UTA In The News — Wednesday, November 25, 2020
Op-ed: Music industry exploitation
David Arditi, UTA associate professor of sociology, breaks down how record contracts can be used to exploit musicians and proposes pathways for reform in a guest column he penned for The Tennessean.
Preparing for flood disasters
The Cherokee Tribune & Ledger-News reported that Nick Fang, UTA associate professor of civil engineering, said Texas’ establishment of 15 regional groups to develop the state’s first-ever statewide flood plan is a significant demonstration of its commitment to addressing the complexity of flooding issues post-Hurricane Harvey..
AAAS fellow
The American Association for the Advancement of Science has elected Qinghong Hu, UTA professor of earth and environmental sciences, as a fellow in its section on geology and geography for his outstanding and sustained contributions in nano-petrophysics within the context of energy geosciences, teaching and mentorship, and service to professional society, Bioengineer.org reported.