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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African Art
Jonathan Campbell and Tanya Dowdey
When noted herpetologist Jonathan Campbell’s work takes him to remote Guatemalan jungles or the heart of Africa, he typically brings something back. Often the treasures are animal specimens that find their way into UT Arlington’s Amphibian and Reptile Diversity Research Center. But sometimes they’re gorgeous works of art. Over the years, he and his wife, Tanya Dowdey ’88, have amassed quite a collection. “We have […]
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Water Worlds
Researchers protect vital water systems from harmful blooms, manmade contaminants, and climate change.
The Brazos river rises fast against the eastern border of Stonewall County, then winds 840 miles across Texas, through small towns and old ranches, before emptying into the Gulf of Mexico near Freeport. Once a crossing for settlers, the Brazos now pumps millions of tourism dollars into local economies while providing the region with much of its water for drinking and farming. In recent years, […]
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Words of Anguish
Unread for almost a half-century, a rediscovered essay collection reveals the despair and anger felt by UT Arlington students four days after John F. Kennedy’s assassination.
Duane Keilstrup was doing something he hadn’t done in years—digging through the mounds of files swallowing up his home office—when he found them, peeking from a manila folder, as crisp as the day he put them there nearly 50 years before. Sixty-five essays, single-spaced and double-spaced, most signed, and all handwritten in sprawling cursive by freshmen and sophomores …
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Sharing a Bold Vision
Vistasp Karbhari hit the ground running in June as UT Arlington’s eighth president. The focused and energetic leader is determined to guide the University to new levels of excellence.
Lofty goals don’t daunt Vistasp Karbhari; they motivate him. One conversation with UT Arlington’s new president and you’re inspired by his resolve to help the University scale peaks that once seemed unattainable. In his eyes, great isn’t good enough. He wants UT Arlington to rise, rapidly, into the upper echelon of research institutions.
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The Tracks of Progress
Next time a train makes you late, think beyond the inconvenience. In addition to transporting indispensable freight, these rolling behemoths carry a certain allure. And remember, UT Arlington wouldn’t exist without them.
When the union pacific trudges through, the entire city pauses. Time moves slowly at the crossing. Graffiti-tagged freight cars present a modern art museum on wheels. Autos edge closer, hoping to hurry the train along. The trains—their noises, their smells, their sheer mass—are a constant in central Arlington, as if its boundaries are more clearly defined by a strange auditory scope …
