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The Office of Research and Innovation fosters the advancement of cutting-edge research discoveries and technology at the University of Texas at Dallas, an innovative institution in the heart of North Texas that has achieved Tier One national research status.

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thumbnail Why Cognitive Training Helps Increase Broader Mental Acuity
Dr. Chandramallika Basak and her colleagues in the Center for Vital Longevity shed light on the underlying brain mechanisms that might be responsible for cognitive training benefits beyond better memory and attention. Cognitive training exercises can help older adults maintain or improve certain mental skills, such as memory and attention. Such training can also lead [...]

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thumbnail A Look into ‘Mirror Molecules’ May Lead to New Medicines
A University of Texas at Dallas chemist and his colleagues have developed a new chemical reaction that will allow researchers to synthesize selectively the left-handed or right-handed versions of “mirror molecules” found in nature and assess them for potential use against cancer, infection, depression, inflammation and a host of other conditions. The results are important [...]

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thumbnail CAREER Awards Bolster Studies of Nanomaterials, Nitrate, Numbers
Dr. Rodrigo A. Bernal, Dr. Sheel C. Dodani BS’07 and Dr. Rizwanur Khan were among the faculty members from The University of Texas at Dallas to receive Faculty Early Career Development Program (CAREER) awards from the National Science Foundation (NSF) in 2023. Since 2010, UT Dallas faculty members have received 55 NSF CAREER awards, which [...]

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