Dr. Mario Wriedt is investigating the use of metal-organic frameworks to physically bind to and remove per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances from contaminated sites, including water resources. Check out the video by clicking on the play button. University of Texas at Dallas scientists are working to limit the lifespan of potentially hazardous forever chemicals by developing […]| News Center
The Princeton Review named The University of Texas at Dallas as the third-best public university in Texas and No. 40 in the nation in its Best Value Colleges rankings. The Princeton Review’s return on investment rating weighs more than 40 data points, including academics, costs, financial aid, graduation rates, student debt, and career and salary […]| News Center
Three alumni of The University of Texas at Dallas received National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowships this summer to advance their studies of machine learning, data science and protein design. Osayamen Jonathan Aimuyo BS’23, Purvi Contractor BS’23 and Jie Chen BS’25 became the latest recipients when additional funding was provided to the program in […]| News Center
Emma DeVine BS’19, MAT’21 teaches hands-on science in her classroom, including the study of the metabolism of the fruit fly. DeVine introduced fruit fly experiments to her students after her experience with the Science Teacher Access to Resources at Southwestern Summer Research Program. It’s not unusual to find Emma DeVine BS’19, MAT’21 collecting water samples […]| News Center
Hundreds of students participated in a daylong symposium at The University of Texas at Dallas, where they presented research on topics ranging from disease screening to sound-sensing systems. The Summer Platform for Undergraduate Research (SPUR) symposium held Aug. 1 provided students the opportunity to present summer capstone projects and to gain experience conducting and presenting […]| News Center
Dr. Ziwen Jiang joined UT Dallas this year as a CPRIT Scholar in cancer research and an assistant professor of chemistry and biochemistry. His goal is to develop new therapeutic protein-based drugs that improve people’s quality of life. A recent addition to The University of Texas at Dallas faculty, Dr. Ziwen Jiang has hit the […]| News Center
The University of Texas at Dallas has established a new Master of Science in artificial intelligence for biomedical sciences and a related certificate program to help meet workforce demands in rapidly growing, data-driven sectors in health and medical fields. The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board in April approved the School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics […]| News Center
From studying the vastness of galaxies to the tiniest molecules on Earth, four alumni have been awarded 2025 National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowships to help further the understanding of the cosmos and discover cures for diseases. Two of the recipients — Varun Gunda BS’25 and Zachary Lee BS’25 — worked in Dr. Shalini […]| News Center
Dr. John Ferraris joined UT Dallas in 1975 and helped shape the early years of the chemistry department. During his tenure, he served as chair from 1995 to 2017 and as interim dean of the School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics from 2003 to 2006. Dr. John Ferraris, an accomplished scientist and longtime faculty member […]| News Center
The following is an announcement from The University of Texas System. Dear UT Dallas Community, Today the Board of Regents made it official: Dr. Prabhas V. Moghe will become the next president of UT Dallas, effective Aug. 2, 2025. You may read more about him from our May 7 news release, announcing him as the […]| News Center
Two University of Texas at Dallas undergraduates have been named recipients of the Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation award. Biology senior Myra Khan in the School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics and computer science senior Jack Le in the Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science are among the 441 students […]| News Center
Aziz Sancar (left), MD, PhD’77, with Dr. David Hyndman, dean of the School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, returned to UT Dallas to help celebrate the 10th anniversary of his Nobel Prize in chemistry. A replica of Sancar’s Nobel medallion is behind them in the Brettell Reading Room of the Edith and Peter O’Donnell Jr. […]| News Center
From left: computer science students Isaac Baldivas, Megan Chacko, Alex Miller, Shreya Krishnan and Nivedha Sreenivasan, and actuarial science student Carmen Ayala won the poster competition during the Exhibition of Excellence in Undergraduate Research. Their project focused on developing a machine learning model that detects deception across different languages. University of Texas at Dallas students […]| News Center
