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HF Controls’ $450K Gift Backs Nuclear and AI Research at UTA
by Maddie Preston | Dec 5, 2025
The investment strengthens UTA’s pipeline for high-demand engineering talent and supports research on AI-enabled safety systems for nuclear plants.
by Lance Murray |
Nov 24, 2025
Civil engineering assistant professor Adnan Rajib, whose lab created what UT Arlington calls the first global estimate of floodplain loss in 2023 and later built real-time maps of July’s deadly Hill Country floods, leads new research proposing fixes for inconsistent floodplain tracking.
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by Maddie Preston |
Aug 8, 2025
The funding supports UT Arlington researcher Junzhou Huang, whose team recently ranked first in protein contact prediction and placed sixth overall in an international AI challenge competing against Google DeepMind, the University of Washington, and others.
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by Lance Murray |
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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AI and digital twin systems like the one in development at UTA are designed to help simulate evacuation scenarios in real time during disasters. [Illustration: iambuff/istockphoto]
UTA Researcher Builds AI Tool to Help Emergency Managers Plan Smarter Evacuations in Real Time
by Lance Murray | Jun 30, 2025
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. The platform could inform future systems across cities, counties, and states for what he calls “truly resilient communities.”
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by Glenn Hunter |
Apr 30, 2025
Dallas Innovates, in partnership with the Dallas Regional Chamber, once again is recognizing the most innovative leaders in AI in Dallas-Fort Worth. From visionaries and mavericks to transformers and academics, AI 75's class of 2025 are the AI pacesetters you need to know now.
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by Lance Murray |
Feb 20, 2025
According to research by UTA's Philip Baiden, Americans aged 65 and older who experienced their parents divorcing as children were more likely to suffer a stroke compared to their peers—one in nine as compared to one in 15 for those whose parents did not divorce.
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by Quincy Preston |
Feb 20, 2025
The new center at Bridge Labs will train the workforce powering North Texas’ biotech boom—helping startups speed therapies, vaccines, and breakthrough biologics from lab bench to patients. Funded in part by Lyda Hill Philanthropies, the National Center for Therapeutics Manufacturing Satellite Campus is set to open this summer.
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UT Arlington's Chief Sustainability Officer Meghna Tare
UT Arlington Ranks Among World’s Top Institutions for Its Green Impact
by Lance Murray | Jan 19, 2025
The University of Texas at Arlington’s commitment to sustainable, environmental research and social impact has placed it in the top quarter of global institutions according to a recent ranking.
UTA said it ranks in the top 23% globally and is ranked 77th among 239 U.S. institutions.
“At UTA, we remain steadfast in our commitment to sustainability, even as the landscape evolves, “UTA Chief Sustainability Officer Meghna Tare said in a statement....
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by Lance Murray |
Jan 18, 2025
The project, led by Assistant Professor of Biology Alicia Rogers, could lead to improved genetic knowledge that may aid in the development of synthetic therapies to prevent or treat diseases, including cancer.
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by David Seeley |
Oct 23, 2024
Ashraf was quoted in a recent New York Times article, "Reinventing Concrete, the Ancient Roman Way," about using 2,000-year-old Roman secrets to create concrete for underwater use in bridges, breakwaters, and artificial reefs. But unlike the volcanic ash used by Roman engineers as a key concrete ingredient, Ashraf and her team are using clay mixed with the mineral kaolinite. The recipe required heating to about 1,300 degrees Fahrenheit—only half the temperature needed to produce modern Portland cement.
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by Lance Murray |
Oct 22, 2024
The dual-degree program merges the Burnett School of Medicine at TCU’s novel approach to medical education with the interdisciplinary research expertise of UTA’s Department of Bioengineering. The goal: giving students the knowledge and skills "to lead advancements in health care innovation."
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Tbe Loews Arlington Hotel and Convention Center [Photo: PR Newswire]
BioNTX Announces Finalists for the 2024 Tech Transfer Showcase Pitch Competition at the Upcoming iC³ Summit
by Lance Murray | Sep 26, 2024
The Tech Transfer Showcase spotlights life science innovation at universities and strengthens the development of future leaders and entrepreneurs, BioNTX said. Here are the six university finalists who'll be pitching at the summit.
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by Quincy Preston and Lance Murray |
Jun 27, 2024
Lone Star schools are doing more than dipping their toes in the AI pool—they're making waves. The University of Texas at Arlington teamed up with tech giant Microsoft to host the state's first "Prompt-a-Thon," packing its halls with educators eager to harness AI's potential in classrooms and labs.
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by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report |
May 31, 2024
Ruediger Nigbur has been promoted to VP and general manager for Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, and Ray Bengermino has been appointed VP of U.S. sales. Their leadership comes at a pivotal time for AnX Robotica, said the company, which holds over 200 patents in advanced medical technology.
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by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report |
May 31, 2024
HKA's latest strategic hire, Jeffrey Matthews, will be based in the Dallas office. He brings extensive experience in financial investigations and forensic accounting to the global consultancy.
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