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Center for Entrepreneurship and Economic Innovation

The MavPitch business competition helped student Frank Ridout expand his cookie business.

The MavPitch business competition helped student Frank Ridout expand his cookie business.

In 2020, UT Arlington received special appropriation from the Texas Legislature to establish a new Center for Entrepreneurship and Economic Innovation. Led by Associate Vice President for Research Kimberly Mayer, the center’s mission is to enable the University to engage more meaningfully with local companies and businesses and to serve as an engine for economic recovery and growth in Arlington and the North Texas region. Among its top priorities are supporting students and faculty throughout the innovation process and developing an incubator that can offer services to fledgling UTA-led businesses.

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Assistant Professor Kyrah Brown

Health Check

Improving outcomes for Black women

Researchers in the Maternal and Child Health Equity Lab are investigating social and health system factors that disproportionately impact the...
Dustin Luu and Hillary Vo were lead authors on a peer-reviewed article as undergraduates.

Early Insight

Exceeding Expectations

During their final year at UT Arlington, biology students Dustin Luu and Hillary Vo achieved something few undergraduates have.

Perception/Reality

We make decisions based on our perceptions, but what happens if those perceptions are wrong? UTA researchers are tackling the gulf between reality and appearance—and helping us sort out both in the process.