The University of Texas at Dallas honored its latest endowed chairs and professors along with their supporters at an investiture ceremony before honorees’ families, colleagues and friends April 17 in the Edith O’Donnell Arts and Technology Building Lecture Hall. “UT Dallas is one of the nation’s youngest premier research universities,” Dr. Richard C. Benson, UT […]| News Center
For nearly a quarter century, Dr. Ray Baughman conducted innovative research in nanotechnology and mentored generations of aspiring scientists at UT Dallas. “His boundless generosity — with his time, his insights and his enthusiasm — was remarkable,” UTD President Richard C. Benson said. Dr. Ray H. Baughman, a pioneer in the field of nanotechnology and […]| News Center
The University of Texas at Dallas recognized some of its most renowned alumni and supporters during the Awards Gala on April 5 highlighted by the presentation of a Lifetime Achievement Award to Charles D. Davidson MS’80. The Lifetime Achievement Award, the highest honor bestowed by UT Dallas upon its alumni, had only previously been awarded […]| News Center
Dear UT Dallas Community, I write today to offer an update on the search for President Benson’s successor. The search advisory committee and I were very pleased with the high quality and number of candidates who expressed interest in the presidency. The opening attracted exceptional talent. The committee screened and narrowed the candidate pool following […]| News Center
By Veronica Gonzalez | April 2, 2025 From seat cushions to mattresses to insulation, foam is everywhere — even if we don’t always see it. Now, researchers at The University of Texas at Dallas have fused chemistry with technology to create a 3D-printed foam that is more durable and more recyclable than the polymer […]| News Center
By M.E. Clary | At the age of 12, Dr. Bei Zeng was already the top chess player in her province in China and a prodigy in a family deeply rooted in the game. By the time she turned 17, after witnessing IBM’s Deep Blue supercomputer defeat the world’s best chess player, her world — […]| News Center
By Amanda Siegfried | March 28, 2025 Researchers at The University of Texas at Dallas have invented a new, inexpensive method for fabricating artificial muscles for potential use in robots, in comfort-adjusting jackets that become more thermally insulating as the surrounding air becomes colder, and as mechanical energy harvesters. In a study published in the […]| News Center
The Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument maps distant objects in the universe to study dark energy. The instrument is installed on the Nicholas U. Mayall 4-meter Telescope at Kitt Peak National Observatory in Arizona, shown here beneath star trails captured in a long-exposure image. (Credit: KPNO/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA/B. Tafreshi) A new analysis of data collected over three years […]| News Center
University of Texas at Dallas scientists are investigating how structures made from several layers of graphene stack up in terms of their fundamental physics and their potential as reconfigurable semiconductors for advanced electronics. Graphene is a single layer of carbon atoms arranged in a flat honeycomb pattern whereby each hexagon is formed by six carbon […]| News Center
Colton William Roberts A new endowment and a planned gift for the School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics (NSM) will honor the legacy of Colton William Roberts, a former student who was killed by an intoxicated driver days before the beginning of Roberts’ junior year at The University of Texas at Dallas. Established by members [...]Read More...| News Center
Weather conditions like ice and snow may require the suspension of in-person classes, meetings and other activities at UT Dallas. In those instances, every effort will be made to post information on UTD-controlled sites no later than 6 a.m. (File photo: January 2023) Dear Campus Community, The University of Texas at Dallas community is asked […]| News Center
At 9am on June 2nd, 2014, dozens of antifascists conviened on the Statehouse in the rainy downtown of Columbus, Ohio. Arch City ARA had verified through both online postings and secure intelligence that members of The Creativity Movement (headed by James Logsdon and Mark Martin), NSM, and Blood & Honor were planning to disrupt the dedication of the state’s new Holocaust memorial. The memorial dedication, which honored both victims and survivors as well as American liberators of nazi terror,...| Anti-Racist Action
CALL TO ACTION: June 2 – Creativity Movement, NSM, and Blood & Honor in Columbus, Ohio| Anti-Racist Action