Rachel Skow and Paul Fadel explored the effects of breakthrough cases of the COVID-19 omicron variant on otherwise healthy young adults and found no negative cardiovascular impacts.

Kenton Rambsy, assistant professor of African American literature, examines geographical references within African American short stories in his new book, The Geographies of African American Short Fiction.

An Ascension Texas gift will support the College of Nursing and Health Innovation’s Accelerated Online Bachelor of Science in Nursing program, designed to spread the impact of nursing even further beyond the UTA campus.

UTA's inaugural Social Work and Law National Symposium drew more than 500 people from the U.S. and around the world to advance the practice of social work within the context of the legal environment.

For emerging entrepreneurs at UTA, the Deep Dive program offered by the Center for Entrepreneurship and Economic Innovation in partnership with TechFW offers a stepping stone to success.

As of today, Thursday, Dec. 1, Benefits Services will change its walk-in hours to 9 a.m.-noon Monday-Friday. Appointments can be scheduled with a benefit specialist 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday by contacting Benefits Services at 817-272-5554 or benefits@uta.edu.

Microsoft’s Office.com is enhancing and rebranding as Microsoft365.com, and users may notice changes in their web experience as a result. Microsoft will soon replace the existing Office experience with the Microsoft 365 experience, including a new URL, visual style, and favicon.

Sign up to help with sweets and beverages at the Finals Cookies giveaway Monday, Dec. 5, at various sites across campus. Thirty minute and one hour shifts are available 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

Help the Women's Faculty and Staff Network's donation drive to benefit Tarrant County's SafeHaven through Friday, Dec. 9. Donations can be made online or at two locations on campus.

Experience Maverick music for the holidays. Holiday Jubilation: University Singers and Symphonic Winds Holiday Concert is at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 2, at Texas Hall. UTA A Cappella Choir Concert begins at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 6, in Irons Recital Hall of the Fine Arts Building.

Maverick Dance Company presents Dance in Flux, a collection of new, entertaining, and progressive dance works by faculty, guest, and student choreographers. The show is Friday-Sunday, Dec. 2-4, on the Mainstage Theatre in the Fine Arts Building.

Works by 38 graduating seniors are showcased in the Bachelor of Fine Arts Exhibition Monday, Dec. 5-Friday, Dec. 16, in the Gallery at UTA in the Fine Arts Building.

The Holiday Glass Art Pre-Sale is open for departments, faculty, staff, and students 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Friday, Dec. 9, at the Studio Arts Center. Bring your UTA ID. A sale open to the public is 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 10.

Bring friends and family downtown for the annual Arlington Holiday Lights Parade Saturday, Dec. 10. Before the parade are reindeer games at the George W. Hawkes Downtown Library, events at the Levitt Pavilion, and pictures with Santa.