UTARI Research Assistants Place at CAMX

Four UTARI MSAS Lab students—Sharif Sakif Hassan, Connor Berberek, Arturo Chavez Garcia, and Monjur Morshed Rabby—standing together in front of their research posters at CAMX 2024 in San Diego

Two University of Texas at Arlington Research Institute (UTARI) students from Material State Assessment and Sustainability (MSAS) Lab made significant impressions at the Composites and Advanced Materials Expo (CAMX) 2024 and University Research Symposium (URS) held in San Diego, CA from September 7-12, 2024. Sharif Sakif Hassan and Connor Berberek,…

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Every Step We Take: could a smart insole treat diabetic foot ulcers?

Artistic illustration of a pair of human feet standing on a textured surface, with highlighted pressure points and subtle skin markings indicating areas prone to diabetic foot ulcers

Foot ulcers are strongly related to diabetes mellitus and arise from secondarycomplications of the disease. Although many factors contribute to the development ofulcers, the major contributors are peripheral neuropathy, poor blood circulation, footdeformities, and an impaired immune response. High blood sugar levels can damage nerves, particularly in the distal part…

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MSAS Lab Hosts High School Research Program

YouTube thumbnail showing four high school students—Jesus Aguire, Ayshi Abed, Farris Syed, and Fayek Syed—each in their own quadrant participating in the MSAS Lab’s summer research program testimonials

The MSAS Lab at IPPM-UTARI, organized a special summer research program for high school students. Four participants – Jesus Aguire from Cassata Catholic High School, and Ayshi Abed, Farris Syed, and Fayek Syed from Colleyville Heritage High School – received training in Composite Manufacturing, Materials Testing, Electrospinning, and basic Python…

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