The University of Texas at Arlington

How Seeing Astronauts in Space Pants Helped a UT Arlington Researcher Solve a Heart Testing Problem

by | Jul 23, 2025
A photo of astronauts sparked a patent-pending innovation that UT Arlington researcher Michael Nelson believes “should become the new standard” for cardiac MRI. His gravity-simulating gear is designed to help doctors better assess heart function inside the MRI.
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UTA Engineer Uses 3D Printing and Nature-Inspired Design to Build Stronger Composites
by | Jul 17, 2025
Current materials crack under stress. Shiyao Lin's nature-inspired composites could make aircraft parts and car components significantly tougher.
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North Texas Researchers Develop New Tool That Uncovers Disease-Driving Gene Switches
by | Jul 2, 2025
UTA and UT Southwestern researchers have built BIT, a new computational framework that helps scientists identify the proteins that switch genes on and off in cancer and other diseases. The work could pave the way to more targeted treatments and boost gene research accuracy.
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UTA’s New Wheelchair-Mounted Smart Tech Gathers Real-World Data to Guide Inclusive Building Design
by | Jun 3, 2025
Backed by a National Science Foundation grant, the project’s key innovation is WHEELCOM—a device that captures wheelchair movement data to help engineers design smarter, more inclusive buildings.
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UT Arlington Reports $59M National Economic Impact From Research Activity

by | May 5, 2025
University of Texas at Arlington reported its projects contributed $59 million to the national economy last year, an increase of 39% from 2023, according to a new report from the Institute for Research on Innovation and Science (IRIS).
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A NASA illustration depicts the idea of a future air taxi hovering over a municipal vertiport. [Rendering: NASA/Lillian Gipson and Kyle Jenkins]
At 2026 World Cup, Soccer Fans May Use Air Taxis to Zip Around North Texas
by | Feb 22, 2025

When thousands of soccer fans arrive in North Texas for the 2026 FIFA World Cup they may be looking to the sky as a way to get around Arlington and the rest of DFW via flying taxis....

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UTA Researchers Lead Tropical Storm Study To Help Communities Reduce Future Risk
by | Feb 1, 2025
The study of data from past storms includes researchers from multiple universities as well as international partners from hurricane-prone regions including the Bahamas, Jamaica, and Costa Rica.
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Collegiate Cricket League Launches Out of Dallas, National Tournament Planned
by | Dec 4, 2024
The CCL's inaugural season will feature student cricket clubs from top universities across the U.S. and Canada—including UT Dallas and UT Arlington—culminating in the first-ever CCL National Tournament with a $50,000 prize and the CCL Trophy.
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Headin’ West: UT Arlington Announces Plans for UTA West Campus in Fort Worth

by | Aug 6, 2024
UTA West will be developed as part of a multiyear plan to serve more than 10,000 students, the university said. The new campus will be dedicated to fostering economic development and meeting the educational needs of one of the fastest-growing areas in the country.
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UTA Researchers Create Software to Prevent AI-Generated Scams
by | Jul 18, 2024

Almost everyone is concerned about online scams that seek to drain people’s bank accounts or steal their identities, and with the increasing presence of artificial intelligence in our lives, that concern has taken an even more dramatic turn as cybercriminals have been using the technology to design scams....

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The first-ever AI 75 — the most innovative people in artificial intelligence in Dallas-Fort Worth — is revealed on May 2 at Convergence AI.
Presenting the First-Ever AI 75: Meet the Most Innovative Leaders in Artificial Intelligence in Dallas-Fort Worth
by | May 2, 2024
Dallas Innovates, the Dallas Regional Chamber, and Dallas AI have teamed up to launch the inaugural AI 75 list. The 2024 program honors the most significant people in AI in DFW in seven categories—the visionaries, creators, and influencers you need to know.
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UTA Research Team Looks at Genetics of How Rattlesnakes Regulate Venom
by | Feb 28, 2024
In an effort to expand the research beyond snakes, UTA Biology Professor Todd Castoe and his colleagues received a $1.5 million grant from the National Science Foundation that will support new statistical approaches to generate, test, and refine hypotheses for how gene regulatory networks function.
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Arlington Gets $780K Grant To Research Drone & Robot Delivery From Food Banks

by | Dec 1, 2023
With the help of the U.S. Department of Energy grant, the city of Arlington said it will conduct an innovative pilot program to test the efficiency and scalability of using autonomous, electric drone and robot delivery vehicles. The goal: Reduce greenhouse gas emissions while serving residents in need.
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UT Arlington’s MavPitch Competition Awards $117K to Student Entrepreneurs
by | Nov 10, 2023
10 projects by UTA students won awards at the university's latest MavPitch competition. The top winning pitch snagged $40,000 for Store Sense, a software solution tailored for gas station store owners. Check out all 10 winning startup concepts.
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From Sand to Clay: Texas’ Soil Diversity Drives UTA Cost-Estimation Tool for TXDOT Road Work
by | Nov 7, 2023
How much will that highway project cost? Soil diversity, supply chain delays, climate differences, material and labor costs, and many other things can factor into the budget. A UT Arlington researcher aims to help solve the puzzle with a new price estimation and visualization tool.
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UTSW, UTA Professors Get NIH Grant for Early Detection of Brain Swelling in Newborns
by | Oct 31, 2023
The scientists' joint research could help lead to early detection of babies at risk of hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy, which occurs when oxygen or blood flow to the brain is reduced or stopped at birth.
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