News from the College of Science

22 April 2025 - Greg Pederson

Simulation lab provides hands-on learning experience for students

The clinical medicine lab is a first for pre-med courses in the College of Science

14 April 2025 - Greg Pederson

Avila co-authors study of aflatoxin contamination in Texas corn crops

Postdoctoral fellow in mathematics part of team looking for better ways to predict outbreaks

9 April 2025 - Greg Pederson

In Memoriam: Roger Mellgren, former chair and professor emeritus in psychology

He was a pillar of the department whose research interests included animal learning and behavior

8 April 2025 - Greg Pederson

Four UTA faculty members honored by National Academy of Inventors

Group named Senior Members for their achievements in invention and innovation

2 April 2025 - Katherine Egan Bennett

How this tiny snake could change our view of genetics

UTA scientists reveal how the flowerpot snake repairs DNA and provides insights into human genetic conditions like Down Syndrome

31 March 2025 - Kevin A. Schug, Professor of Analytical Chemistry, and Alexander Kaplitz, Ph.D. Candidate in Chemistry

New technique brings the heat to tackle plastic waste

UTA chemists explain how plastic pyrolysis works to breaks down plastic waste into molecules that be...

25 March 2025 - Katherine Egan Bennett

UTA inventors recognized worldwide for innovations

UTA patents increase 15% to help UT System rank No. 6 in prestigious Top 100 worldwide list

21 March 2025 - Greg Pederson

Shen and colleagues publish paper exploring links between metal exposures and childhood gut microbiome

Study selected as NIEHS Extramural Paper of the Month

10 March 2025 - Katherine Egan Bennett

UTA team wins prize for vital U.S. magnet technology

Physics professor J. Ping Liu helps boost nation’s energy security and advance toward a world-class magnet research hub

10 March 2025 - Katherine Egan Bennett

Biochemist’s impact on science and students honored

UTA’s Kayunta Johnson-Winters named American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology fellow