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/2013/5/21-23831_BrainHealth-Director-Shares-Science-of-Thinking-in_article-wide.html?WT.mc_id=NewsRSS Dr. Sandra Bond Chapman, founder and chief director of the Center for BrainHealth, presented Make Your Brain Smarter: It's Not What You Think at a TEDx conference earlier this month in Washington D.C. Her 10-minute talk took aim at long-standing beliefs about what smart is and provided proven strategies to expand "brain span" to more closely match the lengthening human lifespan. ]]> Tue, 21 May 2013 05:00:00 -0500 http://www.utdallas.edu/news/2013/5/13-23641_UT-Dallas-to-Celebrate-More-Than-3000-New-Grads_article.html?WT.mc_id=NewsRSS With a record seven graduation ceremonies this week, UT Dallas is preparing for its largest spring graduation cohort ever, with 3,024 students projected to complete their degrees, nearly a 15 percent increase over last year. The University has extended the commencement ceremonies over three days to accommodate the continued increase in the number of graduates. ]]> Mon, 13 May 2013 05:00:00 -0500 http://www.utdallas.edu/news/2013/5/3-23511_Former-Cowboys-Star-to-Join-Researcher-at-Concussi_article-wide.html?WT.mc_id=NewsRSS Recent research on concussions and the impact of those findings on NFL football will be the topic of a talk set Tuesday by former Dallas Cowboys fullback Daryl "Moose" Johnston and the Center for BrainHealth's medical science director, Dr. John Hart Jr. The breakfast lecture, titled "Beyond the Game: Boosting Brain Performance," will be at 7:15 a.m. at the center. ]]> Fri, 03 May 2013 05:00:00 -0500 http://www.utdallas.edu/news/2013/5/1-23461_Capitol-Ideas-Undergrads-Take-Research-Results-to-_article-wide.html?WT.mc_id=NewsRSS Four UT Dallas undergraduates showcased their work to legislators and the public last week in Austin for Texas Undergraduate Research Day at the Capitol. The event raised awareness of outstanding research conducted by undergraduates at the state's institutions, as well as the impact of that research on Texans. About 60 research posters were displayed, representing nearly 50 higher education institutions. ]]> Wed, 01 May 2013 05:00:00 -0500 http://www.utdallas.edu/news/2013/4/9-23011_Regents-Approve-Projects-to-Expand-Enhance-Campus_article-wide.html?WT.mc_id=NewsRSS The University of Texas System Board of Regents has approved two building projects for UT Dallas and the next phase of campus landscape enhancement as part of the system's Capital Improvement Program. Regents approved in February construction of a $33 million extension of the Center for BrainHealth that will be known as the Brain Performance Institute. Once funding is secured, the newly constructed 67,500-square-foot facility will house the institute's national headquarters. ]]> Tue, 09 Apr 2013 05:00:00 -0500 http://www.utdallas.edu/news/2013/4/8-22971_New-CVL-Faculty-Member-Focuses-on-Brain-Networks-a_article-wide.html?WT.mc_id=NewsRSS Dr. Gagan Wig, who recently joined UT Dallas' School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences, is looking forward to collaborating with colleagues who share his interest in aging and memory loss at the Center for Vital Longevity. Wig, an assistant professor, will teach courses on the brain and cognition, as well as connectivity and neuroimaging. He chose to come to CVL because he was "extremely encouraged and inspired" by the level of support UT Dallas has put toward building a world-class brain sciences program. ]]> Mon, 08 Apr 2013 05:00:00 -0500 http://www.utdallas.edu/news/2013/4/3-22901_Australian-Hearing-Researcher-Chosen-to-Receive-Ca_article-wide.html?WT.mc_id=NewsRSS Dr. Harvey Dillon, an Australian whose research has contributed greatly to improving the effectiveness of hearing aids, will receive the biennial Callier Prize in Communication Disorders at an April 27 conference. Presented by UT Dallas' Callier Center for Communication Disorders, the prize recognizes individuals for fostering scientific advances and significant developments in the diagnosis and treatment of communication disorders. The honor rotates between the fields of audiology and speech and language pathology, and it includes a $10,000 award. ]]> Wed, 03 Apr 2013 05:00:00 -0500 http://www.utdallas.edu/news/2013/4/1-22831_UT-Dallas-Contributes-Expertise-to-Regional-Scienc_article-wide.html?WT.mc_id=NewsRSS A group of UT Dallas students and faculty members