UT Dallas News Center is an official news voice of The University of Texas at Dallas. http://www.utdallas.edu/news/ http://www.utdallas.edu/news/2012/2/7-15591_Photography-Exhibit-Opens-Eclectic-Arts-Week-at-UT_article-wide.html The unveiling of a new exhibit of images Tuesday from the Jerry and Marilyn Comer Photography Collection kicks off a varied week of arts events at UT Dallas. The opening reception for will be Tuesday, Feb. 7, at 2 p.m. in the University Theatre Gallery.This exhibit invites viewers to consider how they discover affinities for specific photographs. The photos are by such artists as Larry Fink, Andrea Modica, Luis Mallo, Rufus O. Lovett, Andres Serrano and Paula Willmot Kraus. ]]> Tue, 07 Feb 2012 05:00:00 -0600 http://www.utdallas.edu/news/2012/1/31-15411_Students-Book-Translates-Acclaimed-Mexican-Author_article.html George Henson, a PhD Candidate in Humanities, has recently translated a collection of short stories by prominent Mexican author Elena Poniatowska under the title The Heart of the Artichoke. Henson said the collection of stories illustrates Mexico's rich cultural tapestry."These are stories about servants and matriarchs, street sweepers and sorceresses, shop keepers, nannies, mothers, travelers and addicts. They are stories of broken lives and broken hearts, of betrayal and rebirth," said Henson. ]]> Tue, 31 Jan 2012 05:00:00 -0600 http://www.utdallas.edu/news/2012/1/30-15401_Video-Game-to-Help-US-Troops-Wins-New-Award_article.html For the third time in two years, the First Person Cultural Trainer, a research project from the UT Dallas Arts and Technology program, has won a major national award for serious gaming. FPCT received the Best Game award in the Government Category of the 2011 Serious Games Showcase and Challenge. FPCT is sponsored by U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command G-2 Intelligence Support. ]]> Mon, 30 Jan 2012 05:00:00 -0600 http://www.utdallas.edu/news/2012/1/27-15371_Exhibit-to-Examine-Sound-as-Art-and-Image_article.html The School of Arts and Humanities opens its spring season by examining the relationship between sound and art with the mixed-media exhibit Sonic Architectonic. Curated by visual arts faculty member Lorraine Tady, the exhibit features both local and national artists who work directly with noise or frequency, examining what is heard or felt through sound waves, and some who work with images that suggest sound. Other artists in the exhibit anticipate our relationship to sound by addressing our expectations and cognitive reflexes. ]]> Fri, 27 Jan 2012 05:00:00 -0600 http://www.utdallas.edu/news/2012/1/25-15241_Lecture-to-Explore-Influence-of-Politics-on-Scienc_article.html UT Dallas continues its yearlong public lecture series on science and culture with a look Wednesday at the influence that politics wields over research funding. The talk, "Science vs. Politics: The Battle for Integrity," featuring Dr. Heather Douglas of the University of Waterloo in Ontario, starts at 7:30 p.m. in the Jonsson Performance Hall. ]]> Wed, 25 Jan 2012 05:00:00 -0600 http://www.utdallas.edu/news/2012/1/23-15171_Largest-Ever-Cohort-Named-to-Fall-Deans-List_article.html For the fall 2011 semester, 792 undergraduate students made the dean's list at UT Dallas. It is the single largest group named to the list in the University's history, up by more than 100 students over fall 2010 and up 27 percent since fall 2007. Dr. Sheila Amin Gutierrez de Pineres, dean of Undergraduate Education at the University said the increase is directly tied to the University's enrollment growth. ]]> Mon, 23 Jan 2012 05:00:00 -0600 http://www.utdallas.edu/news/2012/1/13-15041_Art-Exhibit-to-Showcase-Works-of-6-UT-Dallas-Women_article.html Six emerging female artists, all current or former UT Dallas students, are presenting their work together in the exhibit A Fraudulent Desire to Exist. The show, which is curated by UT Dallas professors John Pomara and Greg Metz, features the work of Cassandra Emswiler, Danielle Georgiou, Emily Loving, Hillary Holsonback, Robin Myrick and Sally Glass. The opening reception for the show will be from 5 to 8 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 14, at Steve Paul Productions, which is hosting the exhibit. ]]> Fri, 13 Jan 2012 05:00:00 -0600 