The University of Texas at Arlington is a public research university located in Arlington, Texas, United States. The campus is situated southwest of downtown Arlington, and is located in the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area. The university was founded in 1895 and served primarily a military academy during the early 20th century. After spending several decades in the Texas A&M University System, the institution joined The University of Texas System in 1965. In the fall of 2010, UT-Arlington reached a student population of 32,956, a gain of 31% from autumn 2008, and is currently the second-largest institution within the UT System. UTA is classified by the Carnegie Foundation as a high research activity institution. The university offers 80 baccalaureate, 74 masters, and 31 doctoral degrees. (Source: Wikipedia)
iSeeFlood application now available on iPhones
A UTA civil engineer and hydrologist has expanded his weather-watching audience to iPhone users.
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UTA civil engineer's book illustrates the power of recycled plastic in shoring up roads
Plastics make up a large percentage of municipal solid waste that inhabit landfills.
New software tool to provide students with personalized feedback to improve learning
Researchers at The University of Texas at Arlington have partnered with five international universities to create a software tool that provides timely and personalized feedback to help students adjust their studying throughout ...
UTA quantifying coral species' disease susceptibility by examining immune traits
A biologist from The University of Texas at Arlington is leading a new study aimed at quantifying how susceptible coral species are to disease by examining their immunity through a series of novel experiments and approaches.
Researcher uses mathematical modeling to predict student success, dropout rates
A researcher at The University of Texas at Arlington has used mathematical modeling to demonstrate that negative peer pressures can spread in a high-risk setting, influencing students' decisions to drop out of school.
Researchers to develop new math theory for improvement of imaging technology
Researchers at The University of Texas at Arlington are working on a project which could have a sizable impact on imaging technologies, by developing new mathematical theories that can help solve outstanding problems.
Racial, ethnic, gender bias occurs in pathway from teacher to principal
A University of Texas at Arlington College of Education researcher shows in a new study that race and sex still matter when public school teachers seek to become principals.
Surrounding real estate shows increase in value if near transit station
A national meta-analysis led by a UTA researcher shows that single-family property increases only about 2.3 percent when located next to a transit station.
Material scientist invents breath monitor to detect flu
Perena Gouma, a professor in the Materials Science and Engineering Department at The University of Texas at Arlington, has published an article in the journal Sensors that describes her invention of a hand-held breath monitor ...
National initiative to increase number of faculty from under-represented minorities
The University of Texas at Arlington hosted this weekend the launch of a multi-year collaborative project among 10 leading educational institutions that aims to increase the number of university faculty from under-represented ...
