UTA In The News — Monday, January 27, 2025

Monday, Jan 27, 2025 • Katherine Egan Bennett : contact

Rare earth magnets to be made in Fort Worth

UTA physicist J. Ping Liu is working with Fort Worth’s MP Materials to produce magnets, an essential component in vehicles, drones, robotics, and aerospace and defense systems, reported the Fort Worth Report and Hoodline. Dr. Ping’s involvement is part of a grant from the Department of Energy to improve domestic sources for these key materials.

How online “finfluencers” are changing investing

Accounting Assistant Professor Chandrani Chatterjee co-wrote an article in the Harvard Business Review about how social media finance influencers, known as “finfluencers,” are changing the investing landscape. The story picked up by Head Topics.

Arlington Museum of Art highlights Princess Diana

The Arlington Museum of Art’s new exhibit examining royal photography taken of Princess Diana highlights how photographers use art to make the public feel closer to their subjects, August Jordan Davis, UTA’s art and art history department chair, told the Fort Worth Report.

Research trends among Black Protestants

New research by UTA sociologist Jason Shelton looks at how church-going habits are changing among Black Americans, reported Christian Century. The story was shared by Arlington Patch.