Hidden Treasures
OK, so some of these things are in plain sight (it’s the stories behind them that will amaze you). Others are far off the beaten path—even invisible to the naked eye—but just as interesting. They all have one thing in common: They’re unique to UT Arlington. In no particular order, here’s our unofficial, totally subjective, somewhat useful list of 25 unsung campus gems.
Behind the Brilliance
Anyone who labels college professors a dry, academic lot should delve a little further into what makes them tick. Often the research studies and scholarly pursuits of these great minds are driven by something more elemental than the need to learn, by passions born of key events—sometimes tragic, sometimes heartening. In the case of UT Arlington’s Alejandro del Carmen, it was the brutality of war. […]
Plugged In
At some point today you probably engaged in a social community that stretches far beyond your immediate family and friends. There’s also a good chance you did so via a smartphone, if not your personal computer or laptop. You may have scanned the news, your favorite magazine, or a best-seller on your e-reader. Perhaps you bought something using PayPal or played a game that you […]
World Class
Leslie “Tinkie” Williams’ first visit to UT Arlington was the day she walked across the Texas Hall stage at commencement. Like a growing number of students, the Tyler nurse earned her degree at her laptop, taking advantage of the University’s distance education offerings. These online programs let individuals complete a course or finish a degree at their convenience, without family or work conflicts or the […]
Wired for Recovery
Dung Mai wants to know why he struggles taking tests. The UT Arlington exercise science junior thinks the research of Alexa Smith-Osborne and Hanli Liu can help him find the answers. “When I came back to school, I had some test anxiety,” says Mai, a Navy petty officer who served stints overseas in Bahrain and Jordan. “I thought it might be more than just anxiety, […]
