UTA In The News — Monday, November 4, 2024
Government tries to curb subscription economy
Signing up for subscriptions is easy, but canceling can be difficult. The U.S. Federal Trade Commission is now making it easier for consumers, UTA sociology Professor David Arditi wrote in The Conversation. CBS News Radio San Francisco, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, MySA, UPI, Merced Sun-Star, Miami Herald, Raleigh News and Observer, Kansas City Star, and Yahoo! News also covered the story.
Urine test may detect early diseases
According to a new study from biologists at UT Arlington, studying the RNA and other substances in urine can show changes in cell types, revealing early signs of cancer and other diseases, reported News Medical, World Health, MD Linx, eCancer, MSN News, Global Health Newswire, and Medical Express.
Algae-jellyfish relationship provides insight on human health
Many organisms safely live with parasites in a symbiotic relationship. However, biologists at UT Arlington have found that in the case of jellyfish and algae, the relationship between the two weakens the immune system of the host jellyfish, reported Phys.org and MSN News.
UTA entrepreneurs create app to help students
Two entrepreneurs from UT Arlington recently won a $25,000 grant to scale their product, “Pluto Learning,” that helps students easily form learning communities to improve team learning, reported the Fort Worth Report.
UTA researchers look for potentially endangered lizard
UT Arlington biologists Corey Roelke and Matthew Fujita are lead investigators on a project to see if a rare lizard in West Texas is a new breed of animal worthy of conservation efforts, reported WFAA.
COVID-19 pandemic worsened patient safety
A new study from UT Arlington nursing faculty published in Nursing Research found that the COVID-19 pandemic impacted patient safety indicators in U.S. hospitals, reported Science Daily, Today News 24, Carrier Management, and Health Medicine Network.
Declining church attendance may affect the election
UTA sociologist Jason Shelton says that Democrats can no longer rely on historically Black churches to deliver votes the way they did in previous decades, reported The Washington Post and MSN News.
Regardless of affiliation, young Latinos work to get out the vote
Despite varying political affiliations, young Latinos in North Texas, including UTA student Rogelio Meixueiro, are working to increase voter turnout in the area, reported the Dallas Morning News, MSN News and Hispanic Business TV.
Electing an elector, not a candidate
Rebecca Deen, associate professor of political science at UTA, explains that when casting a ballot for president, you’re actually voting for that candidate’s party, who will vote for them in the Electoral College, reported Nevada’s KUNR and Georgia’ WTIF.
Texas immigrants who can’t vote share their voices
UT Arlington doctoral student Luis Macias Barrientos is a permanent resident but not a citizen of the United States, but he still uses his voice to advocate about issues that are important to him, reported KERA News.
UTA, Arlington win smart city prize
The University of Texas at Arlington and the City of Arlington were recently recognized internationally for the innovative Arlington RAPID on-demand, self-driving public transportation service, reported the City of Arlington.