News & Events

4 March 2026 - Jayce K. Smith

UTA Moot Court Claims No. 1 Speaker at AMCA

Two UTA’s Moot Court students ranked in the national top 10 at the American Moot Court Association (AMCA) National Tournament.

16 February 2026 - COLA Marketing & Communications

Dr. Semingson Inducted into UT Teaching Academy

Dr. Peggy Semingson was inducted into the University of Texas System Academy of Distinguished Teachers this spring.

9 February 2026 - Jeff Caplan

UTA art historian is sole U.S. university voice at Louvre

Mary Vaccaro spoke during an international program tied to a major Carracci exhibition

3 February 2026 - COLA Marketing & Communications

UTA Mock Trial Team Earns Spirit Award at Texas A&M Tournament

At the Texas A&M Mock Trial Tournament held Jan. 10–11 in Dallas, the UTA team earned the Maroon Out Spirit Award.

13 November 2025 - Cristal Gonzalez

UTA Radio shines with three national Pinnacle Awards

Station earns top honors including Audio Outlet of the Year at MediaFest 2025 in Washington, D.C.

5 November 2025 - Cristal Gonzalez

When AI paints like van Gogh, who gets the credit?

UTA’s Ananya Singh explores how artificial intelligence challenges originality and raises questions of artistic ownership

3 November 2025 - Cristal Gonzalez

Sisters’ gift powers UTA packaging innovation

Jana Harris and Jenise Cox honor their late father, Joe Harris, with new lab namings and an endowed program

8 October 2025 - Cristal Gonzalez

UTA students chase hot leads in cold cases

New course lets students apply forensic skills while working with Arlington PD on reopened homicide cases

8 September 2025 -

UTA Sociology and Anthropology Department Students Complete Hands-On CRM Field School in the Four Corners Region

Students from the Department of Sociology and Anthropology participated in an intensive two-week program from June 28 to July 12 that provided them...

8 September 2025 -

100K Strong in the Americas

Faculty and students from the Catholic University of Colombia visit UTA and The Weather Channel for an international production.

22 August 2025 -

The Theatre Arts and Dance Department at the University of Texas at Arlington to present a full season of plays and musicals!

8 July 2025 - Cristal Gonzalez

National Gaming Day Q&A : Press start to game and learn

With five teams and over 20 courses related to video games, UTA levels up Mavericks' passion for esports

30 June 2025 - Cristal Gonzalez

UTA program builds Russian fluency for global roles

STARTALK program prepares future leaders for careers in diplomacy, defense and other global-facing fields

18 June 2025 - Cristal Gonzalez

UTA taps AI to help cancer survivors get moving

Regular exercise boosts recovery—researchers are creating an AI-powered system to promote healthy behaviors

16 June 2025 - Cristal Gonzalez

First UTA students stage plays at Kennedy Center

Two seniors qualified for the American College Theater Festival, marking a milestone for the program

9 June 2025 - Katherine Egan Bennett

UTA students take on public policy in D.C.

Six students gain firsthand experience through internships and policy courses at UT System’s Archer Center

5 June 2025 - Cristal Gonzalez

Blown Away: Glass Art World Converges at UTA

Held in Texas for the first time, the event spotlighted student work, new techniques and bold glass innovations

3 June 2025 - Cristal Gonzalez

Improving PSA Messaging to Protect Against Online Scams

UTA researchers will investigate how to best protect the public against online romance scams through public awareness messaging

21 May 2025 - Cristal Gonzalez

Brannon awarded Fulbright for global health AI research

UTA communications scholar will teach in Germany, study how patients across cultures interact with AI in health care

20 May 2025 - Katherine Egan Bennett

Prestigious research award goes to 23 UTA scholars

McNair Scholars program prepares students for careers in scientific research

24 April 2025 - Brian Lopez

Cantaloupes soar in UTA’s Trebuchet Challenge

History meets engineering as students apply classroom lessons to medieval tech in a high-flying test of knowledge

21 April 2025 - Brian Lopez

Meet UTA's first-ever Truman Scholarship finalist

Junior Jeremiah Joseph is helping future Mavericks see that top national awards are within reach at UT Arlington.