Dr. Francesca Filbey is the Bert Moore Endowed Chair and Professor at the School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences at the University of Texas at Dallas. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) recently funded Dr. Filbey’s research at the Center for BrainHealth, part of The University of Texas at Dallas $2.5 million to examine cannabis …read more
Congratutlations to Dr. Zhenpeng Qin for his recently funded research on the development of new photo-releasable neuropeptide nano-vesicles for studying modulation in the brain. With the $2.3 million NIH project, Dr. Qin and his team will develop a novel, potentially transformative technology to release neuropeptides at localized targets in real-time in awake animals.
Research at The University of Texas at Dallas is working to help ease the pain. A poster was created about this topic. We have all had a notably unpleasant feeling from time to time—a bad sting, a burn, a cramp, or a body ache. This is our nervous system alerting us something is wrong. Pain …read more
Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) awards can lead to productive, long-term relationships that result in additional funding, student opportunities, and licensing deals. In this video, learn the process and requirements for researchers as they engage with small businesses to propose and perform SBIR/STTR subcontracts. The University of Texas at Dallas Office of …read more
Dr. Eric Kildebeck received a $1.6 million award from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) for his Polycraft Multi-user Anthropomorphic Testbed for Hybrid Systems (POLYMATH) project. The grant will examine using Polycraft World–a Minecraft modification that will enable multiple different Artificial Intelligence researchers to test algorithms in an open world. It will also observe …read more
This following video is a UT Dallas Office of Research webinar on engaging in international research collaborations. Learning Objectives: Identify regulations that apply to international research collaborations Provide examples of activities and relationships that might require regulatory compliance Discuss key considerations before starting a collaboration Share practices you can use to reduce your regulatory risk
Research at the University of Texas at Dallas offers practical recommendations to solve the milk-quality problem. A poster was created about this topic. Milk is a vital nutritional staple, especially in the developing third world. Economically motivated adulteration of milk is a serious and common problem widely reported in many countries such as Brazil, China, …read more
The University of Texas at Dallas, known for its programs for undergraduate and graduate college students, also aims to impact grade school students in the areas of science, technology, engineering art, and, mathematics (STEAM). The Science and Engineering Education Center (SEEC) works with community partners and corporations to provide accessible learning opportunities meant to expand …read more
Bringing science, technology, engineering, and math to middle and high school students is an overarching goal for BEST and a unique outreach opportunity for The University of Texas at Dallas.
The Office of Research sponsored a New Faculty Research Symposium on November 8, 2019, providing an opportunity for new faculty members to showcase their research in a “three minute thesis” style forum. New faculty (start date after January 2019) who participate in this event, and established faculty (those hired prior to January 2019) who attend …read more
