The Office of Research and Innovation
I am pleased to announce the renaming of the “Office of Research” to the “Office of Research and Innovation” effective Sept 1, 2021. There are several reasons for this change…
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We are STEPPing Forward in Educating Physics Students
Though often treated as two separate disciplines, art and science can impact each other. Creativity is required for scientific breakthroughs and art is often an expression of scientific knowledge. A multi-interdisciplinary team here at the University of Texas at Dallas…
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An Alternative for Vaccine Storage and Distribution
The global COVID-19 vaccination campaign has been described as one of the largest public health initiatives ever managed. Quick distribution of the vaccines has been essential, but a vaccine’s journey is fraught with complications that include susceptibility to heat and…
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Spring 2021 Seed Grant Winners
The Office of Research’s seed grant initiatives provides funding for faculty across various disciplines. The University’s award from the State of Texas National Research University Fund (NRUF) has helped us afford these internal funding opportunities. Congratulations to this year’s recipients:…
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Wind Energy with Dr. Rotea
Dr. Mario Rotea is the Erik Jonsson Chair and Professor and Department Head of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Texas at Dallas. Dr. Rotea also serves as Director of UT Dallas’ WindSTAR Center. His research involves optimization and control…
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Dr. Seth Hays and Team are Working on Rewiring the Brain after Injury
At the Texas Biomedical Device Center Dr. Seth Hays and his team have developed a new electrical stimulation technique for improving stroke and spinal cord recovery. A poster has been created on this topic. Loss of movement and the ability…
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UT Dallas’s New Initiative, Richardson Innovation Quarter
The Office of Research recently finalized and made seed grant award offers to five UT Dallas research teams. The seed grants were for anchoring a public presence of their research centers at the Richardson Innovation Quarter, or IQ Headquarters. The…
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Voting Now Open for the new UTD Community Choice Award
The Office of Research invites all UT Dallas students, faculty, and staff to participate in awarding a new honor that will be given out during the upcoming final round of the Spring 2021 Research Showcase Poster Competition, featuring the School…
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The Griffith Lab has the Power to Change
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…
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Q&A with ATEC Professor Kim Knight
Kim Knight is an Associate Professor of Critical Media Studies in the School of Arts, Technology and Emerging Communication. Her research explores how digital culture affects negotiations of power and the formation of identity, particularly for marginalized groups. Professor Knight…