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General interest media coverage of UT Dallas students, faculty, staff and leadership and their achievements.
Students Designed Soundscapes at New Perot Museum
(Dec. 07, 2012) “We have proven we are able to undertake big projects that involve sound.” — Dr. Frank Dufour, associate professor in ATEC, on students' sound design for the Perot Museum of Nature and Science read more
Artificial Muscle Stronger Than the Real Thing
(Nov. 27, 2012) “We’ve been playing with yarns to open and close blinds depending on the temperature of the room.” — Dr. Ray Baughman, director of the Alan G. MacDiarmid NanoTech Institute at UT Dallas read more
A Bloody November and What it Means for Dallas
(Nov. 27, 2012) “When you look at overall numbers and rates and trends, you have to always bear in mind that there will be year to year fluctuations. And looking at the raw number doesn’t always give you the answer about whether or not it’s actually increasing relative to the population.” — Dr. Alex Piquero, professor of criminology read more
Students Test Their Technological Mettle in Robotics Competition
(Nov. 12, 2012) “The band, the cheerleaders, they’re always there for the football team, so it’s cool they come out for the robotics team.” — Dr. Kenneth Berry, assistant director of UT Dallas’ Science and Engineering Education Center read more
Veterans of WWII Doolittle Raids Reflect 70 Years Later
(Nov. 12, 2012) “This was an important mission because … the morale of the country had never been as low as it was after the raid on Pearl Harbor. President Roosevelt wanted to have some retaliatory effort against the Japanese, and this was it.” — C.V. Glines, curator of the James H. Doolittle Library at UT Dallas read more
Salary Negotiation: Everything You've Been Told is Wrong
(Nov. 12, 2012) “In practice, if one’s negotiating partner opens with an offer that is too extreme, the most common response is to disengage from the negotiation.” — Dr. Rachel Croson, professor of economics read more
Is Alzheimer's a Form of Diabetes of the Brain?
(Nov. 08, 2012) “In some, it affects the kidneys, in some it causes blindness, but in a lot of individuals you get these clots, little small strokes, in the brain, and it’s very clear that leads to an increased chance of getting dementia, including Alzheimer’s.” — Dr. John Hart, medical science director for the Center for BrainHealth read more
Big Tex Won’t Get an Extreme Makeover, State Fair Says
(Oct. 25, 2012) “He’s the brand character for the State Fair. He’s the mascot. He’s welcoming. He’s friendly. Everyone knows him.” — Julie Haworth, director of the UT Dallas undergraduate marketing program read more
In Fight Against Dropouts, Middle School is Crucial
(Oct. 04, 2012) “Really, the meat of the sandwich is middle school. And if we can make kids more successful at this level they’ll have those foundational skills and be prepared for higher level work in high school.” — Timothy Hise, 'BA05, former McDermott Scholar and currently principal at Ann Richards Middle School in East Dallas read more
Governor Pushes Proposals to Turn Out More College Grads
(Oct. 04, 2012) “It gave me some predictability, some certainty, when there’s a lot of uncertainty surrounding you. Having that stationary target that I can hit every year has really made a difference and simplified the process.” — Cody Willming, junior, discussing the UT Dallas guaranteed tuition plan read more
Y'all Listen Up: Texas Twang Might Be Fading Away
(Oct. 04, 2012) “Probably the last 30, 40 years, there has been an influx of people from different areas of the country who are bringing their speech patterns with them.” — Karen Kaplan, clinical lecturer, School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences read more
Audiologists Help Patients Hear the World Around Them
(Sep. 17, 2012) “We have students from diverse undergraduate backgrounds – from accounting to law – who choose to pursue graduate degrees in audiology. ” — Dr. Ross J. Roeser, head of the Doctor of Audiology program at UT Dallas read more
Coca-Cola to Spend $30 Billion to Grow Globally
(Sep. 10, 2012) “Infrastructure is a challenge, but this can be overcome – to a certain extent. What Coke cannot overcome is wars, poverty and corruption.” — Dr. Mike W. Peng, Jindal Chair of Global Strategy at the University of Texas at Dallas read more
Burn Victim Becomes Firefighter
