UTA In The News — Friday, April 21, 2023

Friday, Apr 21, 2023 • Media Contact : UT Arlington Media Relations

Vultures prevalent

Corey Roelke, a UT Arlington associate professor of biology, said vultures are literally everywhere, The Dallas Morning News reported in a story about the birds. Roelke, who also is president of the Texas Hawking Association, said, “A lot of vultures’ diet is now roadkill. And as there’s more people, there’s more roadkill.”

 

Zoologist talks about snakes

After collecting snakes one night on a small Greek island, Greg Pandelis, curator of the Amphibian and Reptile Diversity Research Center at The University of Texas at Arlington, wondered how or why he became a zoologist, The Dallas Morning News reported in convering an event where four speakers talked about their journey in science.

 

San Jacinto Battle

Nine Texans were killed and 30 wounded in the Battle of San Jacinto, according to the archives of The University of Texas at Arlington, Fox News reported in a story about the 1836 battle.

 

Professor earns best paper

Wei Chen, professor of physics at The University of Texas at Arlington, is co-author of an article that has received a prestigious best paper award from Bioactive Materials, an international, peer-reviewed research publication, U.S. Fed News reported.

 

Medal of Freedom recipient lectures

Medal of Freedom recipient Juliet V. Garcia reminded a UT Arlington audience to keep the next generation in mind at the annual Center for Mexican American Studies Distinguished Lecture, U.S. Fed News reported. “You have to believe that what you are doing here at UT Arlington will make a difference for the next generation,” Garcia said.