UTA In The News — Wednesday, May 7, 2025
Master plan
The University of Texas at Arlington plans to make huge strides in research, faculty recruitment, enrollment goals, and additional campus housing amenities over the next five to 10 years, according its campus master plan, reported the Fort Worth Report, KERA, Open Campus and Arlington Patch.
Financial
Research from The University of Texas at Arlington shows people often take loans during emotionally vulnerable times, reported the Washington City Paper, Times of San Diego, Manila Times, CBS Lake Charles, Yahoo! Finance, and nearly 150 additional news outlets.
Arts
Dance area head and UTA dance Assistant Professor Laura M. Taylor says that her Liberian heritage is the heartbeat of her artistic identify, reported USA Wire.
Honors
UTA’s Rasika Dias has been named a 2025 fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry, reported Bioengineer.
Modeling
New analysis from The University of Texas at Arlington and the U.S. Department of Agriculture demonstrates how mathematical modeling can predict outbreaks of poisonous fungi in Texas corn crops, reported HealthMedicine.net, Ground News, and NewsBreak.
Pollen
A new artificial intelligence system created by UTA scientists can now separately identify fir, spruce and pine pollen in seconds, reported Earth.com and BNS Global News.
Expert Interviews
The cheapest and simplest way to reduce solid waste is to reduce the waste before it gets to the landfill through composting, UTA’s Melanie Sattler told Houston Landing.
People are more likely to see content online that confirms their beliefs, UTA’s Jaya Davis told KERA News.