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Changing the Conversation: Turning Disabilities into Abilities
June 12, 2018Posted under Featured & Spotlight
During the AMC drama Mad Men, fictional character Don Draper says: “If you don’t like what’s being said, then change the conversation.” That’s exactly what happened in December of 2016, when Margaret Scholl announced that she would start a mobility ministry—Early Wheels—to improve the lives of children with disabilities through… read more
Congratulations to Recently Funded Faculty
June 5, 2018Posted under Featured & Photoblog
In 2017, Dr. Robert Gregg received funding from the National Science Foundation in the amount of $500,000 for his research investigating control powered prosthetic and orthotic (P&O) devices for lower-limb amputees and stroke survivors. In 2016, the National Institute of Health awarded Dr. Duane Winkler $1,333,409 for his… read more
Dr. Seth Hays: Neuroplasticity and the Wandering Nerve
May 9, 2018Posted under Featured & Spotlight
There is a famous poetic line from Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings which addresses the Rangers of the North and the Rangers of Ithilien: “Not all those who wander are lost.” Thought to be vagabonds, the Rangers true identity revealed them to be great hunters and warriors. Through their sharp sense of the world… read more
Remembering Margaret McDermott
May 3, 2018Posted under Featured
The Office of Research would like to recognize the legacy of Margaret McDermott and her contributions to UT Dallas and the community. “Margaret Milam McDermott, whose philanthropic gifts made historic impacts on the educational and arts institutions of her native city of Dallas, has died at the age of 106. As the pre-eminent private… read more
Q&A: Meet IP Leading Lady Dr. Shalini Prasad
April 26, 2018Posted under Featured & FYI & Q&A
World Intellectual Property Day (April 26th) celebrates the importance of contributions in technology and culture while promoting the significance of intellectual property (IP) rights. These rights help foster future innovation, stimulate the economy, and enrich our quality of life. This year, the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)… read more
“Never Give Up, Never Quit”: Dr. James Carter is the Classic Student
February 27, 2018Posted under Featured & Spotlight
It’s impossible to talk about the history of research at UT Dallas without mentioning associate professor emeritus of geoscience, Dr. James Carter. Recruited from Rice University in 1963, he arrived in 1964 as a senior researcher and is one of the early faces of both the Graduate Research Center of the Southwest (GRCSW) and Southwest… read more
Superheroes Among Us: Dr. Michael Burton Battles Pain
January 23, 2018Posted under Featured & Spotlight
Upon meeting Dr. Michael Burton, assistant professor in the Department of Behavioral and Brain Sciences, you immediately know you’re in the presence of someone special. On first glance, he’s a gentle giant with an easy-going laugh, and his humble, Clark Kent-like identity is only the surface layer of a multifaceted character. Like Kent who… read more
Call for Workshop Proposals
January 19, 2018Posted under Featured & FYI
Deadline for proposal submission: March 9, 2018 In an effort to promote collaboration, the Office of the Provost at The University of Texas at Dallas (UT Dallas) is supporting the development and implementation of workshops that bring together faculty and students from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (UTSW) and UT Dallas.… read more
‘A Market for Change’: Art and the Workplace
December 12, 2017Posted under Featured & Spotlight
I’ve heard it said that art is a time traveler. It’s true. Art leaps through history and across continents, through reality and the surreal, moving faster than any car or flight. It’s a time traveler who allows us to sit at its windows and visit destinations that awaken, challenge, and inspire. Yet, to call Dr.… read more
Descendants of the Old Forest
October 17, 2017Posted under Featured & FYI & Spotlight
The son of peanut farmers, Dr. Anthony Cummings, assistant professor in the geospatial information sciences program at UT Dallas, walked the forests of Guyana, South America as a boy. In the tropics of the Caribbean, he learned to use a bow and arrow, and entertained the dream of becoming a professional cricketer. While he pursued… read more