UTA In The News — Wednesday, May 1, 2024
UTA opens immersive simulation room for nursing students
The UTA College of Nursing and Health Innovation unveiled its new Igloo Vision Immersion Room on April 29, reported the Fort Worth Report, NBC 5 News and Fox 4 News. The simulation system will allow nursing students to immerse themselves into various training scenarios to hone their educational skills.
Tips for age-proofing your body
The body’s natural resilience starts to break down in a person’s third or fourth decade, UTA professor of nursing Marco Brotto told Prevention Magazine. He recommends daily stretching and balance work to increase flexibility.
Undergraduate student links worm behavior to brain disease
An undergraduate student researcher turned her Honors College thesis on brain disease into a peer-reviewed publication on schizophrenia, reported News Medical and Medical Xpress.
UTA honors faculty for their outstanding contributions to research
Yuze (Alice) Sun, associate professor of electrical engineering, and Venu Varanasi, associate professor in the Bone-Muscle Research Center, are the 2024 recipients of UTA’s Award for Outstanding Research Achievement or Creative Accomplishment. This award recognizes faculty members for achieving significant research or creative accomplishments during the past three years, reported Scienmag.