UTA In The News — Monday, March 10, 2025
Daylight saving can cause sleep struggles
UTA’s Christine Spadola told The Dallas Morning News that losing an hour of sleep to daylight saving time can affect sleep patterns for days or even weeks.
UTA part of effort to mine rare earth metals domestically
Fort Worth-based MP Materials is working with UTA researchers to become the first company in a generation to make rare-earth magnets in the United States, reported The Dallas Morning News.
UTA leads study to boost constable efficiency
The University of Texas at Arlington is conducting a staffing study for the Dallas County Constable's Office to enhance resource efficiency, reported Mirage News and Arlington Patch.
UTA helps preserve historic neighborhood
UTA landscape architecture Professor Letora Anderson and a team of faculty and students helped preserve a historical Fort Worth neighborhood, reported Fort Worth Report.
Science fair held at UTA showcases emerging innovators
The University of Texas at Arlington recently hosted the 74th Fort Worth Regional Science and Engineering Fair, an event that brought together 530 young researchers from North Texas’ middle and high schools, reported Scienmag.
Brain mapping reveals insights into Alzheimer’s disease
Researchers from UTA published a study on an innovative brain-mapping technique that pinpoints specific memory-related brain cells that exhibit vulnerability to protein accumulation—an essential factor in the progression of Alzheimer’s disease—reported PsyPost, PsychReg, Today News 24 and MSN UK.
UTA researchers helping prevent human trafficking
Researchers from UTA are part of a project to help prevent human trafficking in Ghana and internationally, reported Modern Ghana, Ghana News Agency and MSN News.
