UTA In The News — Friday, June 30, 2023
Affirmative Action
Universities from around North Texas are weighing in on the impact of the Supreme Court’s affirmative action ruling, CBS News reports. The University of Texas at Arlington does not consider race in the admissions process and remains focused on providing fully qualified students with the opportunity to succeed. NBC 5 had similar reporting.
Lab-Grown Meat
Last week, U.S. regulators approved the sale of lab-grown chicken, the Dallas Morning News reports. Eli Schupe, director of the Medical Humanities and Bioethics Program, says “cell-cultivated” meat could be a game-changer for meat lovers who are concerned about animal exploitation and suffering.
Automated ManufacturingPaul Davidson, assistant professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, is leading a project to bring automation to smaller composite manufacturing for unmanned aerial vehicles and urban air mobility vehicles, Aerospace Manufacturing and Design reports.
General Motors Grant
The General Motors assembly plant just announced that it’s providing $160,000 in grants for community development and STEM education to the city of Arlington, WBAP-AM reports. UTA will receive a $50,000 grant.
Cultural Arts Center
Joowon Im, assistant professor of landscape architecture, forms part of a committee to transform an auditorium in Fort Worth with racist ties to a center that houses arts and community healing, Archinect reports.
H. Ralph Hawkins, FAIA, Chair
Shadi Nazarian has been selected as the first H. Ralph Hawkins, FAIA, Chair in Architecture, U.S. Fed News reports. Nazarian will lead broadened initiatives in sustainable material and fabrication research at UTA’s College of Architecture, Planning, and Public Affairs.
Department of Defense Scholarship
Minh Tram, a doctoral student in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering, has received a prestigious Science, Mathematics and Research for Transformation scholarship from the U.S. Department of Defense, U.S. Fed News reports.