Faculty Awards

UTA Lands Second Genesis Mission Research Project

Tianqiao Zhao, assistant professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering at The University of Texas at Arlington, is among a group of collaborators receiving funding through a Brookhaven National Laboratory $14.2 million project that is part of Genesis Mission Phase II. Electrical engineering team will help develop AI model to speed up electric grid planning

UTA Grants Spark Research Across Disciplines

Ten interdisciplinary research teams at The University of Texas at Arlington has received nearly $200,000 in grants designed to bring together researchers from fields that do not typically collaborate. Ten teams receive nearly $200,000 to pursue innovative interdisciplinary projects

UTA Research Targets Drug-Resistant Bacteria

Qing Tang, assistant professor of biology and head of the Tang lab, has secured more than $4.6 million in federal funding to study how harmful bacteria become resistant to antibiotics and how they interact with the body during infection. New federal grants could help identify better ways to treat dangerous infections

UTA Social Work Professor Earns National Award

Saltanat Childress, an assistant professor in The University of Texas at Arlington's School of Social Work, has received the 2026 Council on Social Work Education Early Career Faculty Service and Leadership in Social Work Education Award. Professor Saltanat Childress was honored for national leadership, mentorship, and social work advocacy.

UTA Selected For Landmark DOE AI Initiative

A team led by UTA's Habeeb Olufowobi will spearhead a landmark Department of Energy initiative to secure AI-driven scientific facilities under the Genesis Mission. Genesis Mission project will help ensure AI can be trusted in the nation's most advanced research facilities.

UTA professor, Dr. Dianqi Han, earns NSF CAREER Award

Grant advances mmWave sensing to improve drone detection, authentication and communications security An assistant professor in the Computer Science and Engineering Department earns NSF CAREER Award

Dr. Alicia Rueda-Acedo Earns the Piper Professor Award

One of the most prestigious teaching honors in the state of Texas. Minnie G. Stevens Piper Professor Award

UTA Researcher Earns AHA Award For Aging Research

A University of Texas at Arlington researcher, Kamal Awad, is leading a new study that investigates cardio-sarcopenia—the combined loss of heart and muscle health in aging adults. The grant funds first study linking heart and muscle decline

UTA Connects Dementia Research To Real Care

Millions of Americans are living with dementia, and as investments in Alzheimer’s disease research reach record levels, The University of Texas at Arlington is helping ensure those advancements translate into real-world support for families on the front lines. Social work faculty are working to help families navigate Alzheimer’s with better support and education

Five UTA Faculty Named NAI Senior Members

Five University of Texas at Arlington faculty members have been named Senior Members of the National Academy of Inventors, recognizing their outstanding achievements in innovation. National Academy of Inventors honors innovation and patents