(Sep. 07, 2012) “Follow your dreams. Give it a shot. Hope that it works out. If it doesn't, then lesson learned and no regrets.” — Gina Patterson, UT Dallas sports instructor and burn accident survivor read more
Callier Center Names Directorship for Longtime Staffer
(Aug. 31, 2012) “The endowing of this position has been a longtime goal of the university and is an important step in Callier’s continued tradition of excellence. To be able to honor Ludwig Michael with this directorship is most fitting.” — Dr. Bert Moore, dean of UTD’s School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences read more
Tech Titans: Robert Robb of UT Dallas
(Aug. 31, 2012) “From time to time, inventors will come up with new inventions that will serve well for the pubic good. They disclose these inventions and see if they are commercially viable.” — Robert Robb, associate vice president for technology read more
Moonshine Kingdom - An Interview with Author Matt Bondurant
(Aug. 31, 2012) “What does an 18-year-old in Franklin County in 1930 want? The same things they want now: They want a car, they want clothes, they want a girl, they want to be feared.” — Dr. Matthew Bondurant, assistant professor in creative writing and literature read more
UT Dallas Heralds Opening of Asia Center
(Aug. 16, 2012) “Asia matters as a key partner economically, technologically and culturally in virtually every aspect of our nation’s plans for a prosperous and exciting future.” — Monique Wedderburn, UT Dallas Asia Center director read more
Forum: Memory and the Aging Brain
(Aug. 14, 2012) “There’s quite a bit of evidence that people that worry a lot about their memories don’t necessarily have poorer memories than people who are not worried about their memories. So that’s not necessarily diagnostic.” — Dr. Denise Park, co-director of the Center for Vital Longevity at the University of Texas at Dallas read more
Dallas-Area War Veterans Learn Ways to Leave Battlefield Behind
(Aug. 06, 2012) “When they come off the battlefield, where they’ve had to be hyper-vigilant to so much that’s going on, it triggers the brain to do the opposite of what you need to do for a higher-thinking job. You’re hyper-focused, stressed and not sleeping well.” — Dr. Sandra Chapman, director of the UT Dallas Center for BrainHealth read more
Professor Whose Research Helped the Hearing Impaired Dies at 46
(Aug. 03, 2012) “This is a really innovative idea because everyone in the field of implants is an audiologist. They don’t know how to connect a cellphone or a PDA to it [a cochlear implant]. He was really the first person who did that.” — Dr. John Hansen, on Dr. Philipos Loizou read more
Ringing Ears: Study Finds New Approach Improves Condition
(Jul. 30, 2012) “In terms of taking it away so that you never experience it again, I don't think anyone is bold enough to step out there and say that just yet.” — Dr. Kenneth Pugh, UT Dallas Callier Center, on a new tinnitus treatment read more
Study of PTSD in Soldiers Focuses on One of the School's Own
(Jul. 30, 2012) “Compared to where I was, I’m so fortunate for what I’ve been through, to give it meaning, to make it part of me, and to even spread the word.” — Mike Rials, senior majoring in psychology at UT Dallas and a Marine veteran read more
Girl Scouts get a taste of college life, math-science careers
(Jul. 18, 2012) Iolani Connolly, assistant director of the Science and Engineering Education Center at UTD, was grateful to be the link between the new STEM-focused program and the college campus. She was once a program director for the Girl Scouts. “We want to inspire more young people to pursue an education and career in science, technology and math,” said Connolly. “So this was a perfect match.” read more
Summer Camp's Solar Car Successfully Makes 100-Mile Journey
(Jul. 16, 2012) "We were monitoring temperature. We were monitoring speed. We were monitoring the temperature of the motor, the temperature of the batteries, the (amplifier) flow, the voltage flow from the batteries and the whole flow of energy through the car." - Dr. Ken Berry, assistant director of the Science and Engineering Education Center at UT Dallas read more
Experiences That Changed Us
(Jul. 10, 2012) “Some of the merits of these lessons I only now begin to realize. These and other experiences inspired me to study the psychology and neuroscience of aging, because I realized that the aging mind and body has a fascinating recovery potential and experience that is often so underutilized.” — Gérard Nisal Bischof, graduate student at the Center for Vital Longevity read more
