UTA In The News — Wednesday, August 28, 2024
UTA West
The Fort Worth City Council approved a $4 million interlocal agreement between UTA and the city of Fort Worth that will help improve infrastructure on the proposed UTA West campus site, NBC 5, WFAA, CBS, the Dallas Business Journal, KLIF-AM, WBAP-AM, and the city of Fort Worth report. CBS, WFAA, and NBC 5 also reported on the agreement in advance of the vote.
Community Impact reported on UTA’s plans to build a new campus.
Paralympics
NBC 5 visited with the Lady Movin’ Mavs to talk about its current and former athletes competing at the 2024 Paris Paralympic Games. FOX 51 reshared this story.
More than half of the Texan Paralympian athletes competing at this year’s games are graduates from UT Arlington, Spectrum News reports.
New Real Estate Agent Rules
Sriram Villupuram, professor of real estate and finance, spoke with the Dallas Morning News about the new rules on how real estate agents are paid for their work. He said he fears first-time buyers may likely skip representation over worries about added costs.
Permafrost Research
Yahoo! News republished a story on UT Arlington researchers and their colleagues studying what happens to permafrost when temperatures rise, with the aim of seeing the effect of air temperature on permafrost formation.