http://www.utdallas.edu/news/2011/12/19-14811_UT-Dallas-Family-Friends-Celebrate-Newest-Grads_article.html Family and friends worked to contain their excitement as they watched UT Dallas' newest graduates walk across a stage decorated with poinsettias. A weekend of commencement ceremonies honored more than 1,800 UT Dallas students, the largest fall graduating class to date. ]]> Mon, 19 Dec 2011 05:00:00 -0600 http://www.utdallas.edu/news/2011/12/16-14771_Film-Professor-Unwraps-a-Box-of-Holiday-Movie-Clas_article-wide.html Adrienne L. McLean, professor of film studies at The University of Texas at Dallas, has compiled a list of her top movies for the holiday season. "The most significant films are likely to be those that you and your family have turned into traditions yourselves," said McLean. ]]> Fri, 16 Dec 2011 05:00:00 -0600 http://www.utdallas.edu/news/2011/12/16-14781_Awards-Recognize-AH-Staff-Faculty-and-Alumni_article.html The School of Arts and Humanities has recently recognized outstanding faculty, staff and alumni with a number of awards. "The recipients are dedicated, effective and deservedly award-winning teachers, staff and alumni who are improving the lives of students and the community," said Dr. Dennis M. Kratz, dean of the School of Arts and Humanities. Dr. Dan Wickberg, associate professor of history, was named the Victor Worsfold Teacher of the Year. ]]> Fri, 16 Dec 2011 05:00:00 -0600 http://www.utdallas.edu/news/2011/12/8-14541_Profs-Exhibit-Combines-Art-Science-and-Technology_article.html Using the ancient myth of Orpheus, video projection and three-dimensional sound, Dr. Frank Dufour and wife, Kristin Lee, are examining the relationship of sound to perception of movement in Acoustic Shadows, an Exploration of the Sense of Space. The exhibit is currently on display in The Center for the Creative Connections at the Dallas Museum of Art until April 2012. The exhibit made its debut at The Vasarely Foundation in Aix-en-Provence, France, earlier this year. ]]> Thu, 08 Dec 2011 05:00:00 -0600 http://www.utdallas.edu/news/2011/12/6-14521_CentralTrak-Artists-Exhibit-Maps-Sound-to-Image_article.html Shannon Novak began his artistic career as a pianist - he composed and performed his own music at an early age. When he started working in the visual arts, however, he didn't anticipate that his musical training would inform his craft. Novak's exhibit at the CentralTrak gallery, One Song, Three Composers, uses geometric forms to represent the intersections of sound, color, form, time, space and social context. ]]> Tue, 06 Dec 2011 05:00:00 -0600 http://www.utdallas.edu/news/2011/11/18-14141_Translation-Honors-Awarded-at-ALTAs-Annual-Confere_article-wide.html The American Literary Translators Association, which is housed at UT Dallas, presented two prestigious awards its annual conference in Kansas City. ALTA is dedicated to the promotion of literary translation through services to literary translators, forums on the theory and practice of translation, and collaboration with the international literary community. ]]> Fri, 18 Nov 2011 05:00:00 -0600 http://www.utdallas.edu/news/2011/11/18-14171_Chess-Conference-to-Focus-on-Benefits-to-Education_article-wide.html Chess players and coaches, writers, teachers and chess aficionados from around the world will meet in Dallas this weekend to explore the benefits of chess on education. The Second Koltanowski International Conference on Chess and Education begins Friday, Nov. 18. "I chose to have a second international conference because there has been a considerable advance in serious work on chess and education in the last 10 years," said Dr. Tim Redman, who is a professor of literary studies at UT Dallas, the founder of the UT Dallas Chess Program and the conference organizer. ]]> Fri, 18 Nov 2011 05:00:00 -0600 http://www.utdallas.edu/news/2011/11/16-14061_Sci-Fi-Writer-Imagines-a-Future-Without-Capitalism_article.html A look at capitalism's future by science fiction writer Kim Stanley Robinson leads off a series of UT Dallas arts events in a week that also includes a dance performance, jazz concert and an art exhibit opening. Best known for his award-winning Mars trilogy, Robinson will give a talk Wednesday, Nov. 16, titled Valuing the Earth and Future Generations: Imagining Post Capitalism. ]]> Wed, 16 Nov 2011 05:00:00 -0600