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/2012/2/10-15691_Sister-Institutions-Make-Plans-to-Collaborate-on-R_article-wide.html More than 500 miles separate UT Dallas and UT Pan American, but the two schools hope to effectively narrow that distance after research faculty from both met to discuss working together on science, technology, engineering and mathematics projects. The STEM Faculty Research Symposium gathered faculty from the sister institutions in hopes of establishing a program that promotes long-term collaboration in their fields. Disciplines represented at the symposium included biology, electrical engineering, physics, geosciences, chemistry, material science, mathematics and mechanical engineering. ]]> Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:00:00 -0600 http://www.utdallas.edu/news/2012/2/6-15571_Prison-Misconduct-Findings-Shed-Light-on-Crowding-_article-wide.html UT Dallas criminologist Dr. Robert Morris and doctoral student Erin Orrick won the 2012 William Simon/Anderson Publishing Outstanding Paper award from the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences for their article that shows offenders who return to prison on technical parole violations are far less likely to engage in prison misconduct. ]]> Mon, 06 Feb 2012 05:00:00 -0600 http://www.utdallas.edu/news/2012/2/2-15491_Study-Links-Alzheimers-Marker-to-Deficits-in-Healt_article-wide.html Researchers from the Center for Vital Longevity at UT Dallas and UT Southwestern Medical Center have completed a large-scale neuroimaging study of healthy adults that measured beta-amyloid protein-a substance whose toxic buildup in the brain is a diagnostic marker for Alzheimer's disease. The findings, published in the February 1, 2012, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology, mark a crucial step toward being able to predict who may be at risk for developing Alzheimer's disease long before symptoms appear. ]]> Thu, 02 Feb 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/2012/1/26-15311_New-Book-Looks-at-Changes-in-the-Adolescent-Brain_article-wide.html UT Dallas Center for BrainHealth's chief director Dr. Sandi Chapman was part of an interdisciplinary team that wrote and edited a new book, The Adolescent Brain: Learning, Reasoning and Decision Making. ]]> Thu, 26 Jan 2012 05:00:00 -0600 http://www.utdallas.edu/news/2012/1/20-15151_Lectures-to-Offer-Developmental-Insights-on-Childr_article-wide.html UT Dallas' Center for Children and Families welcomes parents and professionals to campus this spring for its fourth annual series of lectures examining different aspects of children's health and development. The series kicks off on Jan. 27 with a talk by Dr. Noah Sasson of the School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences on the "Evolving Diagnosis of Autism." He will discuss how and why the definition of autism has changed over the past several decades. ]]> Fri, 20 Jan 2012 05:00:00 -0600 http://www.utdallas.edu/news/2012/1/19-15121_BrainHealth-Director-Recognized-for-Research-Impac_article-wide.html Dr. Sandra Bond Chapman, chief director of the UT Dallas Center for BrainHealth, was recently presented with the 2011 Honors of the Academy of Neurologic Communication Disorders & Sciences. The Academy congratulated Chapman for her "enormous contributions to the area of pediatric traumatic brain injury" and cited her for "an unprecedented impact on its research and clinical work." The award is the association's highest honor. ]]> Thu, 19 Jan 2012 05:00:00 -0600 http://www.utdallas.edu/news/2012/1/18-15101_Doctoral-Student-Lauded-for-Materials-Research_article.html UT Dallas doctoral student Muge Acik was recently named a silver award winner at the Materials Research Society's meeting for excellence in academic achievements and materials research. Acik's research focuses on the engineering and chemistry of carbon materials, including graphene oxide sheets. It is hoped that new materials can be created to improve electronic devices and energy storage. ]]> Wed, 18 Jan 2012 05:00:00 -0600 http://www.utdallas.edu/news/2012/1/17-15071_Wanted-High-Quality-Jobs-and-a-Skilled-Workforce_article.html As the United States slowly recovers from the Great Recession, it needs to focus on creating not just more jobs but more high-quality jobs and providing workers with the skills necessary to perform those jobs, according to an article in the Winter Issues in Science and Technology. Because too many U.S. workers lack the education and skills required for high-paying jobs, employers often choose to compete based only on low costs rather than on better worker performance, writes Harry Holzer of Georgetown University. ]]> Tue, 17 Jan 2012 05:00:00 -0600 http://www.utdallas.edu/news/2012/1/13-15021_Profs-Theory-Could-Improve-Shelf-Life-of-Electroni_article.html Research by UT Dallas engineers could lead to more efficient cooling of electronics, which would pave the way for quieter and longer-lasting computers, cell phones and other devices. Much of modern technology uses silicon as semiconductor material. But research recently published in the journal Nature Materials shows that graphene conducts heat about 20 times faster than silicon. ]]> Fri, 13 Jan 2012 05:00:00 -0600 http://www.utdallas.edu/news/2012/1/12-14981_Tiny-Quantum-Dots-Hold-Promise-in-Profs-Research_article.html UT Dallas researchers are making strides in understanding the workings of quantum dots - nanosized particles that have immense potential in several industry applications. Quantum dots could be used in a variety of ways ranging from illuminating the human body in high-tech medical imaging to increasing the efficiency of energy sources. ]]> Thu, 12 Jan 2012 05:00:00 -0600 http://www.utdallas.edu/news/2012/1/10-14941_Callier-Centers-Conference-to-Focus-on-Grief-and-H_article-wide.html UT Dallas' Callier Center for Communication Disorders will host a full-day workshop for area hearing and speech professionals focusing on strategies for helping families deal with grief arising from hearing loss. ]]> Tue, 10 Jan 2012 05:00:00 -0600 http://www.utdallas.edu/news/2012/1/3-14821_Symposium-to-Explore-Transition-from-Neural-Health_article.html Changes in the brain that occur during normal aging and Alzheimer's disease will be the focus of a symposium to be held at the UT Dallas Center for Vital Longevity on Jan. 20. Fragile Minds: Understanding the Transition from Neural Health to Alzheimer's Disease is a half-day symposium co-sponsored by the UT Dallas Center for Vital Longevity and the Alzheimer's Disease Center at UT Southwestern Medical Center. ]]> Tue, 03 Jan 2012 05:00:00 -0600 http://www.utdallas.edu/news/2011/12/15-14751_Study-Seeks-Ways-to-Help-Young-Diabetics-Help-Them_article-wide.html A National Institutes of Health grant will fund a UT Dallas professor's new study of the factors affecting young people's ability to effectively treat themselves for diabetes. The NIH grant, which totals $2.7 million and runs through 2016, will fund research activities across multiple sites, including UT Southwestern and UT Dallas. ]]> Thu, 15 Dec 2011 05:00:00 -0600 http://www.utdallas.edu/news/2011/12/13-14671_Profs-Earn-Award-for-Article-on-Employment-Issue_article.html Two public affairs professors in the School of Economic, Political and Policy Sciences at UT Dallas received an award for their article examining attitudes about employment at will among state human resource managers in Florida, Georgia, Mississippi and Texas. The award was presented at the business meeting for the Public Administration Section of the American Political Science Association's annual conference in Seattle. ]]> Tue, 13 Dec 2011 05:00:00 -0600