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Tate named registrar
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Kimberly Tate was named registrar by the Office of Enrollment Management. She has worked in the Registrar's office since summer 2019 and has served as interim registrar since fall 2021.
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Smart Hospital support
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A $100,000 gift from longtime UTA benefactors Al Clark and Shalyn Clark will support construction of a modernized Smart Hospital featuring the latest in simulation technology for nursing students.
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Former employee donates
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Peggy Brandt Brown, a former student success counselor at UTA, has committed nearly $100,000 to support scholarships for UTA’s low-income, first-generation, and underserved students.
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File report if you test positive for COVID-19
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Employees and students diagnosed with COVID‑19 are required to report through the Personal Diagnosis Form. UTA no longer requires close contact reporting, but employees and students should still follow the University’s close contact guidance.
Free COVID‑19 testing is available to employees and students at the Curative Testing Center, 435 Spaniolo Dr., in the College Park District. Appointments are strongly encouraged. The University Center testing site has closed. Other testing resources are available online.
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New look at Texas
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In Sam W. Haynes’ new book, Unsettled Land: From Revolution to Republic, the Struggle for Texas, the professor of history offers a new interpretation of the founding of early modern Texas—with a narrative that challenges the well-known origin story of the Lone Star State.
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Water predictions
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Yu Zhang, associate professor of civil engineering, will collect historical data about the Brazos River Basin to help the Texas Water Development Board make far-reaching decisions about securing water supplies for Texas’ growing population.
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Science Ambassadors
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NBCDFW reported on UTA Science Ambassadors performing fun science demonstrations and experiments to grade-school audiences in an effort to spark interest in science fields.
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Wind therapy
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WFAA reported on UT Arlington researchers and One Tribe Foundation working together to study "wind therapy" as treatment for PTSD.
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Snake science
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Todd Castoe, professor of biology, led a research team that provides the first comprehensive explanation of how snake venom regulatory systems evolved—an important example that illuminates the evolution of new complex traits.
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DEI professional development fund
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The Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) is accepting applications for its Professional Development Fund, which is designed to support employee participation in DEI-focused professional development and career advancement opportunities.
The fund will cover amounts not covered by an eligible applicant's department up to $2,000. Applications must be submitted no less than 60 days before the development opportunity. Learn more and apply.
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Esport dynasty
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UT Arlington was crowned grand champion at the Electronic Gaming Federation National Championships.
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Nine head to NCAA
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Nine track and field Mavericks earned their tickets to the NCAA Championships at the NCAA West Prelims last week. Read who qualified on the first, second, third, and final day of the tournament.
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Juneteenth Jubilee
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The Arlington Juneteenth Jubilee celebration will host a variety of events designed to feed the mind, body, and spirit Friday-Sunday, June 17-19.
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Juneteenth at Brazos Park
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Join the third annual Juneteenth Celebration 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Wednesday, June 15, at Brazos Park for an opportunity to learn about and celebrate Black resilience and Black culture.
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