UTA In The News — Wednesday, April 23, 2025
Research
UTA's Center for Innovation in Health Informatics (CIHI) recently announced that the inaugural seed grants from the Raj Nooyi Endowed Research Award Fund will support research projects led by Genevieve Graaf, assistant professor of social work, and Salman Sohrabi, assistant professor of bioengineering. The story was covered by ScienMag.com and News Medical Life Sciences, which had its article reshared on MSN.com.
Meghna Tare, chief sustainability officer, spoke with CBS Texasfor its story on how Dallas communities are fighting hunger and transforming lives. CBS Texas also posted her full interview on why urban farms are critical for environmental justice.
Patents
Fort Worth Inc. covered how UTA's 23 patents helped propel the UT System to No. 3 in the National Academy of Inventors' prestigious top 100 ranking of U.S. universities awarded utility patents.
UTA freshman Kennedy Hale was featured in NBC 5's piece on students going through the transition from high school to higher education.
Veterans
Hoodline.com wrote about UTA being honored as a Gold-Level Military Friendly® School for its commitment to veterans and families.
Microplastics
Un-Jung Kim, assistant professor in the 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 WFAA, 3News, Earth.com, Water Online, Smart Water Magazine, The Engineer and Ex Bulletin.