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Wednesday, October 17, 2018
Terry Crews

Terry Crews fills College Park Center

Terry Crews shared his story of adversity, action, and achievements—and the stage with some students—at the Maverick Speakers Series event Tuesday night. College Park Center had a full house for the actor, author, athlete, and advocate. See more photos.

Professor named to notable physics committee

Professor Yue Deng has been named to the National Academy of Sciences Committee on Solar and Space Physics. Read more.

Patents awarded on material that attacks cancers

UTA was awarded patents on a nanoparticle material that can be used to kill multiple kinds of cancers. Read more.

Strengthening highway retaining walls

Civil engineering Professor Sahadat Hossain has a contract with the Texas Department of Transportation to strengthen walls on North Texas highways. Read more.

Grad student wins FAA grant

Shivam Arora, a dual-degree track graduate student in accounting and business analytics, has won the 2018-19 Airport Cooperative Research Program’s Graduate Research Award. Read more.

glass pumpkin sale

Glass pumpkin sale

Pick a pumpkin that's true art at the sixth annual Glass Pumpkin Sale at the Studio Art Center. Faculty and staff get early access 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Friday, Oct. 19. The sale is open to the public 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 20. The rain site is the Palo Duro Lounge in the University Center. Pumpkins in all shapes and sizes, a raffle, and live demonstrations are part of the event.

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Learn about Open Access

UTA Libraries celebrates Open Access Week Thursday, Oct. 18-Friday, Oct. 26—yes, technically it's more than a week— with a variety of programs, workshops, and discussions. Open Access seeks to return scholarly publishing to its original purpose: to spread knowledge and allow that knowledge to be built upon. Read more.

Volunteer for Parent and Family Weekend

There's still time to volunteer for Parent and Family Weekend Friday-Sunday, Oct. 19-21. Volunteer online. Read the schedule.

Farmer's Market rescheduled

Because of rain, this week's Farmer's Market is rescheduled for 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 30, on the University Center mall.

Bargains at Athletics' sale

Find deep discounts at the UTA Athletics' garage sale Thursday, Oct. 25, in College Park Center during the Meet the Mavs event at 7 p.m. on the Moritz Plaza. Read more.

Volunteer for Frankenreads

Celebrate the 200th anniversary of Frankenstein by lending your voice at a reading of Mary Shelley's classic on Wednesday, Oct. 31. Sign up to read a 10-minute section. Read more.

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