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Image shows Dr. Dereje Agonafer with Johnson Controls CEO Joakim Weidemanis meeting at UTA

UTA, Johnson Controls advance data center cooling

Collaboration focuses on new research center for next-generation cooling and heat recovery

Image shows portrait of Dr. Tianqiao Zhao

UTA lands second Genesis Mission research project

Electrical engineering team will help develop AI model to speed up electric grid planning

Digital poster of Maverick Speakers Series with Giancarlo Esposito

Maverick Speakers Series guest: Giancarlo Esposito

The actor and director will talk television, film and advocacy at Texas Hall on Oct. 1

Mural painting of C. Donald Babers

A new gift carries on C. Donald Babers’ legacy

New UTA scholarship honors 1969 graduate who broke barriers and built a career in public service

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UTA earns national recognition in U.S. News rankings

Social mobility and undergraduate programs highlight UTA’s showing in 2027 Best Colleges rankings

Powerful hurricane swirls over the ocean captured from space

A new way to see inside a hurricane

UTA-developed Liutex reveals the vortices behind powerful storms and is now being used by NOAA worldwide

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Mapping Antarctica: 500 years of discovery

Historic maps donated by former NBC 5 Senior Meteorologist David Finfrock trace centuries of exploration, discovery and science

A crowd of UTA students at the UTA Student Activity Fair

UTA sets another record for incoming students

First-time-in-college enrollment climbs 4% as undergraduate enrollment also grows

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UTA grants spark research across disciplines

Ten teams receive nearly $200,000 to pursue innovative interdisciplinary projects

Marvin Diaz associate professor of practice and founding director of Aviation Studies

Beyond the cockpit

New Aviation Studies pathway prepares students for careers across North Texas’ growing aviation industry

President Jennifer Cowley

Cowley reflects on UTA’s momentum, looks to future

Final State of the University address highlights research growth, student success and community impact

UTA student Chandler Browning

Why UTA is training nurses like athletes

New framework prepares students for the physical and mental demands of patient care to curb burnout

Antwan Williams

Video: In his own words: Inside the Pentagon on 9/11

UTA’s Antwan Williams recalls the attack, the colleagues he lost and a day that changed his life

Disasters help us reconnect

What 9/11 taught us about reconnecting

25 years after 9/11, what disasters reveal about Americans’ ability to reconnect

Edward King

UTA named a Top Yellow Ribbon School

National recognition highlights support for veterans, military-connected students and their families

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UTA uses AI to advance precision medicine

Researchers aim to predict effective drug combinations and accelerate development of targeted treatments

Mydlarz Lab at ICRS

From UTA to New Zealand: Protecting coral reefs

Students and faculty join scientists from around the world to address growing threats to coral reefs

Rushika Muradi

UTA student explores heart research in Chicago

Junior Rushika Muradi was one of five students selected for prestigious summer research program

UTA hosted its ninth annual Veteran Resource Fair

From military service to student success at UTA

Veteran Resource Fair connects military-connected students with support, resources and community

UTA Planetarium

UTA Planetarium gets ready for Roman’s big launch

Saturday show gives visitors a preview of NASA’s next-generation space telescope

Goutham M. Menon

UTA names Goutham Menon interim dean of social work

Nationally recognized leader returns to UTA to guide School of Social Work during period of growth

Waffleopolis connects Mavericks, one line at a time

Waffleopolis connects Mavericks, one line at a time

29-year welcome week tradition serves up 3,500 waffles, friendship and fun

College of Science Professor Qing Tang

UTA research targets drug-resistant bacteria

New federal grants could help identify better ways to treat dangerous infections

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Not every elite sports innovation belongs in your routine

Adam Annaccone, clinical associate professor of kinesiology, explains why not every cutting-edge athletic innovation belongs in a daily health routine

Dennis Lal speaks at the Rare Disease Family Foundations Symposium

UTA rethinks Ph.D. training in rare disease

Ph.D. training to focus on a single rare disease, integrating research, care and patient experience

John McPhail

New coach movin’ into ‘dream job’

