UTA In The News — Friday, June 20, 2025
Heart Research
At UT Arlington's Clinical Imaging Resource Center, a team of researchers led by Michael Nelson is pioneering new heart testing methods, including designing NASA-inspired lower body negative-pressure pants. The Fort Worth Star-Telegram and NBC 5 reported on this major advancement this week. The Star-Telegram's story was picked up by Yahoo.com. Global News Edmonton also shared the Edmonton native's work.
AI Pollen
The Dallas Morning News covered a UTA study on using AI to identify tree pollen. Behnaz Balmaki, assistant professor of biology, and Masoud Rostami, assistant professor of data science, both provided expert insight inthe piece.
Rural Health
A UTA study revealed that rural residents experience more chronic pain than their urban counterparts. MSN.com, Medical Xpress, News Medical, and Scienmag.com reported on the study.
Gene Research
UTA researchers have developed a new computational tool that helps scientists identify transcriptional regulators that, when they malfunction, can cause cancer. Scienmag.com, Medical Xpress, and Time.news covered the study.
Pollution Study
A UTA study that uses preserved plants and animals from natural history museum collections to trace 200 years of pollution exposure and its effects on human health remains inthenews. Environmental Health News is the latest to cover it.
Expert Interviews
The Star-Telegram spoke with Kelly Bergstrand, associate professor of sociology, on the effectiveness of protests.