UTA In The News — Wednesday, November 16, 2022
Health disparities
Tiffany Kindratt, an assistant professor of kinesiology and director of UTA's Health Survey Research Lab, is focusing her health disparities research on a group of Americans who often are overlooked because of how the U.S. government collects information on race and ethnicity, U.S. Fed News reported.
Rural medical care
Rural medical experts from across the state came together and exchanged their experiences, plans and ideas on how to ensure all Texans, regardless of location, have access to quality medical care, U.S. Fed News reported. The University of Texas at Arlington's Center for Rural Health and Nursing hosted the inaugural Rural Health Conference at the University Center in October.
Veterans memorial
A new living memorial to military veterans now stands on The University of Texas at Arlington campus following a Veterans Day ceremony, U.S. Fed News and Mirage News reported. Maverick Veterans, the UTA chapter of Student Veterans of America, recognized the sacrifices of World War II veteran Clifford Stump with the planting of a tree outside of the Office of Military and Veterans Services. The tree represents the sacrifices of Stump and all U.S. military veterans.
New technique
UT Arlington physicists have developed a new technique that can measure the properties of the topmost atomic layer of materials without including information from the underlying layers, chemeruope.com, AZoOptics, Tech Explorist and Lab Manager reported.
Professors named fellows
The American Society of Mechanical Engineers has named University of Texas at Arlington mechanical engineering associate professors Alan Bowling and Ankur Jain as fellows, Education Daily Report reported.
New blood device
Researchers at UT Arlington, in collaboration with Austin-based Shani Biotechnologies, have created a point-of-care device that can accurately measure hemoglobin levels and perform pulse oximetry in individuals with dark skin, MedTech Dive reported.
Hernia help for infants
Each day, an estimated five children within the U.S. are born with congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH), a diaphragmatic defect which is fatal in approximately 33% of cases, Patient Worthy reported. While these hernias can be fixed through surgical intervention or synthetic patches, Yi Hong, a UTA bioengineering professor and researcher, is working to develop a biodegradable elastic patch which he believes would better suit the needs of patients.