University of Texas at Arlington

UT Arlington to join Sun Belt Conference for 2013-2014 season

5/24/2012 5:10 PM EST

The move places UT Arlington in an 11-league conference with broad media exposure.
The University of Texas at Arlington announced today that it has accepted an invitation to join the Sun Belt Conference beginning July 1, 2013, with conference play beginning in the 2013-2014 academic year.

UT Arlington will play in the Western Athletic Conference for the 2012-2013 academic year.

Jim Baker, UT Arlington’s...

The University of Texas at Arlington names Rebecca Bichel new dean of libraries

5/21/2012 10:55 AM EST

ARLINGTON, Texas -- The University of Texas at Arlington has appointed a senior Florida State University library administrator with expertise in academic services, organizational redesign, and facility development as the new dean of libraries.

Rebecca Bichel has served as FSU’s associate dean for public services since 2005. She joins UT Arlington on July 16.

“Rebecca Bichel’s extensive record of library experience...

UT Arlington summer camp enrollment still open

5/14/2012 1:16 PM EST

There is still time to sign up for some academic and athletic camps at The University of Texas at Arlington this summer.

For the first time, the University has added Fitness Adventures 101 to its summer camp lineup. The new day camp for ages 6-12 will combine interactive instruction with high-energy fitness activities to enhance campers’ knowledge of health,...

UT Arlington professor pens mathematical novel inspired by real-life female math...

5/9/2012 5:47 PM EST

A University of Texas at Arlington professor has taken on the mystery of how a woman growing up in late-18thcentury France came out of nowhere to make a name for herself with the world’s most renowned mathematicians.

The Mathematical Association of America recently re-published “Sophie’s Diary: A Mathematical Novel.” In the 279-page novel, Dora Musielak, a UT Arlington adjunct professor of physics and aerospace...

Device helps with Sudden Infant Death Syndrome detection

5/8/2012 12:52 PM EST

University of Texas at Arlington researchers have obtained a patent for a device aimed at saving babies’ lives through improved and rapid detection of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome.

Electrical Engineering professor J.-C. Chiao, doctoral candidate Hung Cao and Heather Beardsley, a research engineer at TMAC, or the Texas Manufacturing Assistance Center, have developed a sensitive wireless sensor...

James Franco, College Park Center ceremonies highlight UT Arlington Commencement...

4/30/2012 4:36 PM EST

ARLINGTON – The University of Texas at Arlington will confer a record number of degrees during Commencement Week 2012, which will be highlighted by a free, community festival featuring fireworks and remarks by award-winning actor James Franco.

Graduation Celebration begins at 8 p.m. Friday, May 11, with speakers, music and food at the Levitt Pavilion in downtown Arlington, 100 W. Abram St. Graduates, their families...

UT Arlington research suggests breast-fed infants metabolize perchlorate

4/27/2012 4:15 PM EST

A group of infants and mothers tested at The University of Texas at Arlington have given researchers another reason to extol the unique properties of breast milk.

A team led by Purnendu “Sandy” Dasgupta, Jenkins Garrett Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry at UT Arlington, has found evidence that breast-fed babies can metabolize the environmental contaminant perchlorate, decreasing their risks of detrimental...

Artificial nanopore production could lead to early detection of disease

4/23/2012 12:35 PM EST

A University of Texas at Arlington multi-disciplinary team has received a $360,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to build artificial nanopores made of silicon that can detect “bad molecules” as a very early indication of cancer and other diseases.

Samir Iqbal, an assistant professor of Electrical Engineering who focuses on nanotechnology, is leading...

Civil engineer receives grant to study alternative reinforcements in concrete

4/23/2012 12:20 PM EST

A University of Texas at Arlington civil engineering professor has received a $96,000 grant from BASF Construction Chemicals to study the feasibility of using synthetic and steel fibers as alternative reinforcements in precast concrete structures.

Ali Abolmaali, the Tseng Huang Endowed Professor of Structural Engineering and Applied Mechanics, said the grant with the Germany-based company is the first of its kind...

UT Arlington researcher awarded $725,000 to look for new species in Indonesia

4/20/2012 1:01 PM EST

When UT Arlington assistant biology professor Eric Smith was a graduate student in 1996, he and a fellow student, Michael Harvey, pulled out a globe and started looking for a new place to explore.

They chose Indonesia. A trip on a shoestring budget allowed them to spend ten days in the jungle looking for frogs, lizards, turtles and other life. The pair returned to Texas with some unique specimens and a desire to go...

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