UTA In The News — Wednesday, October 9, 2019
Reducing unsafe use of medications
Yan Xiao, a professor of nursing and patient safety specialist in UTA’s College of Nursing and Health Innovation, is developing interventions to reduce unsafe use of medications, Mirage News reported. The project is funded through a four-year, $2.5 million grant from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.
Music Industry Studies program
Jamar Jones, a UTA assistant professor of music, is leading a new Music Industry Studies program to give students a behind-the-scenes look at that part of the industry, Targeted News Service reported.
Recycled road testing
Stefan Romanoschi, a UTA civil engineering professor, was granted a two-year, $1.26 million TxDOT award to determine which mixes of recycled asphalt will last longer and work better on the surface layers of Texas roads, Engineering Business Daily reported. UTA is collaborating with the Texas A&M Transportation Institute on the project.
Educational sabotage
A study published in the journal Violence Against Women by a domestic violence expert at The University of Texas at Arlington focuses on an overlooked form of psychological abuse, educational sabotage, The College Post and PsychCentral.com reported. Rachel Voth Schrag, an assistant professor in the School of Social Work, said educational sabotage is a form of coercive control that directly affects a survivor's efforts to obtain educational credentials.
Transportation accessibility important
A UTA published study showed that an area’s transportation accessibility and sustainability in an area play important parts in landing high-tech firms, Economics Daily Report reported. Ahoura Zandiatashbar, who earned his doctorate in urban planning and policy from UTA, was lead author in the study.
Sleep apnea in children
Gautam Das, a professor in UTA’s Computer Science and Engineering Department, worked with University of Maryland pediatricians to understand whether sleep studies predicted the improved outcomes following surgery for sleep apnea in children, Pediatric Daily News reported.
Talking about famous architect
Mark Lamster, UTA professor in practice in the College of Architecture, Planning and Public Affairs and Dallas Morning News architecture critic, will discuss Dallas architect George Dahl Thursday at the Oak Club Society of Fine Arts, the Oak Cliff Advocate reported.
Talking Drum performance
Michael Varner, a retired UTA professor of music, is performing a presentation and concert on the Nigerian “Talking Drum” for the Phillip H. Lowe Performing Arts Series at Hill College in Hillsboro, the Cleburne Times-Review reported.