Below are the participants in the Workshop on Sustainability in Research, held on April 26, 2022. David Hyndman Dean, School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics hyndman@utdallas.edu
April 11th, 2022
Research Related
April 8th, 2022
Spring 2022 IRB HIVE Recipient: Ginni Strehle
The Human Subjects Research Office is pleased to announce that Ginni Strehle, member of the Infant Learning Project lab, has been selected as the recipient of the Spring 2022 IRB HIVE Award! Ms. Strehle is currently an undergraduate student who will be graduating with her B.S. in Psychology this semester, is a fast-track student …read more
April 5th, 2022
Sensing in Service of Society
According to the World Health Organization, the toll air pollution takes on a human body is equivalent to eating an unhealthy diet and smoking. Clean air is necessary for optimal health. A multi-disciplinary team at UT Dallas, including Dr. David Lary, is installing sensors that detect air pollution in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Real-time air …read more
March 14th, 2022
Comet Corner Series: Women’s History Month featuring Allie Kennedy Thurmond
In this Comet Corner session, the Office of Research and Innovation hosted a Women’s History Month event, highlighting the work of UTD Geosciences alum Dr. Allie Kennedy Thurmond, B.S. ’97, M.S. ’02, Ph.D ’07, Head of Exploration Assets in the US Gulf of Mexico. Focusing on her work and diversity in STEM education, this virtual …read more
March 1st, 2022
Broader Impacts: Sustainability, Environment, Equity, and Economy
The Earth’s population continues to grow and our natural resources are limited. It’s important for individuals and communities to learn to live together sustainably. Watch this recorded session as the Office of Research and Innovation partner with the Office of Sustainability, RCE North Texas (UN Recognized Regional Centre for Expertise on Education for Sustainable Development), …read more
February 24th, 2022
Addressing Air Pollution
Clean air is fundamental to our health. Air pollution has a similar burden of disease to unhealthy diets and smoking, according to the World Health Organization. It is associated with non-communicable diseases such as ischemic heart disease, stroke, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and asthma, even with a variety of cognitive impacts, as well as the …read more
February 22nd, 2022
East Region Hazmat Training
UT Dallas Research, Campus, and Environmental Safety (RCES) in partnership led by Chief Gene Senter, Assistant Chief of Operations Richardson Fire Department (RFD), recently facilitated a three-day (January 10th, 12th, and 14th) training exercise for East Region Hazardous Materials (HazMat) responders, which included teams from Richardson, Grand Prairie, Frisco, Plano, Irving, and Wiley. This multi-jurisdictional, …read more
February 17th, 2022
Research 411 Talk Show: Alzheimer’s Disease
In the United States, one in nine people aged 65 years and older is diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease. There is an increased prevalence of Alzheimer’s Disease among individuals that are socioeconomically disadvantaged. During this Research 411 Talk Show, Dr. Gagan Wig, associate professor in the school of Behavioral and Brain Sciences at UT Dallas, discusses …read more
January 31st, 2022
Using Biomarkers to Predict the Onset of Alzheimer’s Disease
In the United States, one in nine people aged 65 years and older is diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease (AD), and the total number of individuals living with AD is rapidly increasing throughout the world. While there are no known determinants of the most common form of AD, some individuals are at greater risk of AD …read more
January 28th, 2022
Fall 2021 IRB HIVE Winner: Siri Wilder
The HIVE award is a way to recognize UTD students and staff exhibiting positive Habits, Ideals, Values, and Ethics in human subjects research. No one deserves the honor more than the Fall 2021 winner, Siri Wilder. Members of the Human Subjects Research Office met with Ms. Wilder to learn more about her and her research …read more
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