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/2013/5/16-23761_Solar-Flares-May-Interrupt-GPS-Navigation-Research_article-wide.html?WT.mc_id=NewsRSS If your GPS navigation system goes on the fritz in the coming days, you might have the sun to blame. Early this week, the sun released three X-class solar flares, the strongest type of flare. Forecasters at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration predict a 40-percent chance of more X-class flares in the coming days, some possibly pointed toward the Earth. ]]> Thu, 16 May 2013 05:00:00 -0500 http://www.utdallas.edu/news/2013/5/9-23631_Study-Links-Adolescent-Bullies-to-Criminal-Behavio_article-wide.html?WT.mc_id=NewsRSS Adults who say they bullied others when they were adolescents may have a higher likelihood of engaging in criminal behavior later in life, according to new research from UT Dallas. The study, which appeared in the Journal of Youth and Adolescence, examined data gathered on a group of more than 400 men over the course of several decades. ]]> Thu, 09 May 2013 05:00:00 -0500 http://www.utdallas.edu/news/2013/5/6-23531_Student-Designed-Solar-Chargers-Shine-in-Initial-T_article-wide.html?WT.mc_id=NewsRSS A promising display of carbon-free energy has been quietly humming along for three months on the UT Dallas campus. Specialized solar-powered golf cart charging stations placed in January have withstood the elements and created a tantalizing example of the effectiveness of alternative energy sources. ]]> Mon, 06 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/2013/5/2-23491_3-D-Project-Bridges-Research-Dallas-Community-Awar_article-wide.html?WT.mc_id=NewsRSS Dr. Georgia Fotopoulos and her graduate students in the Department of Geosciences have completed a project called "3D Dallas," which aimed to raise awareness of the interactions between natural and urban environments. ]]> Thu, 02 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/2013/4/24-23361_Undergraduate-Research-Journal-Enjoys-2nd-Edition-_article-wide.html?WT.mc_id=NewsRSS The Office of Undergraduate Education recently celebrated the latest issue of The Exley, UT Dallas' undergraduate research journal. Supporters and students who contributed research articles and creative works to the journal attended a luncheon to recognize The Exley. Also attending was Elizabeth Exley Hodge, a former long-time UT Dallas staffer whose contributions helped launch the new journal last year and for whom it is named. ]]> Wed, 24 Apr 2013 05:00:00 -0500 http://www.utdallas.edu/news/2013/4/24-23381_Undergraduate-Student-Research-Projects-Showcased_article.html?WT.mc_id=NewsRSS Industry representatives recently selected winners in a poster contest for undergraduate researchers. Each year, dozens of undergraduates participate in research projects ranging from social sciences to physical sciences, and in emerging fields such as nanotechnology, biomedical devices and cyber security. ]]> Wed, 24 Apr 2013 05:00:00 -0500 http://www.utdallas.edu/news/2013/4/23-23251_Issues-Explores-Health-Care-WorkLife-Balance-in-Sc_article-wide.html?WT.mc_id=NewsRSS The nation's healthcare system, balancing work and life in science and engineering careers, and governing research are among the topics included in the spring edition of Issues in Science and Technology. The award-winning journal is produced by the National Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Engineering, Institute of Medicine, and The University of Texas at Dallas. ]]> Tue, 23 Apr 2013 05:00:00 -0500 http://www.utdallas.edu/news/2013/4/17-23181_Malwares-Threat-to-Data-Security-is-Focus-of-Kusch_article-wide.html?WT.mc_id=NewsRSS Dr. Bhavani Thuraisingham, an expert in data security and data mining, will discuss an especially dangerous type of malicious code and the measures that are being taken to fight it at the 2013 Polykarp Kusch Lecture. Thuraisingham is director of the Cyber Security Research and Education Institute at UT Dallas. ]]> Wed, 17 Apr 2013 05:00:00 -0500 http://www.utdallas.edu/news/2013/4/11-23101_Wharton-Tops-UT-Dallas-Business-School-Research-Ra_article-wide.html?WT.mc_id=NewsRSS The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania held its firm grip on the No. 1 spot in The UT Dallas Top 100 Business School Research Rankings for 2013 released Wednesday by the Naveen Jindal School of Management. Harvard University, No. 2, and the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor, No. 3, also maintained their places in separate annual rankings of schools in North America and worldwide. Both sets of rankings measure business school research productivity by tracking contributions in leading publications. ]]> Thu, 11 Apr 2013 05:00:00 -0500 http://www.utdallas.edu/news/2013/4/2-22861_Let-the-Games-Begin-Business-Lab-Uses-Competition-_article-wide.html?WT.mc_id=NewsRSS The Center and Laboratory for Behavioral Operations and Economics recently opened in the Naveen Jindal School of Management with one main purpose: to play games. "This lab is a great opportunity to test analytical models for applications," says Dr. Elena Katok, the lab's co-director. "There is so much that can be learned by how human beings interact in business." ]]> Tue, 02 Apr 2013 05:00:00 -0500 http://www.utdallas.edu/news/2013/4/1-22851_Biology-Lecture-to-Honor-Founding-UT-Dallas-Facult_article-wide.html?WT.mc_id=NewsRSS The Department of Molecular and Cell Biology will honor the scientific achievements of one of its founding faculty members and longtime leaders with a public lecture April 3. Dr. Michael White, professor of cell biology at UT Southwestern Medical Center, will give the 23rd Clowes Memorial Lecture at 5 p.m. April 3 in the TI Auditorium in the Engineering and Computer Science Building. ]]> Mon, 01 Apr 2013 05:00:00 -0500 http://www.utdallas.edu/news/2013/3/29-22821_Materials-Science-Researchers-Start-Student-Group_article.html?WT.mc_id=NewsRSS Students from the Materials Science and Engineering Department at UT Dallas have formed the only student chapter of an international professional organization in the state - and one of a few such chapters in the country. AVS - a professional society dedicated to the science and technology of materials, interfaces, and processing - has about 4,500 members worldwide from academia, governmental laboratories and industry. There are fewer than 10 student chapters in the entire United States. ]]> Fri, 29 Mar 2013 05:00:00 -0500