UTA In The News — Monday, September 16, 2024
Drone facility
The Fort Worth Star-Telegram, NBC 5, and Telemundo 39 reported on the Maverick Autonomous Vehicle Research Center, which will be located at the UT Arlington Research Institute in Fort Worth. The state-of-the-art outdoor netted drone facility is set to be completed in January 2025.
Battery storage
Chris Boyer, associate professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering, was quoted in Chron.com about how battery-powered home energy is a viable alternative to generators during power outages.
Scholarships
A UTA student won a scholarship from Telemundo 39 and NBC 5 as part of their Hispanic Showcase event. The story aired on NBC 5.
Bioethics
Eli Shupe, an assistant professor in the Department of Philosophy and Humanities, spoke with NBC News about the ethics behind using unclaimed corpses for research.