Superheroes Among Us: Dr. Michael Burton Battles Pain

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 wields …read more

Faculty Early Career Awards

UT Dallas has experienced tremendous success in receiving early faculty awards resulting in over $65 million since 2010, including 55 National Science Foundation (NSF) CAREER awards. Geared toward helping beginning faculty establish their career and teaching path, fund labs, and provide a stable source of support, these career making awards afford a rare opportunity for early-career …read more

Discovery Center Grand Opening

On September 13th, 2017, UT Dallas welcomed Olympus representatives to the opening of the Olympus Discovery Center, a collaborative effort to provide an imaging core of state-of-the-art instruments and technology. Created for both researchers on campus and external users to advance microscopy systems, this facility supports research in biological and interdisciplinary sciences, including hands-on training …read more

Imaging and Histology Core

The University of Texas at Dallas Imaging and Histology Core facility is located in the Natural Science and Engineering Research Laboratory (NSERL) with 3090 square feet of renovated and dedicated lab space. The core houses state-of-the-art instruments and technology for on-campus researchers and external users to provide affordable support for basic and translational research in …read more

Core Facilities

The Office of Research and Innovation Core Facilities (RCF) are organized into several cores:

Faculty Profile: YIP Recipient Dr. Tadesse Talks Research, Tips for Success

In 2015, Dr. Yonas Tadesse, an assistant professor with the Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science (ECS), was a recipient of the Young Investigator Program (YIP). Awarded by the Office of Naval Research (ONR), funding provided by this grant allows Dr. Tadesse and his team to create a cost-effective, “bioinspired” muscular system in …read more

Q&A with Computer Scientist Ryan McMahan

Dr. Ryan McMahan is an assistant professor in the Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science and the School of Arts, Technology and Emerging Communications. His research focuses on the “effects of system fidelity for virtual reality (VR) applications and systems.” Recently, Dr. McMahan was awarded a National Science Foundation (NSF) CAREER Grant that …read more

Policies and Procedures

I. Purpose II. Scope of Review Recombinant DNA Pathogens Select Agents and Biological Toxins Biological materials (cells, tissues, fluids, etc.) derived from humans and non-human primates Particularly Hazardous Chemicals III. The Committee Composition Terms of Membership Conflict of Interest Policy IV. Responsibilities UT Dallas IBCC Committee Chair Biological Safety Officer (BSO) Committee Coordinator Principal Investigators …read more

Solicit and Acquire: NSF’s Major Research Instrumentation Program

Taken directly from the National Science Foundation (NSF) solicitation: “The Major Research Instrumentation Program (MRI) serves to increase access to shared scientific and engineering instruments for research and research training in the nation’s institutions of higher education, not-for-profit museums, science centers and scientific/engineering research organizations. The Program provides organizations with opportunities to acquire major instrumentation …read more

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