UTA In The News — Friday, September 6, 2024
UTA West
The Fort Worth Report and Fort Worth Magazine mentioned UTA West in conjunction with a bank development in Parker county.
Polling stations
The Tarrant County Commissioners Court rejected using college campuses, including UTA, as early voting sites, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, NBC 5, Fox 4, and Yahoo! News reported.
Homelessness in Houston
Hannah Lebovits, assistant professor in the College of Architecture, Planning, and Public Affairs, spoke with the Houston Chronicle about the widespread idea that making areas less hospitable to homeless people by cutting down trees or adding arm rails to benches would also prevent crime. MSN reshared this story.
Undergraduate student physics award
FOX 44 and Yahoo! News reshared a UTA news release on Kara Stogsdill, an undergraduate physics student who was awarded the Outstanding Undergraduate Research Award from the Society of Physics Students.
Helping local news through university-led programming
Geoff Campbell, lecturer in the Department of Communication, was selected by the Center for Community News at the University of Vermont for his work establishing the Lone Star Sentinel, now called The Arlington Sentinel News, to serve news desert communities in North Texas, reported Vermont Business Magazine.
Artificial Intelligence Water Use
Business Green cited UTA research saying U.S. data centers’ use of artificial intelligence is increasing the risk of water shortages to 6.6 billion cubic meters by 2027.