The power of wind has been used for centuries to make human lives better and easier. In the past, it was used to produce food, grind grain, pump water, and cut wood at sawmills1. Today’s modern wind machines output electricity using massive—lengths greater than a football field—rotating blades. A turbine with blades over 350 feet …read more
The United States weaponized information to secure Latin American support during World War II. What can those strategies tell us about the nature of propaganda campaigns in the age of “fake news”? A poster was created about this topic. The Center for US-Latin America Initiatives is analyzing trends in historical persuasive messaging and the visibility …read more
Advancing age is associated not only with physical health problems but also with certain cognitive declines that are linked with Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI). An increased sedentary lifestyle leads to a greater risk of developing cardiovascular disease due to reduced arterial wall plasticity. Because MCI is considered to be a pre-clinical stage of Alzheimer’s disease, …read more
Chances are pretty good that you, or someone close to you, has been affected by cancer. This insidious disease has taken its toll on many across the country. Excluding skin cancer, breast cancer is the most diagnosed cancer type in women (30% of the diagnosed cancers) and prostate cancer (20% of the diagnosed cancer in …read more
Dr. Denise Park leads a scientific team that uses advanced imaging techniques to identify the earliest changes in the brain that likely signifies Alzheimer’s disease many years into the future. A poster has been created on this topic. By age 85, about 1/3 of older adults are afflicted. Dr. Park’s work plays an important role …read more
Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are among the most common bacterial infections in the world, with upwards of 150 million cases reported per year, primarily in women. UTIs are serious because many front-line antibiotics are no longer effective, making UTIs difficult to manage especially among postmenopausal women. While UTIs can persist for years, significantly reducing quality …read more
Americans spend an average of 97 hours per year in gridlock traffic, causing environmental pollution and costing US households $1,348 and the US economy $87 billion annually. A poster was created about this topic. While building new roads and repairing damaged ones is a start, the future of transportation lies in the implementation of Intelligent …read more
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
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 development, ownership, management, use, and marketing of intellectual property developed at the University are governed by The Intellectual Property Policy of The University of Texas System. The policy may be found at the following site: UT System Intellectual Property UTD Intellectual Property Policy ( PM-36.doc) Intellectual property is any invention, creation, discovery, scientific or …read more