John McPhail, a former Movin’ Mav and UTA alumnus, is ready to lead the Lady Movin’ Mavs

Move-In Day 2026

New Mavericks move in, ready to call UTA home

More than 4,500 students will live in UTA’s five residence halls and campus apartments

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UTA’s new Saxbys cafe puts students in charge

Student CEO leads campus coffee shop offering hands-on business experience

UTA lands in world's top 25% for sustainability

UTA lands in world's top 25% for sustainability

Times Higher Education recognizes UTA's impact on United Nations Sustainable Development Goals

UTA move-in day

School’s back, stress doesn’t have to be

UTA expert offers five tips to help students from elementary school through college ease into the new school year

Melanoma treatment mystery gets new answers

Melanoma treatment mystery gets new answers

UTA mathematical model suggests a more effective treatment strategy

Chronic pain is missing from America’s heat warnings

Chronic pain is missing from America’s heat warnings

Research suggests that chronic pain deserves a place in how the country...

Roger and Helen Krone

Roger and Helen Krone give $1M to UTA

Gift establishes the University's first space systems endowment and laboratory

Image shows stem cell rendering

Award-winning stem cell research speeds discovery

UTA team's simulation technique cuts computing time from months to just over an hour

Can we remove or decrease spaces between atoms or molecules? (Adobe Stock)

Can we remove or decrease spaces between atoms or molecules?

Robin Macaluso, associate professor of chemistry, answers a Curious Kids question for The Conversation

Harry M. Dombroski

A lasting legacy

Harry M. Dombroski Endowment will expand experiential learning for future business students

Wildfires generate tornadoes, lightning and other extreme weather, sometimes miles from the flames

4 ways wildfires generate extreme weather events

4 ways wildfires generate tornadoes, lightning and other extreme weather, sometimes miles from the flames

UTA students visited Globe Life Field

Major-league access

Mavs in the Metro program gives UTA students an inside look at Globe Life Field and career opportunities

UTA graduate Liberty Hays

The language of care

UTA graduate uses ASL to improve communication and care for Deaf and hard-of-hearing patients

Saltanat Childress

UTA social work professor earns national award

Saltanat Childress was recognized for leadership, mentorship and advancing social work education nationwide

Image shows Hollywood director Rachel Raimist and recently appointed UTA professor on the set of a shoot

From Hollywood to the UTA classroom

Accomplished television director Rachel Raimist shares what drew her to UTA and her vision for students

Image shows Dr. Habeeb Olufowobi posing in his lab

UTA selected for landmark DOE AI initiative

Genesis Mission project will help ensure AI can be trusted in the nation's most advanced research facilities

Rachel Raimist

UTA names Hollywood director to film professorship

Rachel Raimist joins College of Liberal Arts as Texas' film and television industry grows

School of Social Work

School of Social Work ranks among nation's best

Academic Analytics places UTA program in the top 3% nationally for research productivity and impact

Early tech training builds clinical confidence

Early tech training builds clinical confidence

UTA researchers say earlier electronic health record training could help reduce clinician, student burnout

UTA launches Doctor of Social Work degree

UTA launches Doctor of Social Work degree

New online program prepares experienced professionals for leadership and teaching roles

UTA's Smart Hospital

Smart Hospital earns international accreditation

Society for Simulation in Healthcare recognizes UTA's excellence in teaching and education

Image shows rendering of future CAPPA AI lab

AI, robotics advance ecological design

UTA research positions UTA, CAPPA at the forefront of AI-driven design research

Ziyad Ben Taleb

Is hookah safer? Or is that belief just blowing smoke?

Researchers will examine how hookah size and heating methods affect exposure to toxins

AI training shaped by teachers

REP: AI training shaped by teachers

UTA project will build a research-based microcredential informed by educators' classroom experiences

Fireworks safety tips

July 4 safety: How everyone keeps all 10 fingers

UTA nursing expert Jennifer Roye shares fireworks safety tips for a fun Fourth of July

UTA examines risks of GPS reliance in military

UTA examines risks of GPS reliance in military

Psychology researchers to study how reliance on navigation technology affects military readiness