Category: News
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Graduate Helps Police Train with Virtual Reality
A recent graduate is changing the way police departments train officers to handle real-life situations through using virtual reality technology. Brian Hoang, a software engineering graduate, is the CEO of SurviVR, a virtual reality company that he co-founded with computer science graduate Marwan Kodeih. The company produces a training simulator for police departments in the…
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University Launches New Brand Campaign
‘Speed of Bright’ celebrates UTD’s 50th anniversary, increases visibility in DFW area through advertising In early June, university President Richard Benson, along with the marketing team in the Office of Communications, launched a new brand campaign to celebrate UTD’s 50th anniversary. The idea is meant to highlight the university’s mission and increase its visibility in…
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Construction Begins on Student Union Eateries
New restaurants to open in Fall 2019 include Firehouse Subs, Halal Shack UTD will be replacing three of its dining locations with new options. Subway, Ben and Jerry’s and Za’tar will be replaced by Firehouse Subs, Smoothie King and Halal Shack respectively. UTD director of Auxiliary Services Carrie Chutes said the additions will be part…
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Professor Explores Jim Crow South in New Book
Faculty member co-edited novel after noticing lack of coverage for time period Following the 2012 publication of a co-edited collection of essays on Jim Crow, associate professor of history Natalie Ring co-edited a new collection titled “Crime and Punishment in the Jim Crow South.” The new book is co-edited by Amy Louise Wood, an associate…
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When Art, Science Collide
Comet combines art history, cognitive science through study abroad research A UTD undergraduate combined their passions for cognitive science and art history through research at the University of Vienna. Visual and performing arts senior Rebekah Rodriguez studied abroad in spring 2019 at the University of Vienna’s Laboratory for Cognitive Research in Art History through a…
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University Research Team Develops Pain-free Drug Delivery System
Group produces 3D-printed microneedle patches as cheaper, more efficient alternative to traditional methods A joint research team from UTD’s Gassensmith and Smaldone labs are using 3D printing to streamline drug delivery systems, making the process of receiving medications such as vaccines less painful. The team is achieving their goal through the development of a 3D…
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Student Starts Online Petition for Temoc Statue
This June, a student started an online petition to create a statue of Temoc on the roundabout at the campus main entrance. The petition has since amassed over 460 signatures. Eric Aaberg, a business administration sophomore, said he first thought of having a Temoc statue after noticing the emptiness of the roundabout and proposed it…
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13-year-old freshman to start classes at UTD in fall
Incoming interdisciplinary studies major homeschooled since seven years old, serves as CEO of Texas-based company Kidlamity Gaming UTD will welcome one of its youngest freshmen in the fall of 2019. Ian Schlitz, a 13-year-old from Keller will attend UTD as an interdisciplinary studies major. “You can go into almost everything with it,” Schlitz said. “Instead…
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Longtime BBS professor passes away at 70 years
Faculty reflect on his life, academic achievements Faculty, staff and students are mourning the loss of a longtime professor in the school of Behavioral and Brain Sciences. James Bartlett, a professor of cognitive neuroscience and cognitive psychology, passed away at the age of 70 on June 1. He was a UTD faculty member for 44…