Brain Health, Aging and Alzheimer’s
(Jul. 10, 2012) “For the first time in history we can see into the brain and those microscopic functions we could not see before. We’re at a stage where we can make huge advances and see if an intervention actually works. This is a hopeful time and we’re on our way to solving this terrible disease.” — Dr. Denise C. Park, co-director of the Center for Vital Longevity and Distinguished University Chair in the School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences at UT Dallas read more
Independence Day Irony: PTSD Has Vets Avoiding Fireworks
(Jul. 05, 2012) “Fireworks hit right in the heart of these causes. Here’s an explosive-looking thing and a loud noise. What they’ll feel when they hear or see fireworks is mostly fear, a sense of threat as they did during combat when the IED went off or when the Humvee blew up.” — Dr. John Hart, medical science director at the Center for BrainHealth read more
Dallas-Area Physicists Had a Hand in Discovery of ‘God Particle’
(Jul. 04, 2012) “It’s really exciting. I get paid to do this.” — Dr. Joe Izen, physics professor and researcher working with the team that found the Higgs boson in Geneva read more
Texans May Face Federal Insurance Exchanges
(Jul. 02, 2012) “Because no subsidies are offered in federal exchanges, in Texas, there is effectively no employer mandate. They won’t be penalized for not offering health insurance.” — said Dr. John McCracken, director of the Healthcare Management for Physicians Program at UT Dallas read more
Some Ex-NFL Players Are Depressed — and Didn’t Even Know It
(Jul. 02, 2012) “We’ve got guys where we can see there’s damage in the white matter, the connections in the brain, and that’s evident in the cognitive problems.” — Dr. John Hart, medical science director, Center for BrainHealth at UT Dallas read more
Former Director of Dallas Museum of Art Joins UT Dallas Faculty
(Jun. 29, 2012) “She is a proven educator and innovator who thinks creatively. UT Dallas aspires to be at the forefront of higher education, and a transformative leader such as Ms. Pitman is the ideal person to help the university achieve that goal.” — Dr. Dennis M. Kratz, dean of the School of Arts and Humanities read more
Teens Opt for Nip, Tuck as Quick Fix for Body-Image Issues
(Jun. 28, 2012) “They don’t understand it. They’re still at that age where it’s hard to even visualize, to think long-term and project down the road. If they have the surgery that early in life, they’ll never know if they would end up growing into [their features] or actually embracing them.” — Amanda Smith, assistant director of health education programs read more
Under Mandate, Why Buy Insurance When Penalty’s Cheaper?
(Jun. 22, 2012) “Nobody saves up that kind of money just waiting to spend it on deductible. Yes, there’s going to be some sticker shock, and no one knows how people are going to react to it.” — Dr. John McCracken, clinical professor of healthcare management read more
UT Dallas Looks to Become a Leader in Cybersecurity
(Jun. 11, 2012) “I don’t know that Dallas-Fort Worth is going to solve the world’s pollution problems from burning coal, but we might be able to protect our critical infrastructures from cyberattacks. We want to make Dallas-Fort Worth the go-to place for companies and organizations that want solutions, talent and problem-solving.” — UT Dallas President David E. Daniel read more
Sweating Your GPA? Universities Might Not Even Care
(Jun. 11, 2012) “It is very low on our indicator list. ... The student should never focus on one single indicator.” — Greg Morris, assistant provost for enrollment management read more
Smart Electricity Meters Might Become Optional
(Jun. 07, 2012) “The main concern today is, because of all the malware out there, it can get into the system and cause havoc with the system.” — Dr. Bhavani Thuraisingham, executive director of the Cyber Security Research and Education Center at the University of Texas at Dallas read more
Students Watch Venus Cross Between Earth and Sun
(Jun. 06, 2012) “As a planetary scientist, I am very excited about this. An astronomical phenomenon like this is a very rare event, and it will also coincide with the research found with NASA’s Kepler [telescope].” — Dr. Mary Urquhart, head of the Department of Science and Mathematics Education read more
East Asians Camera Shy, Smile Less in Facebook Photos?
