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  • Winter 2016

    Winter 2016: Energy Evolution

    From carbon dioxide conversion to landfill mining, researchers at UTA are seeking viable alternative energy options.

  • Spring 2016

    Spring 2016: Premium Blend

    Found in everything from space shuttles to dental fillings, composite materials have thoroughly infiltrated modern society. But their potential is still greatly untapped, offering researchers ample opportunity for discovery.

  • Fall 2015

    Fall 2015: Collision Course

    Within the particle showers created at the Large Hadron Collider, answers to some of the universe’s mysteries are waiting.

  • Spring 2015

    Spring 2015: Almost Human

    Model systems like pigeons can help illuminate our own evolutionary and genomic history.

  • Fall 2014

    Fall 2014: Small Wonder

    UT Arlington's tiny windmills are bringing renewable energy to a whole new scale.

  • Winter 2014

    Winter 2014: Overdue for an Overhaul

    The stability of our highways, pipelines, and even manholes is reaching a breaking point.

  • 2012

    2012: Mystery solved?

    Scientists believe they have discovered a subatomic particle that is crucial to understanding the universe.

  • 2011

    2011: Boosting brain power

    UT Arlington researchers unlock clues to the human body’s most mysterious and complex organ.

  • 2010

    2010: Powered by genetics

    UT Arlington researchers probe the hidden world of microbes in search of renewable energy sources.

  • 2009

    2009: Winning the battle against pain

    Wounded soldiers are benefiting from Robert Gatchel’s program that combines physical rehabilitation with treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder.

  • 2009

    2007: Sensing a solution

    Tiny sensors implanted in the body show promise in combating acid reflux disease, pain and other health problems.

  • 2006

    2006:Semiconductors: The next generation

    Nanotechnology researchers pursue hybrid silicon chips with life-saving potential.

  • 2005

    2005: Imaging is everything

    Biomedical engineers combat diseases with procedures that are painless to patients.

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Infertility solutions provide hope to families. But the unregulated, highly profitable industry raises important questions about the value of work, motherhood, and patient care.  Read more >
Researchers from a variety of disciplines at UTA are united in their efforts to defeat one of the leading causes of death in the United States.  Read more >
Through innovative programs that help researchers translate their ideas to the marketplace, UTA is driving the socio-economic progress of North Texas and beyond.  Read more >
Urban planners, civil engineers, and social workers are providing cities and decision-makers with the tools and data they need to create communities where everyone can thrive.  Read more >
 

Highlights & Insights

 
 
Enhancing Imaging

Enhancing Imaging

Bioengineer using $1.9 million CPRIT grants to bring deep-seated tumors into focus

Titanic Upgrade

Titanic Upgrade

Titan supercomputer receives $1 million-plus software update

The Hub of Health and Science Research

The Hub of Health and Science Research

New SEIR building on schedule for 2018 opening

 
 

 
 

Global Environmental Impact

 
 
A Mussel Mess

A Mussel Mess

Zebra mussels are taking over Texas lakes, costing billions in damages

Blasts from the Past

Blasts from the Past

Professors using $400,000 NSF grant to gain new perspective on effects of greenhouse gas emissions

Stress Tests

Stress Tests

Biologist discovers potential cause for uneven distribution among biological species

 
 

 
 

Data-Driven Discovery

 
 
Rate of Return

Rate of Return

Marketing analysis demonstrates how return policies can make or break a business

Mapping the Movers and Shakers

Mapping the Movers and Shakers

Using big data to predict and anticipate changes in the high-technology sector

Under Pressure

Under Pressure

Researchers use mathematical modeling to assess peer influence on dropout rates

 
 

 
 

Health & the Human Condition

 
 
Hormone Hazard

Hormone Hazard

Psychologist wins NIH grant to investigate the link between estrogen levels and cocaine addiction

Paying Attention to Anxiety

Paying Attention to Anxiety

Adolescents with low attention control may be more susceptible to anxiety disorders

Incredible Ink

Incredible Ink

Professor developing bioink that could be used to print body parts

 
 

 
 

Sustainable Urban Communities

 
 
Music Mavericks

Music Mavericks

Professor creates free digital archive to house and share music produced in the Metroplex

Crowdsourcing Floods

Crowdsourcing Floods

New app employs user-submitted data to predict flash floods

Pipe Protocols

Pipe Protocols

Researcher receives over $1 million to test sturdier pipes under Texas highways

 
 

 
 

Briefly Noted

 
 
Coral Killer

Coral Killer

Noted biologist diving into disease susceptibility among coral in the Caribbean Sea

The Anti-Intellectual University

The Anti-Intellectual University

Depictions of academia in popular culture may have a detrimental effect on the public’s perception of higher education

A Look Ahead

A Look Ahead

Professor’s groundbreaking research could result in an effective, long-term treatment for brain disorders

Awards

Awards

See a selection of the recent awards and honors our researchers, artists, educators, and writers have earned

Fellows

Fellows

Decades devoted to creating life-altering advancements have earned these professors the title of fellow

Grants

Grants

These grants cover everything from artificial intelligence to pavement cracking on highways

 
Published

Published

Faculty research is gaining attention in national and international publications

 
 
 
 
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