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Bichel heads to UND
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Rebecca Bichel, who supported student success and faculty excellence through more than a decade of leadership as dean of UTA Libraries, has been named the dean of libraries and information resources at the University of North Dakota. Her last day at UTA is April 14.
Under her leadership, UTA Libraries developed the FabLab, became a staunch advocate for open educational resources (OER), and expanded Central Library hours to a 24/7 schedule. She also oversaw the construction of an $800,000 cold storage vault to store and preserve UTA’s vast historical photo collection.
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Excellence in eLearning
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The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) has selected UT Arlington as a Star Award recipient for its creation of high quality, innovative, flexible online, and digitally based course content.
The Star Awards recognize institutions for exceptional contributions toward one or more of the goals outlined in the state’s new strategic plan for higher education, Building a Talent Strong Texas. UTA was one of five award recipients this year, receiving recognition for its eLearning Transformational Model program.
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Lewis named AAIA fellow
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Frank Lewis, professor of electrical engineering, has been named a fellow of the Asia-Pacific Artificial Intelligence Association. Lewis is the Moncrief-O’Donnell Endowed Chair at the UTA Research Institute.
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Kermanshachi named fellow
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Sharareh "Sherri" Kermanshachi, associate professor of civil engineering, has been named a fellow of the American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Fire ant fighters
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Shouyi Wang and Wei-Jen Lee are developing an innovative, artificial intelligence-driven autonomous smart system to automatically deliver fire ant mound treatment using insecticide-free solutions.
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Roadside vegetation
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Kyeong Rok Ryu, assistant professor of construction management, will create best practices for roadside vegetation for the Texas Department of Transportation.
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Smart traffic signaling
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Pengfei "Taylor" Li, assistant professor of civil engineering, is leading a project that will aim to improve smart traffic signal management through state-of-the-art traffic signal simulation techniques and big data.
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Four earn defense grants
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Luca Maddalena, Ashfaq Adnan, Paul Davidson, and Vijay Gopal, all of the Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department, have earned Defense University Research Instrumentation Program grants totaling nearly $3 million from the Office of Naval Research and the Air Force Office of Scientific Research.
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Mileage rate increases
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The standard mileage reimbursement rate for travel in 2023 has increased from 62.5 cents per mile to 65.5 cents per mile. This rate is consistent with the Internal Revenue Service’s standard mileage rate. For assistance with mileage reimbursement or any other travel-related question, call the Office of Disbursements at 817-272-2194.
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Retirement account limits
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For 2023, the basic limit an employee can contribute to their 403(b) or 457(b) account out of salary has increased to $22,500. The amount an employee who is age 50 or older at the end of the 2023 calendar year can contribute beyond the basic limit (the catch-up contribution) has increased to $7,500 for 2023.
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Service learning fellow
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The Center for Service Learning's Faculty Fellows program educates faculty on ways of incorporating service learning into courses while fostering relationships and research opportunities across disciplines and with community agencies. Apply by Thursday, Jan. 19. Contact Susan at dequeant@uta.edu for details.
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Conference proposals wanted
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The Office for Cultural Engagement and Social Change invites faculty, staff, and students to submit a session, poster, or workshop proposal for the Social Change Conference, a hybrid event on Friday, March 31. Submission deadline is Thursday, Jan. 27.
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Health, wellness at bookstore
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UTA Bookstore has added health and wellness products featuring The Vitamin Shoppe both online and in the store. The Vitamin Shoppe offers a selection of foundational health vitamins and supplements, sports nutrition products, and academic performance products that support sleep, mood, and brain health.
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MavPlanner, MavScheduler now in MyMav
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The MavPlanner and MavScheduler are available in MyMav. The tools can be used to create a personalized multiyear degree plan. Academic advisors can view MavPlanner and MavScheduler via the Central Advising Record. Students can access MavPlanner, which internally hosts MavScheduler, through the Manage Classes tile in MyMav.
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Thermal comfort survey
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Take a few minutes to say how comfortable you are in your space (office, cubicle, classroom, lab, resident hall) by taking a thermal comfort survey, conducted by Atefe Makhmalbaf, assistant professor of architecture. Results will help identify where energy is being wasted at UTA. For instance, being too warm on a cold winter day or too cold on a hot summer day indicates waste of energy.
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