UTA In The News — Friday, June 20, 2025

UTA In The News — Friday, June 20, 2025

Friday, Jun 20, 2025 • Drew Davison : Contact

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.comGlobal 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.comMedical XpressNews 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.comMedical 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 inthenewsEnvironmental 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.