Faculty Awards

UTA Lands Second Genesis Mission Research Project

Tianqiao Zhao, assistant professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering at The University of Texas at Arlington, is among a group of collaborators receiving funding through a Brookhaven National Laboratory $14.2 million project that is part of Genesis Mission Phase II. Electrical engineering team will help develop AI model to speed up electric grid planning

UTA Educator Earns Top UT Regents’ Teaching Honor

Jeremy Glass, a distinguished senior lecturer in mathematics, recognized for innovation, mentorship and student success at one of the highest honors for educators in the UT System. A UTA mathematics senior lecturer received a prestigious UT System award.

UTA Grants Spark Research Across Disciplines

Ten interdisciplinary research teams at The University of Texas at Arlington has received nearly $200,000 in grants designed to bring together researchers from fields that do not typically collaborate. Ten teams receive nearly $200,000 to pursue innovative interdisciplinary projects

Three UTA Professors Honored For Research Excellence

UTA awarded three professors the Outstanding Research or Creative Activity award, as part of the 2026 Faculty Awards. Faculty recognized for innovative work in health, communication and education

UTA Research Targets Drug-Resistant Bacteria

Qing Tang, assistant professor of biology and head of the Tang lab, has secured more than $4.6 million in federal funding to study how harmful bacteria become resistant to antibiotics and how they interact with the body during infection. New federal grants could help identify better ways to treat dangerous infections

UTA Social Work Professor Earns National Award

Saltanat Childress, an assistant professor in The University of Texas at Arlington's School of Social Work, has received the 2026 Council on Social Work Education Early Career Faculty Service and Leadership in Social Work Education Award. Professor Saltanat Childress was honored for national leadership, mentorship, and social work advocacy.

UTA Selected For Landmark DOE AI Initiative

A team led by UTA's Habeeb Olufowobi will spearhead a landmark Department of Energy initiative to secure AI-driven scientific facilities under the Genesis Mission. Genesis Mission project will help ensure AI can be trusted in the nation's most advanced research facilities.

UTA professor, Dr. Dianqi Han, earns NSF CAREER Award

Grant advances mmWave sensing to improve drone detection, authentication and communications security An assistant professor in the Computer Science and Engineering Department earns NSF CAREER Award

Dr. Alicia Rueda-Acedo Earns the Piper Professor Award

One of the most prestigious teaching honors in the state of Texas. Minnie G. Stevens Piper Professor Award

UTA Study Aims To Cut Radiation In Heart Scans

A new study at UTA could help substantially reduce the amount of radiation heart patients receive during imaging procedures without sacrificing diagnostic accuracy. NIH-funded research uses AI to reduce exposure while preserving diagnostic image quality

UTA Study Tracks Stress In Real Time

UTA researchers are developing a real-time stress-tracking method using smartphone surveys, wearables, and lab tests to study how daily life impacts heart health. $3.82 million project examines how everyday experiences may affect cardiovascular health

UTA Drives Road Safety In Rural Tribal Communities

UTA researcher is leading a project funded by the U.S. Department of Transportation to improve road safety in three rural tribal communities, where poor infrastructure and limited resources leave drivers and pedestrians at greater risk. Federal project pairs safer infrastructure with community input, education and technology