UTD Leaders, Supporters Celebrate Opening of New Africa Office

UT Dallas News Center 7/26 2:00A mxj142230

UTD leaders marked the opening of the new UT Dallas Africa office with dignitaries in Lagos, Nigeria. From left: Josephine Vitta; Folashade Ambrose-Medebem, Lagos state commissioner for commerce and...

Are you back-to-school ready? Here's what North Texas students need to know

CBS Dallas- Ft. Worth Education 7/24 3:25A CBS Texas Staff

NORTH TEXAS The first day of school is only a few weeks away and some school districts are holding events to help North Texas children get ready. Events include backpack giveaways, health checkups and vendors with resources. Back-to-School Events...

Neuroscientists Show How VNS May Enhance Drug Addiction Treatment

UT Dallas News Center 7/19 2:00A mxj142230

Cognition and neuroscience doctoral student Christopher Driskill (left) and Dr. Sven Kroener demonstrated that vagus nerve stimulation might help retrain the brain to decrease drug-seeking behavior. A...

Researcher Earns NIH Award To Study Rhythmic Abilities in Children

UT Dallas News Center 7/3 3:00A mxj142230

Kate Kreidler MS’21 received a Ruth L. Kirschstein Predoctoral Individual National Research Service Award to continue her study of rhythmic deficits in children with developmental language disorder....

3 Aspiring Undergrad Scientists Receive Goldwater Scholarships

UT Dallas News Center 7/3 1:00A mxj142230

Three University of Texas at Dallas undergraduates have been named recipients of the Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation award. Biomedical engineering senior Zachary...

Geoscientists Dig into Why We May Be Alone in the Milky Way

UT Dallas News Center 6/28 3:00A mxj142230

New research by University of Texas at Dallas geoscientist Dr. Robert Stern and a colleague suggests a geological explanation for why conclusive evidence for advanced extraterrestrial (ET)...

Shelton Summer Scholars: Transforming Lives Through Intensive Learning

Richardson BubbleLife iReporter 6/27 2:48A Lisa Kresl

By Angelo Piersanti The Shelton School is a bustling place in the summer, hosting any number of training classes, enrichment opportunities, and academic courses. This includes our  Scholars  program...

Researchers Engineer AI Path To Prevent Power Outages

UT Dallas News Center 6/21 2:00A mxj142230

University of Texas at Dallas researchers have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) model that could help electrical grids prevent power outages by automatically rerouting electricity in...

NSF Fellowships To Help Grad Students Make Seismic Impact

UT Dallas News Center 6/14 3:00A mxj142230

From left: Isaac Rangel-Landeros BS’23, Dr. Zachary Sickmann, Dr. Kristina Butler and Madigan Blake BS’23 are shown at The Solitario in Big Bend Ranch State Park, Texas. Rangel-Landeros and Blake...

Pageant Winner Finds Crowning Moment as Champ for Mental Health

UT Dallas News Center 6/14 2:00A mxj142230

Avy Taylor BA’22 has faced hardships, including dealing with severe clinical depression, throughout her life, but her time at UT Dallas and her experiences in Peru helped shape her and her mission....

Researchers Make Big Strides with Superman-Inspired Imager Chip

UT Dallas News Center 6/7 3:00A mxj142230

Researchers, including electrical engineering graduate student Walter Sosa Portillo BS’21 (left) and Dr. Kenneth K. O, have made advances to miniaturize an imager chip inspired by Superman’s X-ray...

Artist Dives Deep into Making Science Fathomable for All

UT Dallas News Center 6/7 2:00A mxj142230

Freya Hammar BS’21, MS’22 is the illustrator of Swim Down, a digital graphic novel that follows a neurodivergent teenager’s transformative journey through the deep sea. Harnessing the universal...

The Storehouse Community Center Hosts Historic Graduation Ceremony for the Academy Education...

Richardson BubbleLife iReporter 5/31 4:51A Elizabeth Lenart

Ceremony recognizes first group of graduates (11 total) to complete all six levels of  English as a Second Language (ESL) courses   The Storehouse Community Center hosted a historic graduation ceremony on May 18, in the sanctuary of St. Andrew...

Scientist Explores How Post-Stroke Aphasia Manifests in Brain

UT Dallas News Center 5/31 2:00A mxj142230

Dr. Roozbeh Behroozmand directs the Speech Neuroscience Lab at UT Dallas where he and his team study the brain mechanisms of speech production and their related disorders in patients with neurological...

Researchers’ Vaccine Delivery System May End Need for Booster Shots

UT Dallas News Center 5/29 1:00A mxj142230

Chemistry doctoral student Ryanne Ehrman and Dr. Jeremiah Gassensmith found that a zinc-based chemical cage could be the key to boosting immune response and eliminating the need for booster shots....