UTA In The News — Wednesday, August 26, 2020
Nursing ranking
UTA’s online Master of Science in Nursing degree program is ranked among the best in the nation on Learn.org‘s 2020 list, Mirage News reported. The program, which is offered through UTA’s College of Nursing and Health Innovation, is ranked No. 18 nationally among nursing schools with online MSN programs. “This is a remarkable accomplishment that re-affirms our stature as a leading center for nursing education and health care research,” said Elizabeth Merwin, dean of CoNHI.
Professor receives grant
David Wetz, UTA professor of electrical engineering, has received a three-year, $799,000 grant from the Naval Surface Warfare Center-Dahlgren Division to study the high-voltage dielectric insulation properties of epoxy and additively manufactured materials, Electronic Business Daily reported. Wetz is working with the Navy team to investigate how these solid materials can be dielectrically altered to improve their insulation properties in compact high-voltage systems.
Student debt
A recently published study led UTA’s Ariane Froidevaux, assistant professor of management in the College of Business, says that student debt may hurt students' chances of securing full-time employment due to added pressure in their job search, TheLadders.com reported. Froidevaux and other researchers recommend that colleges start to educate students on the importance of financial planning and job search-related stress management long before graduation.
Deadline extended
The deadline to have donations to the Arlington Life Shelter matched by Allan Saxe, former UT Arlington political science professor and philanthropist, has been extended to Sept. 7, The Dallas Morning News reported. The original deadline for the donation matching was Aug. 20 after Saxe pledged to match donations up to $10,000. So far, about half of that has been raised.