UTA In The News — Wednesday, May 5, 2021
UTA vaccination site
Tarrant County, in partnership with University of North Texas Health Science Center, has opened a COVID-19 vaccination site at The University of Texas at Arlington, The Dallas Morning News, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fox 4 News, NBC 5, KERA 90.1, KLIF-AM and KRLD-AM reported. The site is open to the public and increases access to the vaccine for residents in southeast Tarrant County and members of the UTA community.
Return to normal
Erin Carlson, associate clinical professor and director of graduate public health programs in the College of Nursing and Health Innovation, spoke to Dallas Observer about how Texas’ return to normalcy depends on residents’ willingness to get vaccinated.
Back to school
Incoming freshman Andrea Esparza spoke to NBC 5 about her enthusiasm to attend in-person classes on the UT Arlington campus beginning in the fall 2021 semester.
Special election results
Rebecca Deen, chair and associate professor of political science, spoke to Texas Standard about the results of the recent special election to replace U.S. Rep. Ron Wright. Deen noted that it is surprising for two candidates from the same political party to advance to a runoff election.
Life after graduation
Lolin Martins-Crane, director of the Lockheed Martin Career Development Center, spoke to NBC 5 about job prospects and professional opportunities for university graduates amid the pandemic.
Tesla Internship
Vikram Gupta, a graduate student in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering, landed a coveted internship at Tesla, the electric vehicle company, Patch.com reported.
Battlefield brain injuries
Michael Cho, chair of the Department of Bioengineering, is investigating whether a combination of nanoparticles and light therapy can better treat traumatic brain injuries on the battlefield, Bioengineer.org, The Medical News and Scienmag reported. Cho’s research is funded by a three-year, $794, 503 grant from the Office of Naval Research.
CAPPA Ranking
The accelerated online public administration master’s program within the College of Architecture, Planning and Public Affairs at The University of Texas at Arlington was ranked No. 20 in the nation overall and No. 1 for the lowest tuition according to Great Value Colleges, Mirage News reported.
Small-scale farming
The Texas Center for Local Food in Elgin, Texas, is working to understand and solve logistics problems for small family farms through a UT Arlington grant funded by the Southern Sustainable Agriculture Research & Education program, Stone Pier Press reported. Caroline Krejci, a UT Arlington assistant professor in the Industrial, Manufacturing and Systems Engineering Department, is leading the project.