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/2012/2/10-15471_ATT-Gifts-Make-an-Aesthetic-Addition-to-UT-Dallas-_article-wide.html The University recently received three works of art from the AT&T Corporate Art Collection. The large-scale pieces, done by 20th-century American artists, include work in various media. ]]> Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:00:00 -0600 http://www.utdallas.edu/news/2012/2/9-15481_Alumna-Works-for-Peace-in-Worlds-Newest-Country_article.html Little did UT Dallas alumna Tiffany Ornelas know that her campus leadership experience would prepare her for a humanitarian role that has taken her to the world's newest country, South Sudan, where she has helped mediate a conflict between feuding states. Ornelas, who earned her M.A. in public affairs and B.A. in political science from the School of Economic, Political and Policy Sciences, is an international civilian peacekeeper with Nonviolent Peaceforce, a non-governmental organization. ]]> Thu, 09 Feb 2012 05:00:00 -0600 http://www.utdallas.edu/news/2012/2/8-15631_UTeach-Alumnus-Works-to-Build-Science-Excitement_article.html UTeach alumnus Gianfranco Herrera knows kids can be a tough crowd or even laugh if he has trouble with one of his science demonstrations. But more often than not, they're in awe. Franco is one of the first graduates of UTeach Dallas, a University program launched in 2008 to increase the number of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) majors interested in becoming new secondary science or mathematics teachers. ]]> Wed, 08 Feb 2012 05:00:00 -0600 http://www.utdallas.edu/news/2012/2/2-15461_Surgeon-Started-Career-Journey-in-UT-Dallas-Class-_article-wide.html In her office, just a block from San Francisco's famed Union Square, plastic surgeon Dr. Usha Rajagopal BS'82 is at the pinnacle of a career that began with a cell biology class at UT Dallas. "This was an incredibly demanding class," she explained. "It was taught by Dr. Jost Kemper, who was equally demanding but in a highly encouraging way. I learned so much in that class, about cell biology and also about myself." ]]> Thu, 02 Feb 2012 05:00:00 -0600 http://www.utdallas.edu/news/2011/12/7-14551_Management-Alumnus-Provides-Winning-Suggestion_article.html A tip from an alumnus turned into $10,000 for a team of UT Dallas Naveen Jindal School of Management students recently when they won the inaugural healthcare case competition organized by insurer and medical services provider Humana Inc. MBA graduate Adam Rivon immediately thought of his alma mater when he learned that his employer, Humana, was launching an annual contest to gauge graduate students' abilities to build viable business opportunities from healthcare challenges. ]]> Wed, 07 Dec 2011 05:00:00 -0600 http://www.utdallas.edu/news/2011/11/28-14181_Alumna-Redesigning-Game-Plan-for-Youths-in-Sports_article.html A postgraduate scholarship is helping power a UT Dallas alumna's plan to use sports to help youths excel in all avenues of life. Simone Jackson recently won the John McLendon Postgraduate Scholarship, presented to minority students pursuing graduate studies in athletics administration. Jackson, who played basketball for the Comets when she wasn't busy working toward two accounting degrees, will use the scholarship to pursue a career in sports business management with an emphasis on the social impact of sports. ]]> Mon, 28 Nov 2011 05:00:00 -0600 http://www.utdallas.edu/news/2011/11/23-14261_3-Alumni-Longtime-Announcer-Added-to-Athletic-Hall_article-wide.html Three leading student-athletes from the University's past, along with longtime broadcaster Bill Mercer, have been inducted into the UT Dallas Athletic Hall of Honors. Mercer, who has served as a public address announcer and radio broadcaster for UT Dallas Athletics since 2006, was honored along with former men's soccer standout Ali Morshedi, women's soccer record-setter Natalie Taylor Crittenden, and Daci DeLeon, the most dominating pitcher in UT Dallas softball history. ]]> Wed, 23 Nov 2011 05:00:00 -0600 http://www.utdallas.edu/news/2011/4/29-10511_Ericsson_article-wide.html UT Dallas graduates and student interns who work at Ericsson recently joined President David E. Daniel for an update on the University's progress toward becoming a Tier One research university. ]]> Fri, 29 Apr 2011 05:00:00 -0500 http://www.utdallas.edu/news/2011/4/19-10321_Alumni-Start-Up-Success-Theres-an-App-for-That_article.html A recent UT Dallas graduate is making a splash in the ever-growing world of application development for mobile devices. George Mavromaras now runs a small start-up company called Mavro Inc. that markets mobile applications intended for healthcare workers. ]]> Tue, 19 Apr 2011 05:00:00 -0500 