UTA In The News — Wednesday, September 11, 2019
CoNHI named national Center of Excellence
UTA's nursing program is one of just 10 nationwide to be named a 2019 Center of Excellence by the National League for Nursing a leading organization for nursing faculty and nurse education leaders, Targeted News Service reported. It is the second time in recent years that UTA has been named a nursing center of excellence.
Bioengineering professor named fellow
Kytai Nguyen, UTA bioengineering professor, has been named a Fellow of the Biomedical Engineering Society, a designation reserved for the top 4% of its members, Targeted News Service reported. Nguyen’s work is focused on nanomaterials for controlled drug delivery and tissue engineering applications.
UTA adds to photonics research group
UTA has added expertise to its strong research group in photonics through the addition of National Academy of Engineering member James Coleman and Catrina Coleman, who are distinguished scientists and leaders in the areas of lasers and photonic devices, the Fort Worth Business Press reported. Their addition will continue enhancing the University’s photonics portfolio, as they provide a world-class education and research opportunities to students in quantum optics, nanophotonics, optical amplification, implantable sensors and systems and nano-biosensors.
UTA awarded $2 million in CPRIT
UTA’s Yaowu Hao, materials science and engineering associate professor, and Piya Ghose, assistant professor of biology, received more than $2.1 million in grants from the Cancer Prevention & Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) to support the University’s flourishing cancer research programs, Health Policy and Law Daily reported. CPRIT was created by a 2007 Texas constitutional amendment and authorized to fund groundbreaking cancer research and prevention programs and services.
Rebecca Dean, UTA associate professor and chair of the Department of Political Science, discussed the possible effects the elimination of straight ticket voting could have on the 2020 elections on NPR’s The Texas Standard.