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The Last Word: UTA’s Warda Ashraf on Developing Eco‑Friendly Concrete Based on an Ancient Roman Recipe

by | 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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TCU and UTA Partner on Joint MD‑PhD Program To Create ‘Physician Scientists’
by | 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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With New SBA Grant, Health Wildcatters Expands WISH Network Initiative to Promote Healthcare and Female Entrepreneurship
by | Oct 2, 2024
Health Wildcatters said the Small Business Administration's Growth Accelerator Fund recognition will enable the WISH Network to expand its reach across university campuses in North Texas—including Dallas College, UT Southwestern, UT Arlington, UT Dallas, UNT, and SMU—as well as Baylor University.
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BioNTX Announces Finalists for the 2024 Tech Transfer Showcase Pitch Competition at the Upcoming iC³ Summit
by | 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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AnX Robotica Appoints Industry Veterans to Leadership Team, Continues Innovation in Gastrointestinal Diagnostics

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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HKA Appoints Industry Veteran To Bolster Forensic Accounting Practice
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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Next Chapter: University of North Texas President Neal Smatresk Announces Plans to Step Down
by | Feb 6, 2024
Neal Smatresk's decade at UNT sparked big changes and growth, boosting its standing in academics and research. From "record-breaking enrollment" to "making UNT the highest-ranked Tier One institution in the North Texas region," his tenure marks transformation across multiple fronts.
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UTA Greenlights $6M Imaging Center, Cutting-Edge MRI for Brain Health Research, and More
by | Nov 2, 2023
The new on-campus facility at the University of Arlington will be a major upgrade in research infrastructure for the Texas Tier One institution. A focus of the new center will be pressing issues in brain health.
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UTA Researcher Wins DoD Grant for Cutting-Edge Metal Manufacturing Machines, Paving the Way for Tools on Ships at Sea—and on Mars

by | Jul 31, 2023
Emma Yang, an industrial engineering expert, will use the funds to purchase 3-D hybrid manufacturing equipment that can print metals and alloys. UT Arlington calls the equipment critical to the education of the next generation of scientists and engineers. 
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Eight DISD Seniors Receive Deloitte / NTPGA ‘Fairway to Success’ Scholarships
by | Jun 9, 2023
"Golf is the closest game to the game we call life," legendary player Bobby Jones once said. "You get bad breaks from good shots; you get good breaks from bad shots—but you have to play the ball where it lies." Eight Dallas ISD seniors already had a head start on learning this lesson, which applies to both business and life. But thanks to the "Fairway to Success" program, they just gained a lot more.
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Shirin Nilizadeh, a University of Texas at Arlington researcher is working on the vulnerabilities of AI to online misrepresentation. Misrepresentation is part of the word cloud that depicts artificial intelligence challenges. [Sources: DI, Illustration Rob Wilson/Shutterstock]
UTA Researcher Gets $568K NSF Grant To Explore AI Systems’ Vulnerability to Misinformation
by | Jun 8, 2023
The whole world's abuzz about the wonders of ChatGPT, Bard, and other generative AI systems. But there's also buzz about AI's many dangers. See how adversaries might try to "poison" these systems with false information—and what UT Arlington's Shirin Nilizadeh is doing to protect the systems from attack.
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UT Arlington Gets $12 Million Gift From Alumnus Kelcy Warren, Its Largest Donation Ever
by | May 10, 2023
UTA alumnus Kelcy Warren, executive chairman and chairman of the board of directors of Dallas-based Energy Transfer LP, has made a $12 million gift to help elevate UT Arlington to the forefront of the growing resource and energy engineering (REE) field. "Texas faces a critical need for highly skilled graduates who can manage energy resources," Warren says, "and this innovative REE program will help meet that demand.”
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#IfThenSheCan: Ten Statues From All-Female Exhibit Are on Display at NorthPark Center Until Nov. 9

by | Sep 10, 2020
COVID-19 delayed the opening of a 3D-printed display from Lyda Hill Philanthropies IF/THEN Initiative of the most statues of women ever assembled. Starting Sept. 10, the exhibit is instead doing a pop-up near Macy’s Court.
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Back to School: How to Weigh the Options for In-Person and Virtual Learning
by | Aug 6, 2020
When there’s no “objectively right or wrong answer,” what’s a parent to do? Dallas medical, mental health, and tech leaders discuss key back-to-school considerations.
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Discovery: UTSW Studies Existing Drugs to Fight COVID-19, UTA Researches Economic Abuse
by | Mar 20, 2020
Check out our weekly roundup on research and development activities by North Texas organizations to stay up-to-date on the important work.
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Discovery: UT Southwestern Finds Coronavirus Vulnerabilties, CPRIT Awards North Texans $21M for Cancer Research
by | Feb 21, 2020
In this weekly roundup of research and development activity in North Texas, you’ll read about a study led by researchers at the University of Texas at Arlington that could lead to better treatment for osteoporosis, and the Center for BrainHealth seeking pilot phase participants.
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