UTA In The News — Friday, April 25, 2025
Trebuchet Challenge
CBS 11 covered the Trebuchet Challenge, where students from the Department of History and Geography and the College of Engineering competed by launching melons across the intramural field using hand-built medieval-style siege weapons.
Research
Philip Baiden, associate professor in the School of Social Work, published a recent study revealing that health consequences of childhood divorce can surface decades later, as reported by HealthCare Asia.
Event Host
The Center for Mexican American Studies, located in the Swift Center, will host the Missing in North Texas Day event on Saturday, as covered by the Fort Worth Report. The one-day event is designed to help families determine the fate of their missing loved ones.
Microplastics
Un-Jung Kim, assistant professor inthe Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, has found that despite advances in wastewater treatment, microplastics are still slipping through, posing potential health and environmental hazards. The story continues to gain coverage on Sky News and The University Network.
Honors
Innoreports shared the news of Yuze "Alice" Sun, assistant professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering, being elected to UTA's Academy of Distinguished Researchers for her contributions to technologies critical to health care, environmental monitoring, and national defense.