Research conducted at UT Arlington using unmanned aerial vehicles could help cities save time and money after a natural disaster, WFAA ABC 8 reported. The project is currently focused on Beaumont, Texas as it continues to recover from Hurricane Harvey. Read more…
Senior Living and NAO The NAO Robot traveled to Brookdale Senior Living to conduct a trial to see “if a theatre arts intervention with a human-robot model would be successful in promoting the well-being of an older adult,” said Dr. Julinee Greer, assistant professor of theater arts at UT Arlington. Read more…
Aerial Computing Yan Wan, an associate professor in UTA’s Department of Electrical Engineering, is the team lead on a three-year, $998,803 grant from the National Science Foundation that will develop a networked airborne computing platform for multiple unmanned aerial systems. Read more…
Students Explore Robots, Programming at Library Camp In a week-long camp at the East Arlington Branch Library, students aged 10 to 18 learned the fundamentals of robotics and computer programming and also heard from specialists in those fields. Read more…
Dr. Leila Ladani, a professor in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering and one of the lead scientists of UTARI/IPPM has been chosen to take part in National Academy of Engineering 2017 EU-US Frontiers of Engineering Symposium. The Frontiers of Engineering program brings together through 2-1/2 day meetings a select group of…
The International Conference on Computation and Experimental Engineering and Sciences awarded Dr. Kenneth Reifsnider the 2017 ICCES Lifetime Achievement Award; in recognition of his pioneering contribution to the science and applications of composite materials.
2017 UTA Innovation and Entrepreneurship “UTA is committed to developing an environment and culture that eliminates obstacles to innovation and entrepreneurship so that results of research and creative activity can be moved from our studios and laboratories into the economy for the benefit of society,” UTA President Vistasp Karbhari is…
Rising Tide Initiative, a community innovation hub, met at UTARI on Tuesday, June 2. The initiative includes entrepreneurs, investors, universities, government, corporations and community leaders, working together to improve our community. The RTI goal is to make it easier to become and remain an entrepreneur. The RTI/UTARI event at UTARI…
Fox 4 News, STEM students, and distinguished guests attended The University of Texas at Arlington Research Institute’s National Robotics Week Showcase. UTARI revealed many of today’s most leading-edge robotic technology. Read more…
Perena Gouma, Principal Research Engineer at UTARI and professor in UTA’s Materials Science and Engineering Department has a published article in the journal Sensors. This article describes Gouma’s invention for a hand-held breath monitor that can detect the flu virus. Read more…
