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Married to their research—and to each other
Husband-and-wife team brings 'smart skin' expertise to growing NanoFab facility

Brain power surge
Scholarships combined with individualized attention attract National Merit Scholars

Population explosion
Fall enrollment increase tops all four-year universities in Texas

Not bound by borders
Dual social work doctorate with Monterrey university is Mexico's only such offering

Not the same old song and dance
UTA-Ballet Arlington partnership pirouettes toward cultural enrichment

At play with Keith McDowell
Vice president's pastime yields many rocky mountain highs

Test Your UTA IQ

1. What did Alpha Phi Omega pranksters attach to the exterior of the commode-shaped Little Theater in 1967?

A. a giant role of toilet paper
B. a photograph of the Tidy Bowl man
C. a handle
D. a yellow Volkswagen Beetle

IQ test

2. By what percentage did the number of students pledging a fraternity increase last fall compared to fall 2001?

A. 46 percent
B. 26 percent
C. 6 percent
D. 0.6 percent

3. Former UTA baseball player John Lackey recently achieved what World Series feat?

A. He became the first rookie to hit for the cycle.
B. He became the first rookie to hit a grand slam.
C. He became the first rookie in 93 years to win a Game 7.
D. He became the first rookie to devour an order of nachos on the mound.

4. UTA led all four-year Texas universities with an enrollment increase of 2,641 students in fall 2002.

A. true
B. false
C. maybe
D. all of the above

5. What was the last residence hall built on campus before Arlington Hall opened in fall 2000?

A. Lipscomb Hall
B. Trinity House
C. Brazos House
D. Big Mama’s House

Answers:
1. C. See "No flushing this prank."
2. A. 146 students pledged a fraternity last fall compared to 100 in fall 2001.
3. C. See "Ex-Maverick leads Angels to first World Series title."
4. A. See "Population explosion".
5. B. Trinity House was built in 1963.