(Jun. 06, 2012) “Western cultures, such as American cultures, are much more focused on individualism, independence and self. Those values are reflected in the way individuals present themselves on Facebook.” — Dr. Denise Park, co-director of the Center for Vital Longevity and Distinguished University Chair in the School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences at UT Dallas read more
Focus on Cybersecurity Degrees Rising for Colleges, Employers
(Jun. 01, 2012) “It’s almost like you have a generalist – a general practitioner – right? So why can’t a general practitioner do everything? We need these specialists.” — Dr. Bhavani Thuraisingham, professor of computer science and executive director of the Cyber Security Research and Education Center read more
Your Facebook Photo Is Shaped by National Culture
(May. 31, 2012) “These are not conscious choices. This represents the lens through which the two cultures view the world. This relates, we believe, to a cultural bias to be more individualistic in the U.S. and more communal in Asia. We believe these values fundamentally sculpt one’s thought and choices, including design of a Facebook portrait.” — Dr. Denise Park, co-director of the Center for Vital Longevity at The University of Texas at Dallas read more
Theater Review: Audience Wanders Through 8 Spaces in ‘Flesh World’
(May. 30, 2012) It’s a whole new arts scene these days across the Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge in West Dallas. Certainly Dead White Zombies’ Flesh World isn’t like anything else you’re liable to see elsewhere in town. Thomas Riccio, a professor at the University of Texas at Dallas, wrote and directed the world premiere that opened a new performance space, the 500, on Thursday. read more
Britain Losing a Taste for Austerity
(May. 30, 2012) University of Texas at Dallas professor Harold Clarke has tracked British public opinion on economic and political matters for more than 30 years with colleagues at Britain’s University of Essex. He says it’s now apparent that the stiff upper lip is turning into a frown. “People are not happy with the way things are going.” — The Dallas Morning News read more
Bondurant Hits Big Screen With ‘Lawless’ Film
(May. 25, 2012) “I’m never satisfied. I’ll read a page in one of my books and say, ‘This is terrible.’ When I’m doing a reading, sometimes I’ll skip a line I don’t like. You always feel like you can do better. I tell my students, the revision process is everything.” — Dr. Matt Bondurant, assistant professor in creative writing and literature read more
Indy 500: A Feast for the Eyes, Hazardous for the Ears
(May. 22, 2012) “Anytime someone exposes their ears to intense sounds, like motorsports, it can be extremely dangerous. If you do it enough, over time, your hearing is not going to come back.” — Dr. Ross J. Roeser, executive director, Callier Center for Communication Disorders read more
As Insight Grows on Cause of Illnesses, Treatments Adapt
(May. 10, 2012) “Most treatments in the last decade have focused on treating symptoms and throwing medicine at dealing with hallucinations, paranoia and schizophrenia. These individuals can be very, very smart cognitively, and while the treatments have helped to treat their symptoms, none has helped to make them more productive members of society, as the evidence suggests they could be. ... It's like we're not learning fast enough.” — Dr. Sandi Chapman, founder and chief director of the BrainHealth Center at UT Dallas read more
DISD School Lands on Top of List of Best Public High Schools
(May. 09, 2012) “It would be akin to determining the best player in basketball based only on the number of rebounds. We know there are other aspects that help determine this notion of ‘best.’ ” — Dr. Rodney Andrews, director of the UT Dallas Education Research Center read more
Zipcar Auto Rental Wants to be Your Main Wheels
(May. 04, 2012) “I came from Seattle, and Seattle is a Zipcar city. They are all over town — in city parking lots, in real business parking lots, just throughout the city.” — Thea Junt, energy conservation and sustainability manager for UT Dallas read more
Hearing Aids Get Smaller, Smarter and Easier to Use
(May. 03, 2012) “Getting a hearing aid is just the first step. It’s not just a matter of putting the instrument in your ear. You have to learn to use it.” — Dr. Linda Thibodeau, professor at the Callier Center and the UT Dallas School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences read more
The Secrets to Maintaining Eyesight and Hearing
(May. 03, 2012) “First and foremost, you need to protect your hearing, because once that goes, it’s not coming back.” — Carol Cokely, clinical associate professor at the UT Dallas Callier Center for Communication Disorders read more
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