http://www.utdallas.edu/news/2011/3/23-9571_Awards-to-Honor-Key-UT-Dallas-Supporter-9-Accompli_article-wide.html Wed, 23 Mar 2011 05:00:00 -0500 http://www.utdallas.edu/news/2011/1/20-8201_Former-Legislator-Named-AH-Alumnus-of-the-Year_article.html Former state representative and current chancellor of the Texas State University System Brian McCall was named the 2010 Arts and Humanities Distinguished Alumnus of the Year. McCall, who received his PhD in Humanities-Aesthetic Studies from The University of Texas at Dallas in 2006, has been a longtime friend of higher education. ]]> Thu, 20 Jan 2011 23:59:59 -0600 http://www.utdallas.edu/news/2011/1/4-7871_UT-Dallas-Rises-in-Kiplingers-College-Rankings_article.html Tue, 04 Jan 2011 23:59:59 -0600 http://www.utdallas.edu/news/2010/12/13-7641_Grads-Business-Idea-A-Mailbox-Without-Junk-Mail_article.html Two recent UT Dallas graduates have gone into business to help clients stop junk mail. Former Student Government President Steven Rosson and former McDermott Scholar Paul Ingram have created a company to eliminate identity theft, frustration and eco-waste by canceling the delivery of phone books, pre-approved credit offers and dozens of other types of junk mail for residential customers. ]]> Mon, 13 Dec 2010 23:59:59 -0600 http://www.utdallas.edu/news/2010/11/30-7421_Alumni-Judges-Make-a-Case-for-Pre-Law-Program_article.html A growing number of alumni have achieved success as judges and reconnected with UT Dallas to impart their wisdom to younger students in the Pre-law Program. As the program has grown stronger, its results have, too. ]]> Tue, 30 Nov 2010 23:59:59 -0600 http://www.utdallas.edu/news/2010/11/19-7231_UT-Dallas-Inducts-6-into-Athletic-Hall-of-Honors_article.html The UT Dallas Department of Intercollegiate Athletics inducted its largest group ever into its Hall of Honors on Wednesday night, with six new members joining as the Class of 2010. Athletic program contributor/advocate Leo Eveleth, longtime Head Athletic Trainer Larry Gardner and former soccer players Chris Nelson and Katie Johnson were inducted along with Gordon Walters and Shaunna Lawrence Lynch, the honors program's first former student-athletes from baseball and softball. ]]> Fri, 19 Nov 2010 23:59:59 -0600 http://www.utdallas.edu/news/2010/02/05-001.php Amid the shock of finding her home had been invaded last year, Debra Pickral discovered that thieves had stolen the jewelry box where she kept a prized reminder of the years she spent and the degrees she earned at UT Dallas. The Office of Development and Alumni Relations found a way to give the story a happy ending. Fri, 5 Feb 2010 07:00:00 CST http://www.utdallas.edu/news/2009/10/30-003.php The Department of Intercollegiate Athletics inducted its largest class ever Wednesday night, adding two administrators and three former soccer standouts to the UT Dallas Athletic Hall of Honors. Dr. Darrelene Rachavong, the University's vice president for student affairs, and Dr. Michael J. Coleman, dean of undergraduate education, were inducted for their role in the formation of the intercollegiate athletic program back in the mid-1990s. Fri, 30 Oct 2009 07:00:00 CST http://www.utdallas.edu/news/2009/07/16-002.php Firsts are nothing new to UT Dallas alumna Sophie Rutenbar. She received the University's first Truman and Marshall scholarships and earlier this week, she became the first graduate - and one of only about 1,000 people in history - to solo swim the English Channel. Thu, 16 Jul 2009 07:00:00 CST http://www.utdallas.edu/news/2009/07/02-003.php Tony Tyler uses the skills he learned in the University's Arts and Technology program to bring characters like those in Monsters vs. Aliens to life for DreamWorks SKG. Thu, 2 Jul 2009 07:00:00 CST http://www.utdallas.edu/news/2009/06/15-001.php Gabriel Vaughan, who holds three different degrees from the School of Management, has yet another distinction to his credit. On the recent nationwide CPA exams, he earned one of the Top 10 scores nationwide. Mon, 15 Jun 2009 07:00:00 CST http://www.utdallas.edu/news/2009/05/05-001.php After she finishes her first year at Georgetown University's law school, Kim Allen will begin a summer internship for Judge Sandra Ikuta of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit. Tue, 5 May 2009 07:00:00 CST http://www.utdallas.edu/news/2009/04/03-005.php The 2009 Distinguished Alumni Gala honored seven of The University of Texas at Dallas' most outstanding alumni Saturday evening, March 28. Fri, 3 Apr 2009 07:00:00 CST http://www.utdallas.edu/news/2009/02/11-002.php The founder and chairman of the Zyvex companies will talk about his success with this new frontier of nanotechnology as the guest speaker of the UT Dallas Entrepreneurship Club on Thursday, Feb. 12. Wed, 11 Feb 2009 07:00:00 CST