UTA In The News — Wednesday, October 25, 2023
UAW Worker Strike
More than 5,000 workers walked out of Arlington’s GM plant on Oct. 24, the Fort Worth Report reported. Ashish Sedai, assistant professor of economics, said the strike will have a huge impact on the local economy, including a lot of people who don’t work for GM.
Flood Planning
The Dallas Morning News cited research of Adnan Rajib, assistant professor of civil engineering, in an editorial about planning for flooding and developing methods that work with rather than against nature.
Unclaimed Bodies
Eli Shupe, assistant professor of philosophy and co-director of the Medical Humanities and Bioethics program, wrote a column for The Conversation on the use of unclaimed bodies in medical schools and the ethical controversies about the practice.
Public School Classrooms
Taylor Kessner, assistant professor in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction, spoke with NBC 5 about the impact of today’s political environment on public school classrooms in Texas.
Rare Earth Metals
Michael Bozlar, assistant professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering, spoke with Dallas Innovates about his National Science Foundation grant to help tap new sources of rare earth metals for the U.S. supply chain, specifically graphine.
Kevin Schug Q&A
Kevin Schug, the Shimadzu Distinguished Professorship in Analytical Chemistry, spoke with Wiley Analytical Science in a Q&A about his career in separation science and mass spectrometry.
Election Day Propositions
Fourteen propositions will appear on the Texas ballot this year, Texas Public Radio reported. Brent Boyea, professor of political science, spoke about what those propositions are and what they mean.