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From alternative energy to health threats to space exploration, Mavs are leading cutting-edge research projects.
UTA research targets drug-resistant bacteria
New federal grants could help identify better ways to treat dangerous infections
Not every elite sports innovation belongs in your routine
Adam Annaccone, clinical associate professor of kinesiology, explains why not every cutting-edge athletic innovation belongs in a daily health routine
UTA rethinks Ph.D. training in rare disease
Ph.D. training to focus on a single rare disease, integrating research, care and patient experience
UTA lands in world's top 25% for sustainability
Times Higher Education recognizes UTA's impact on United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
Melanoma treatment mystery gets new answers
UTA mathematical model suggests a more effective treatment strategy
Chronic pain is missing from America’s heat warnings
Research suggests that chronic pain deserves a place in how the country...
Roger and Helen Krone give $1M to UTA
Gift establishes the University's first space systems endowment and laboratory
Award-winning stem cell research speeds discovery
UTA team's simulation technique cuts computing time from months to just over an hour
4 ways wildfires generate extreme weather events
4 ways wildfires generate tornadoes, lightning and other extreme weather, sometimes miles from the flames
UTA social work professor earns national award
Saltanat Childress was recognized for leadership, mentorship and advancing social work education nationwide
UTA students win national invention award
Electrical engineering and computer science seniors developed a wearable wrist device to help stroke recovery
UTA selected for landmark DOE AI initiative
Genesis Mission project will help ensure AI can be trusted in the nation's most advanced research facilities
School of Social Work ranks among nation's best
Academic Analytics places UTA program in the top 3% nationally for research productivity and impact
Early tech training builds clinical confidence
UTA researchers say earlier electronic health record training could help reduce clinician, student burnout
AI, robotics advance ecological design
UTA research positions UTA, CAPPA at the forefront of AI-driven design research
Is hookah safer? Or is that belief just blowing smoke?
Researchers will examine how hookah size and heating methods affect exposure to toxins
REP: Improving sleep after cancer
UTA researchers study wearable technology and coaching to help older cancer survivors sleep better
REP: AI training shaped by teachers
UTA project will build a research-based microcredential informed by educators' classroom experiences
UTA examines risks of GPS reliance in military
Psychology researchers to study how reliance on navigation technology affects military readiness
REP: When technology becomes a weapon
Study examines how phones, apps and tracking tools are used to control survivors
REP: Investigating asthma's home triggers
Researchers examine how mold and indoor air quality affect health outcomes
Can family talks prevent teen drinking?
UTA researchers will study how parents and teens discuss alcohol use and social media influences
Activity and mood closely linked, study finds
UTA kinesiology professor Yue Liao contributed to a global study on how daily activity and mood interact
WC ’26: Crowds offer air quality research opportunity
UTA scientists will track how millions of visitors, increased traffic and flights affect Arlington's air quality
WC '26: Separating trafficking facts from fears
UTA researchers examine what evidence reveals about human trafficking and the World Cup
Physics Ph.D. student earns NASA fellowship
Award supports Tapendra Sodari’s research on Earth’s upper atmosphere
WC ’26: How soccer builds lifelong motor skills
With the World Cup coming, UTA researchers explain how youth sports help children build coordination and stay active long-term
WC '26: UTA’s Czech connection goes beyond the pitch
As Czechia calls North Texas home during the World Cup, UTA professor Kevin Schug provides a unique connection to the country
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Seeing deeper without losing detail
NIH-funded UTA research aims to improve deep-tissue optical imaging for clearer diagnosis
UTA study finds major gap in pain diagnosis
Researchers found at least 21 million U.S. adults reported disruptive pain without a diagnosis
UTA study links estrogen loss to heart risk
Research finds hormone’s role in liver and immune function may help explain why cardiovascular risk rises after menopause
UTA professor earns NSF CAREER Award
Grant advances mmWave sensing to improve drone detection, authentication and communications security
UTA leads $4M effort to build Hill Country flood warning...
Governor’s grant funds real-time monitoring network designed to give Texas communities earlier alerts
Plenty of glucose data, little advice for healthy users
Wearable glucose monitors offer real‑time data, but for healthy people no guidelines exist to interpret the numbers
Why is water wet?
UT Arlington Professor Yunyao Li explains why water is wet for The Conversation
Spring ’26: UTA grads balance PhDs & a toddler
Husband and wife earn doctorates while raising a child, showing what’s possible with support at UTA
UTA president highlights workforce, community, research
At the State of Higher Education, President Cowley underscores UTA’s wide-reaching impact
UTA researcher earns AHA award for aging research
The grant funds first study linking heart and muscle decline
UTA secures $86 million Navy contract
PEIR Lab will lead work advancing next-generation power and propulsion systems for U.S. Navy ships
UTA connects dementia research to real care
Social work faculty are working to help families navigate Alzheimer’s with better support and education
UTA helps power UT System’s No. 4 patent ranking
28 patents, 16 granted in the U.S. in FY25, span health, engineering and safety-focused innovations
Inquiry: Bringing AI to health care
UTA researchers use AI to predict cancer outcomes, study Alzheimer’s, and develop new vaccines
NFL draft boosts economy, but raises safety costs
The NFL draft brings economic gains – and hidden public safety costs
Insurance shapes survival for young cancer patients
Insurance shapes survival for young cancer patients
UTA launches AI webinar series for educators
Four sessions help teachers in K-12 and higher ed explore practical, ethical and creative ways to use AI in the...
UTA lands first-in-U.S. biotech discovery platform
The acquisition accelerates antibody research and strengthens North Texas biotech development
UTA strengthens its space science leadership
Award-winning physicist leaves UCLA to help lead Center for Space and Data Science
Good call: Earlier reminders cut missed doctor visits
UTA research aims to make driving safer for neurodivergent...
Simulator training could help young drivers with ADHD and autism navigate real-world road hazards
Why March Madness is a perfect storm for betting
UTA researchers say big sporting events and peer influence can push young adults to bet
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Five UTA faculty named NAI Senior Members
National Academy of Inventors honors innovation and patents
UTA researcher uses AI to rethink navigation skills
UTA researcher finds no clear link between brain structure and navigation ability in young adults