UTA In The News — Tuesday, July 1, 2025
UTA West
The University of Texas at Arlington has opened an office in Willow Park in anticipation of the 51-acre UTA West campus, reported the Weatherford Democrat. Yahoo News! and SpotOnTexas reshared the story.
Nursing Excellence
Wichita Falls native and UTA nursing student Caroline King achieved the rare distinction of publishing an academic research study on midwifery as an undergraduate student, reported KAUZ, News Channel 6, Texoma’s Homepage, MSN, and Yahoo! News.
Cholesterol
Scientists at The University of Texas at Arlington have identified a new enzyme that can be "turned off" to help the body maintain healthy cholesterol levels, reported SciTechDaily, World Today News, The Munich Eye, Metropoles Brazil, RawNews, Maldankon, MSN, Laboratory Equipment, NewsBreak, Health Medicine Network, Ivanhoe, BNS Science, Pharmatutor, ITC, News Medical Life Sciences, LifeTechnology, ScienceDaily, NewsR, Arlington Patch and Medical Xpress.
AI Energy
UTA is leading the charge on combating the energy crisis caused by AI data centers, reported Europe Says and Noah News.
Demystifying Quantum
UTA’s Quantum for All program marries rigorous scientific insight with hands-on educational strategies, dismantling the barriers that have traditionally excluded quantum science from high school STEM education, reported Eurasia Review, ScienMag and Novus Light.
Smarter Evacuations
With support from UTA’s Research Enhancement Program, Assistant Professor Mahmoud Bayat is developing a digital twin platform to help officials adjust evacuation routes on the fly, reported Dallas Innovates.
Stroke Risk
A UTA study published in PLoS One found that older adult children of divorce have a higher risk of stroke compared to their peers, reported NextAvenue, Endocrinology Advisor and Neurology Advisor.
Affordability
UTA ranks highly as an affordable post-secondary school option, reported Issues in Higher Education.
Housing
A study by UTA’s Hannah Lebovits showed that criminalizing homelessness does not keep people from living on the streets, reported Next City.
New Appointments
UTA urban planning and public policy Ph.D. candidate Ahmad Goree has been named chief of staff to Dallas City Manager Kimberly Bizor Tolbert, reported The Dallas Voice.
Alumna Cynthia Serrano has been named general manager of operations for the Fort Worth Convention Center, reported The Business Press.
Expert Interviews
Fort Worth is under pressure to improve its air quality. However, the anticipated penalties for failing to improve it are unclear due to changes in federal environmental law, UTA public affairs professor Evan Mistur told the Fort Worth Report.
UTA Sociology Associate Professor Kelly Bergstrand told the Fort Worth Star-Telegram that social movements expressed through protests take time to gain momentum and influence. The story was shared by Wisconsin News 8 Now, The St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Waco Tribune-Herald, Buffalo News, Quad City Times, Independent Tribune, Arizona Daily Star-Tucson, Richmond Times-Dispatch and dozens more.