UTA In The News — Monday, September 30, 2024
Provost Brown featured on NPR
Provost Tamara Brown was interviewed on NPR’s Marketplace discussing how historically black fraternities and sororities have prioritized civic engagement since their creation. Provost Brown is the editor of a book on the legacy of these organizations.
Texas legislators look to ban medical research on unclaimed bodies
UT Arlington bioethicist Eli Shupe says Texas’ new efforts to ban medical research on unclaimed bodies is a good step, reported NBC News. Shupe published an article in the Journal of the American Medical Association last year advocating for an end to this practice.
UT Arlington expands drone program training
Students at UT Arlington now have an opportunity to earn a drone license as part of their coursework, according an article in Dronelife. The addition of a drone research facility at the UTA Research Institute will also aid these efforts.
Letters may keep murderer in prison
A former Dallas police officer who was convicted of murder comes up for parole this week, but the family of the victim wants her to remain in prison. UTA criminology Professor Zerita Hall told CBS News she expects letters from the family and others may make a difference to the parole board evaluating the case.
Data center growth a strain on resources
The growth of data centers in the Dallas-Fort Worth area is a boon for growing the tax base, but it is also putting a strain on the region’s power and water supplies, which are already struggling with the surge in population growth, UTA computer science and engineering Professor Mohammad Atiqul Islam told the Fort Worth Report.
UTA scientist granted $400K to study local drinking water
UT Arlington scientist Ricardo Sánchez-Murillo has received a two-year grant worth $399,799 by the U.S. Department of Interior to develop a drinking water evaluation tool for North Texas, reported WFAA.
Decline in Russian studies
Despite a demand for individuals with expertise on Russia, Russian studies and language programs have declined in recent years. UT Arlington history Professor Scott Palmer told Public Seminar that many of the original Russian studies programs emerged as a result of federal funding during the Cold War. However, funding today emphasizes studies on central Asia, Ukraine, the Baltic states, and other parts of the former Soviet Union.
People with disabilities have obstacles to exercise
Although wheelchair users, visually impaired people, and others with mobility and physical disabilities need consistent exercise, it’s often hard for them to work out due to lack of adaptive equipment, the UTA Research Institute’s Alexandra Jamieson told The Good Men Project.