UTA In The News — Monday, December 16, 2024

Monday, Dec 16, 2024 • Katherine Egan Bennett : contact

Father and son graduate from UTA’s executive MBA program

Oswaldo Ortiz Jr. and Oswaldo Ortiz Sr. graduated from UT Arlington’s executive MBA program together on Friday, reported Fox 4 and NBC 5. Atlanta’s 11 Alive News, Bexar Newsbrief, Central Georgia WMAZ, Corpus Christi 3, KENS San Antonio, KVUE Austin, KXTV Sacramento, Ground News, and MSN News also republished the story. 

85-year-old earns doctoral degree in math

Ramesh Sharma fulfilled a lifelong goal on Friday when he graduated with his Ph.D. in mathematics at age 85. His wife of 51 years, son, and sister were on hand to celebrate his achievement, reported WFAA, NBC 5, New India Abroad, MSN News, Bexar Newsbrief, KYTX Tyler, The American Bazaar, VietNamNet, and Diya TV India.

UTA graduate focused research on cognitive decline in older adults

As part of her independent study product for a doctorate in social work, Katherine Kitchens studied cognitive decline in older refugees. Dr. Kitchens and her mentor, Yeonwoo Kim, recently published their findings in the Journal of Gerontological Social Work, reported MSN News and Medical Xpress.

Alleged killer may have been motivated by physical pain

The alleged murderer of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson reportedly suffered from debilitating back pain. UTA Assistant Professor of criminology Michael TenEyck said that the accused shooter’s physical pain may have pushed him over the edge to violence, reported the New York Daily News. The story was republished in The Detroit News, ArcaMax, and MSN News.

Science behind waiting in line

Everyone hates waiting in line. However, for retailers, there is a science behind it, with many stores carefully placing impulse purchases like magazines and chocolates near the checkout counters, UTA marketing Associate Professor Narayanan Janakiraman told The Guardian. The story was republished in Yahoo! Style and WiredFocus.

Examining Texas maternal health

A Texas committee recently decided not to examine pregnancy-related deaths from 2022 to 2023. Researchers, including Kyrah Brown, director of UTA’s Maternal and Reproductive Health Equity Research Lab, are concerned this decision will miss post-COVID trends, reported the Fort Worth Report.

How to improve your memory, according to science

Good Housekeeping cited research by UTA’s Hunter Ball saying that we can improve our memory by outsourcing mundane tasks by using reminders, like smartphone alerts. MSN republished the story.