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Researchers Develop New Imaging Tool for Earlier Cancer Detection

UT Dallas News Center 9/17 3:00A mxj142230

Dr. Baowei Fei and his team developed a micro imaging device small enough that it could be used with an endoscope, which can spot cancers and other conditions affecting the digestive system....

UT Dallas Teams with Argonne National Lab on Battery Research

UT Dallas News Center 9/17 12:00A mxj142230

Dr. Joseph Pancrazio (left), vice president for research and innovation at UT Dallas, and Argonne National Laboratory director Paul Kearns signed the memorandum of understanding on July 22. The...

Photos: President Moghe’s Dynamic First Days of Fall Semester

UT Dallas News Center 9/12 4:00A mxj142230

University of Texas at Dallas President Prabhas V. Moghe enjoyed an energetic start to the fall semester with students, faculty, staff and supporters during the first week of the new term. Moghe...

New Systems Engineering Degree Encompasses Multiple Study Areas

UT Dallas News Center 9/10 3:00A mxj142230

Systems engineering doctoral student Richa Mishra prepares a sample for atomic force microscopy in the lab of Dr. Reza Moheimani. Undergraduates now have the opportunity to purse their endeavors in...

RIP Forever Chemicals? Scientists Aim To Rid PFAS of Lifespan Label

UT Dallas News Center 9/5 4:00A mxj142230

Dr. Mario Wriedt is investigating the use of metal-organic frameworks to physically bind to and remove per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances from contaminated sites, including water resources. Check out...

Study: Virtual Reality Tours Make Real Difference in Home Sales

UT Dallas News Center 9/5 12:00A mxj142230

Not only can virtual reality (VR) allow buyers to tour homes without physically stepping inside, but it also can help the homes sell faster, according to new research by a University of Texas at...

Study: Baby Talk Boosts Infant Vocalization in Autistic Children

UT Dallas News Center 8/27 3:00A mxj142230

Dr. Pumpki Lei Su studies language development and caregiver-child interactions in autistic children. She describes parentese and her latest study in a YouTube video. Check out the video by clicking...

Transforming Campus Aims To Elevate Comet Experience at Start of Fall Semester

UT Dallas News Center 8/22 3:35A mxj142230

By Stephen Fontenot The ever-evolving campus of The University of Texas at Dallas has been prepared for an influx of new and returning students for the fall semester with a series of upgrades,...

Award-Winning Teacher Inspires Students with Interactive Science

UT Dallas News Center 8/21 2:00A mxj142230

Emma DeVine BS’19, MAT’21 teaches hands-on science in her classroom, including the study of the metabolism of the fruit fly. DeVine introduced fruit fly experiments to her students after her...

Computer Science PhD Student, Communications Staff Earn Honors

UT Dallas News Center 8/21 12:00A mxj142230

Charles Averill BS’23, a computer science PhD student at The University of Texas at Dallas, won the student research competition at an international conference for his solution to a longstanding...

Dr. William Nichols Joins UTD as Dean of Undergraduate Education

UT Dallas News Center 8/20 3:00A mxj142230

Dr. William Nichols aims to build upon UTD’s interdisciplinary approach to education. “We’ve developed the idea that we need specialists in single fields, but the reality is that in society the...

Chart Your Course, Comets: A UTD Guide for Start of Fall Semester

UT Dallas News Center 8/20 12:00A mxj142230

The fall semester will begin Monday, Aug. 25, and the last day of classes will be Tuesday, Dec. 9, at UT Dallas. The University of Texas at Dallas is getting ready for the fall semester, which begins...

Study Examines Whether Policy Intervention Could Combat Ransomware

UT Dallas News Center 8/19 2:00A mxj142230

As ransomware attacks become more common and complex — and costly to the crimes’ targets — a University of Texas at Dallas researcher is examining how policymakers might combat cybercriminals. Dr....

Summer Research Platform Spurs Undergrads’ Love of Discoveries

UT Dallas News Center 8/19 12:00A mxj142230

Hundreds of students participated in a daylong symposium at The University of Texas at Dallas, where they presented research on topics ranging from disease screening to sound-sensing systems. The...