Governor Greg Abbott made it official this week at a luncheon in Fort Worth that Fort Worth is now the Aviation and Defense Capital of Texas. The designation, introduced by state Representatives Charlie Geren and John McQueeney and sponsored by Texas Comptroller and former Senator Kelly Hancock, acknowledges Fort Worth’s enduring leadership in aerospace and…

Developed by the researchers at The University of Texas Research Institute, the Adaptive Spine Board is a revolutionary instrument that can be implemented atop a standard stretcher or spine board to reduce pressure injuries caused by long immobilization during emergency rescues. The air-cell technology and sensor-driven pressure modulation used in its construction are significantly better…

Dr. Shiyao Lin has been awarded funding from the Research Enhancement Program administered by UTA’s Office of Vice President for Research and Innovation for his project Novel Damage-Tolerant Composites Enabled by Hybrid Biomimetic Designs and Multi-Material Additive Manufacturing. Read the full article and learn more about the Research Enhancement Program here….

Dr. Veysel Erel and Dr. Muthu Wijesundara have been awarded a new patent for their “Corrugated Diaphragm Actuator.” This invention presents a mechanical actuator that utilizes a corrugated diaphragm as the actuator element. In particular, the actuator consists of one or more corrugated diaphragms positioned on one or more walls of a pressurizable chamber. When…

Researchers at UTARI, in collaboration with faculty and students at the University of Georgia, have developed an advanced model to better understand lay error—the precision with which individuals align sight crosshairs with a target. Funded by the US Army DEVCOM Analysis Center, the study began with creating a photo-realistic tank-gunning simulation in Unreal Engine. Through…

The Institute for Predictive Performance Methodologies (IPPM) at the University of Texas at Arlington Research Institute (UTARI) made a strong impact at the 2025 ASME Aerospace Structures, Structural Dynamics, and Materials (SSDM) conference, with both research contributions and technical leadership. Faculty and student researchers from IPPM delivered five cutting-edge presentations and chaired several key technical…

The University of Texas at Arlington offers students both high-caliber classroom instruction and opportunities to gain real-world, hands-on experience. Connor Berberek, a mechanical engineering major who will graduate Friday during the College of Engineering’s 7 p.m. commencement ceremony at Globe Life Field, took full advantage of UT Arlington’s undergraduate research opportunities by working alongside researchers…

Dr. Frank Lewis has published the third book of a series where, he and his students explore deep research issues in Reinforcement Learning, which brings together EE feedback control and Computer Science ideas in AI and elsewhere. They explore these control ideas in Multiplayer Games, where multiple opponents each try to win the game and…

Envision a world where unmanned aircraft deliver goods to your front door and transport passengers in flying taxis, cargo planes cross continents carrying vital trade goods, and fighter jets patrol battle zones—all without a human pilot at the controls. Those scenarios might seem a bit far-fetched now, but researchers are working diligently to develop these…

Exciting developments are happening at the University of Texas at Arlington Research Institute (UTARI)! Recently, CBS11 featured UTARI in a special segment, providing an exclusive look at the groundbreaking research and innovative projects taking place at the institute. Robbie Owens, the CBS11 reporter, took viewers behind the scenes to showcase the cutting-edge work being done in various…