UTA In The News — Monday, August 19, 2024

Monday, Aug 19, 2024 • Katherine Egan Bennett : contact

UTA West
The Fort Worth Report provided additional coverage of UTA’s plan to open a campus in west Fort Worth near Aledo.

Classes begin at UT Arlington
Olympian Gabby Douglas will speak to students at UT Arlington’s MavsMeet Convocation this week, part of the University’s kickoff for the fall semester, reports Fox 4 and NBC 5.

Women in politics
Dustin Harp, associate professor of communications, will be a guest on NPR this week discussing the treatment of women in politics, reports WOSU Public Media.

Research on heat-related injuries
New research from UT Arlington shows that over the past 30 years, heat illnesses have become the No. 1 cause of environmental-related deaths, reported WBAP radio.

Buying habits tied to being a morning or a night person
New research from UT Arlington shows that the buying habits of a person are tied to whether they are a morning person or a night person, reported Mirage News.

Ukraine targeting Russia
Brian Whitmore, an assistant professor of practice in political science at UTA, says the Ukrainian attacks on Russia are aimed at making Russian President Vladimir Putin look weak, reports Business Insider.