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Inside Summer 2021

Photo of Danny Woodward

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A Lasting Legacy

In April, the Department of Communication began fundraising for a scholarship in honor of one of its outstanding alumni, Danny Woodward.
Illustration by James Fryer

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Waste Not

Melanie Sattler is interested in your food—not so much what you eat, but what you throw away.
transportation

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Travel Innovators

Ten UTA students have been identified as some of the nation’s brightest minds in transportation.
people looking at papers

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Immigration Guidance

As a practitioner of immigration law, Douglas Interiano (’08 BA, Spanish) knows the complexities of the U.S. immigration system.
Abel Misrak

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Engineer of the Year

Abel Misrak (’20 PhD, Mechanical Engineering) had more experience in the field of electronic and photonic packaging than most students when he graduated from UTA.
Myrtle Bell

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Leading Diversity

In many ways, Myrtle Bell’s new position as associate dean for diversity, racial equity, and inclusion (DREI) in UTA’s College of Business is a logical extension of her 30 years at the University.

From the President

Celebrating Mavericks

Excellence at a Glance

UTA continues to garner accolades at a record pace. Here are just a few of the latest.

Making the Grade

Education programs highly ranked
Jim Greer

Chat

Jim Greer

(’84 BS, Electrical Engineering), Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Oncor Electric Delivery
Academic Building for the School of Social Work and the Smart Hospital

Scene

New Academic Building

for the School of Social Work and the Smart Hospital
Illustration by BRIAN STAUFFER

Crash Course

ANTH 3369:

The ways we become sick seem fairly straightforward: a virus-laden cough, for example, or a spot of bacteria in your food.
Schuyler Hopkins

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A Vocation to Serve

Military veteran pursues social work degree, continues to serve community
Pam Nicholson

Giving

The Maverick community comes together to help students in need

Pam Nicholson (’07 MEd, Curriculum and Instruction) and Teresa Taber Doughty, dean of the College of Education, had an instant connection. Both longtime educators, they recognized kindred spirits in each other.
Drive in movie at UTA

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Drive-In Film Fest

An in-person movie experience is hard to come by these days. Enter the Cinematic Arts’ End of Semester Showcase at UTA—a drive-in movie night that featured short films produced by undergraduate and graduate students alike.
Jonathan Asaadi

Faculty Focus

Jonathan Asaadi

Why does the universe look the way it does? What are its building blocks, and how do they work? These are the questions that drive Jonathan Asaadi, assistant professor of physics.
Xavien Johns

Talk

Xavien Johns

Business Marketing Junior

Gallery

Michelle Gonzales

Painter and Mixed-Media Artist
Rosaline Ivey and Harrison “Hoss” Dunsworth

Look Back

A tradition of service 1942

Rosaline Ivey, associate professor of home economics for NTAC, taught the freshman class that created this sewn service flag, complete with 1,056 stars for students who served in the military.
Aidaly Castillo

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Open for Opportunity

UTA ranked among nation’s best for Hispanic students

Well Read

Books by Maverick Authors

Dive into fascinating books by Maverick authors
Collage of Col. Neel Kearby

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Collected

Hall of Honor, Department of Military Science
The Appalachian National Scenic Trail

Postcard

The Appalachian National Scenic Trail, crossing 14 states from Georgia to Maine

Following Mavericks as they travel the world

Sporting Mavs

Movin' Mavs

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Nine-Time Champs

The mood was joyous and celebratory as the Movin’ Mavs traveled back home to Arlington from Tuscaloosa, Alabama, the site of the team’s final victory of the season.
Shereka Wright

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UTA Athletics Fights Cancer

One in eight women will develop invasive breast cancer over the course of her lifetime. For women’s basketball coach Shereka Wright, it’s a statistic that hits particularly close to home.
hands holding shoes

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Athletics Gives Back

For the second consecutive year, UT Arlington Athletics won the Sun Belt Conference’s Student-Athlete Advisory Committee Community Service Initiative Award.
Hunter Pence

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All-Time Sluggers

Two former Maverick greats made the All-Time Sun Belt Conference baseball roster.
UTA Women's Tennis Team

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Serving Up A Championship

UTA women’s tennis charted a major milestone this year: For the first time since joining the Sun Belt Conference in 2014, the team claimed the regular Sun Belt Conference season championship.
Karabi Bezboruah

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E-learning Excellence

Professor recognized for outstanding virtual teaching
Man in doctors attire practicing on medical dummy

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Training on Wheels

Grant funds robots to help train nursing students
Tamiko W. Bailey

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Soaring to Success

When Air Force veteran Tamiko W. Bailey (’01 BBA, Finance) started her business—Bailey’s Premier Services, an aerospace and logistics company—eight years ago, she was up against some of the biggest names in aviation and defense.
Illustration by Pete Ryan

The Explainer

A Steeper Climb

Social Determinants, Past, Present, and Future, and African American Health in COVID-19