Office of Research

Research at UT Dallas

Advancing Research

The Office of Research 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.

Award Winners

Collaborative Think Tank with Dr. Ronald Smaldone

Dr. Ronald Smaldone is an Associate Professor of Chemistry with a research interest in nanoporous polymers. Along with Co-PIs Dr.…

NSF Funds Dr. Amy Walker’s Efforts to Diversify STEM

Dr. Amy Walker received a grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) for her work with UT System’s Louis Stokes…

Dr. Lawrence Reitzer, Defining Bacteria in UTIs

Dr. Lawrence Reitzer is a Professor in the department of Biological Sciences of the School of Natural Sciences & Mathematics…

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News

Study: Advanced Technology May Indicate How Brain Learns Faces

Scientists analyzed advanced facial recognition algorithms and found the surprising way these programs — which are based on machine learning — work.

Study Finds Crime Risk Rises in Areas Near Major Amusement Parks

Dr. Alex Piquero and a research team found that crime rates increased 19% in places where one attractor such as a bar or hotel was added near Universal Studios Florida.

Team Awarded $2.9 Million To Study Socioeconomic Ties to Alzheimer's

Researchers at UT Dallas’ Center for Vital Longevity have received a $2.9 million grant to continue their investigation into links between socioeconomic disadvantage and susceptibility to cognitive decline.