is teaming up with the Texas Astronomical Society in Dallas and the National Space Society of North Texas for a free, public Astronomy Day event from 2 until 10 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24. There will be free planetarium shows, science and space-related demonstrations, displays and discussions throughout the entire day. Weather permitting; telescope viewing will be available to view the sun, moon and planets. Visit www.uta.edu/planetarium for more information.http://www.uta.edu/ucomm/mediarelations/press/2009/10/Planetarium-hosts-free-event.phpThu, 22 Oct 2009 19:58:00 GMTSomething kept gnawing at Natalie Ellis about a Dallas County case that eventually led to the exoneration of two men who were wrongly convicted in 1997.http://www.uta.edu/ucomm/mediarelations/press/2009/10/Stickels,-Ellis-featured.phpWed, 21 Oct 2009 21:50:00 GMTJazz at Founders Plaza offers a chance to kick back and relax for an inspirational kickoff to a year-long celebration of the life and teaching of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.http://www.uta.edu/ucomm/mediarelations/press/2009/10/Jazz-at-Founders-Plaza.phpWed, 21 Oct 2009 19:14:00 GMTColumnist Ed Wallace will be keynote speaker at the Communicators Lecture Series at The University of Texas at Arlington. The lectures are from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 27, in the Rio Grande Ballroom at the E. H. Hereford University Center, 300 W. First St. Wallace, a Business Week columnist and host of "Wheels with Ed Wallace" on KLIF Radio, will discuss "Back to the Future of Communication" at 10 a.m.http://www.uta.edu/ucomm/mediarelations/press/2009/10/Communications-lecture-series-set.phpTue, 20 Oct 2009 17:07:00 GMTThe University of Texas at Arlington's annual Parent and Family Weekend on Oct. 23-24 will feature exhibitions, a festival, campus tours, faculty lectures and dinner with UT Arlington President James D. Spaniolo.http://www.uta.edu/ucomm/mediarelations/press/2009/10/Parents-weekend-scheduled.phpMon, 19 Oct 2009 15:45:00 GMTThe 10th "Faculty Biennial," a showcase for recent work created by Department of Art and Art History faculty, is now on exhibit in the Gallery at the University of Texas at Arlington. The gallery is in Room 169 at the Fine Arts Building, 502 S. Cooper St. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, and noon until 5 p.m. Saturday.http://www.uta.edu/ucomm/mediarelations/press/2009/10/faculty-art-on-exhibit.phpThu, 15 Oct 2009 20:58:00 GMTTexas Higher Education Commissioner Raymund A. Paredes and Texas Education Agency Commissioner Robert Scott are the keynote speakers for the third annual Educational Policy Summit on Monday, Oct. 19, at The University of Texas at Arlington. http://www.uta.edu/ucomm/mediarelations/press/2009/10/Educational-Policy-Summit.phpThu, 15 Oct 2009 19:20:00 GMTA University of Texas at Arlington physics professor believes photodynamic therapy, which has been used successfully in treating skin cancers, may be an effective treatment for breast cancer.http://www.uta.edu/ucomm/mediarelations/press/2009/10/Wei-Chen-gets-DOD-grant.phpTue, 13 Oct 2009 19:36:00 GMTUT Arlington, UT Dallas medical tech programhttp://www.uta.edu/ucomm/mediarelations/press/2009/10/Medical-Technologies-collaboration.phpTue, 13 Oct 2009 14:52:00 GMTone-paragraph descriptionhttp://www.uta.edu/ucomm/mediarelations/press/2009/10/Distinguished-Alumni-Gala-2009.phpMon, 12 Oct 2009 21:44:00 GMTThe Fifth Annual University of Texas at Arlington Jazz Alumni Concert, a scholarship fund-raising event for jazz program students, will be at 7 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 18, in Irons Recital Hall at the Fine Arts Building, 700 Greek Row Drive. In the past three years, this event has raised more than $15,000 in support of scholarships.http://www.uta.edu/ucomm/mediarelations/press/2009/10/Jazz-concert-scheduled.phpMon, 12 Oct 2009 16:41:00 GMTThree North Texas technology companies aligned with The University of Texas at Arlington have received a nearly a third of the $10.4 million awarded this month from the Texas Emerging Technology Fund, a resource aimed at moving projects to the marketplace.http://www.uta.edu/ucomm/mediarelations/press/2009/10/ETF-funding-2009.phpFri, 09 Oct 2009 18:34:00 GMTThe University of Texas at Arlington Hermanns Lecture Series, named in honor of a horticulture devotee, is going green. Rudolph Hermanns earned a horticulture degree in Germany before coming to America. He made his living selling flower seeds and lived in a modest apartment near the UT Arlington campus for 20 years, while amassing a large and valuable estate, which he left to the University. http://www.uta.edu/ucomm/mediarelations/press/2009/10/Hermanns-lectures-scheduled.phpFri, 09 Oct 2009 16:25:00 GMTThe University of Texas at Arlington will participate in a national mentoring program dedicated to helping military veterans make the transition from the battlefield to the business world.http://www.uta.edu/ucomm/mediarelations/press/2009/10/Military-Mentoring-Program.phpThu, 08 Oct 2009 21:56:00 GMTFirst-time freshman enrolled at The University of Texas at Arlington have until Feb. 15, 2010, to apply for the most generous award offered to undergraduate students.http://www.uta.edu/ucomm/mediarelations/press/2009/10/Honors-Scholarship.phpThu, 08 Oct 2009 19:42:00 GMTLockheed Martin completes campaign to endow leadership academyhttp://www.uta.edu/ucomm/mediarelations/press/2009/10/Lockheed-Martin-gives-40,000.phpThu, 08 Oct 2009 19:12:00 GMTone-paragraph descriptionhttp://www.uta.edu/ucomm/mediarelations/press/2009/10/Guinn-to-speak.phpThu, 08 Oct 2009 18:07:00 GMTThe Planetarium at UT Arlington reopens Monday, Oct. 12, with the first Digistar 4 technology in Texas, offering brighter and sharper images. Digistar 4 planetarium software is capable of generating 3D graphics, as well as playing immersive full-dome video. The upgrade includes a new digital light processing projection system that brings digital clarity to make images and videos crisper and brighterhttp://www.uta.edu/ucomm/mediarelations/press/2009/10/Planetarium-is-upgraded.phpThu, 08 Oct 2009 16:24:00 GMT