MESSAGE FROM THE EDITOR
First semesters can shape your future. Handle the rigorous coursework and you’re on the road to graduation and […]
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Gaming Gets Serious
Video games transport players into make-believe worlds where they vanquish mortal enemies and win the world’s biggest sporting competitions. But for UT Arlington researchers, they represent a novel way to train nurses, improve communication among caregivers, battle teenage substance abuse, and treat children with cerebral palsy.
Emily is 8 months old and has cystic fibrosis. Admitted to the hospital for a persistent cough, she hasn’t been gaining weight, cries frequently, and breathes rapidly. What should the nurse do? The scenario is part of iNursingRN.
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Love Shack, Baby
Historical Brazos House is a little old place where UT Arlington students get together to study, relax, debate, hang out—and often begin courtships that lead to marriage.
Like all old buildings, Brazos House has tales. There’s the one about ROTC cadets in the 1930s or ’40s smuggling a cow on laxatives to the top floor when the place was a barracks called Davis Hall. Another, about 50 years later, purports that someone sneaked in a keg. No doubt UT Arlington’s oldest residence hall has witnessed untold pranks. But it’s a rare building […]
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Excellence Personified
UT Arlington bestows highest alumni honor for accomplishments, dedication
Six alumni and a former professor were recognized for their professional achievements and service to the University at the annual Distinguished Alumni Gala in October. Jane Avila ’90, Lon Burnam ’79, Harry Dombroski ’79, Al Ellis ’65, and Keith Weiss ’73 received the Distinguished Alumni Award. Mustaque Ahmed ’81 received the Distinguished International Alumni Award, and Karin McCallum received the Honorary Distinguished Alumni Award. Avila […]
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Goolsby Leadership Endowment
BNSF Railway
Investing in tomorrow’s leaders can yield immediate payback. That’s a benefit Fort Worth-based BNSF Railway realized through its support of UT Arlington’s Goolsby Leadership Academy, a rigorous two-year program for about 60 junior and senior business majors. Academy scholars enhance their business education by taking specialized courses and participating in activities that enhance leadership skills. BNSF Railway has been a longtime supporter of the academy […]
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Battlefield DNA Sensors, 2040
A soldier returning from the battlefield is unknowingly carrying a contaminant. But sensors embedded on a small electronic chip detect the harmful matter, alerting personnel to treat the soldier, potentially saving his life and avoiding harm to fellow troops. Such a scene could play out. Materials science and engineering Associate Professor Seong Jin Koh leads a team at work on tiny sensors that could detect […]
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