shared their love of science with the next generation of investigators during the annual Dallas Regional Science Fair. The team of volunteer judges, led by UT Dallas School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences' Dr. Jackie Clark and Dr. Peter Assmann, spent a day at the Fair Park event, offering their opinions and encouragement. They were joined by seven BBS students, who also helped judge entries and offered ideas for moving the young people's research forward. ]]> Mon, 01 Apr 2013 05:00:00 -0500 http://www.utdallas.edu/news/2013/3/26-22761_NIH-Funds-UT-Dallas-Study-on-Cause-of-Huntingtons-_article-wide.html?WT.mc_id=NewsRSS Dr. Santosh D'Mello, professor of molecular and cell biology at The University of Texas at Dallas, has received a federal grant for research that may shed light on why and how specific brain cells are affected by Huntington's disease, a devastating, degenerative brain disorder. The grant from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, part of the National Institutes of Health, provides $1.67 million over 5 years. ]]> Tue, 26 Mar 2013 05:00:00 -0500 http://www.utdallas.edu/news/2013/3/22-22721_BrainHealth-Symposium-to-Explore-Neuroscience-of-A_article-wide.html?WT.mc_id=NewsRSS The Reprogramming the Human Brain Symposium, an annual research- and treatment-focused conference organized in part by UT Dallas' Center for BrainHealth, will concentrate this year on the cognitive neuroscience of decision-making and addiction. The event, which brings together some of neuroscience's most advanced researchers, is co-sponsored by the Helen Wills Neuroscience Institute at The University of California, Berkeley, where this year's symposium will be held March 28. ]]> Fri, 22 Mar 2013 05:00:00 -0500 http://www.utdallas.edu/news/2013/3/21-22501_Study-Finds-Good-Marriages-More-Likely-for-Teens-o_article-wide.html?WT.mc_id=NewsRSS A UT Dallas study has found that people who come from families with members who are encouraging and engaged with one another tend to have marriages with more positive outcomes later in life. Dr. Robert Ackerman, an assistant professor in the School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences, and his colleagues looked at data from participants in the Iowa Youth and Families Project. ]]> Thu, 21 Mar 2013 05:00:00 -0500 http://www.utdallas.edu/news/2013/3/19-22631_Hypertension-Could-Bring-Increased-Risk-for-Alzhei_article-wide.html?WT.mc_id=NewsRSS A study in the Journal of the American Medical Association Neurology suggests that controlling or preventing risk factors, such as hypertension, earlier in life may limit or delay the brain changes associated with Alzheimer's disease and other age-related neurological deterioration. ]]> Tue, 19 Mar 2013 05:00:00 -0500 http://www.utdallas.edu/news/2013/3/6-22161_Alumnus-Journey-Took-Him-from-the-Bullpen-to-Neuro_article-wide.html?WT.mc_id=NewsRSS Will Rosellini MBA'03, MS'08 was not your typical professional baseball player. When he was pitching for the Arizona Diamondbacks, he was fascinated by neuroscience and neuromuscular aspects of throwing a baseball. Since then he's earned six advanced degrees, founded a company and is completing his PhD in neuroscience. ]]> Wed, 06 Mar 2013 05:00:00 -0600 http://www.utdallas.edu/news/2013/2/18-22141_Brain-Scientists-Present-Groundbreaking-Work-at-Co_article-wide.html?WT.mc_id=NewsRSS Nearly 200 researchers recently met in Dallas to share important new findings and map strategies for identifying age-related dementias as early as possible. The two-day Dallas Aging and Cognition Conference was sponsored by the Center for Vital Longevity and featured presentations by leading international investigators that focused on how the brain is affected by aging and age-related diseases such as Alzheimer's. ]]> Mon, 18 Feb 2013 05:00:00 -0600 http://www.utdallas.edu/news/2013/2/11-21981_BBS-Alumni-Organizing-Speech-Hearing-Program-in-Ch_article-wide.html?WT.mc_id=NewsRSS A UT Dallas graduate is leading a team of communication specialists in an effort to expand treatment opportunities for the estimated 20 million Chinese people who suffer from speech and hearing disorders.Dr. Lucy Liu, who earned a master's degree in communication sciences at UT Dallas' School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences, is chief executive of the Dallas-based Bethel Hearing and Speaking Training Center. ]]> Mon, 11 Feb 2013 05:00:00 -0600