UTA is leading a national effort to bring quantum physics into high school classrooms through Quantum for All, a hands-on program led by UTeach Arlington master teacher Karen Jo Matsler and backed by a nearly $1 million NSF grant.

A new UTA study details a novel strategy for how the body clears out dead cells during stress, revealing unexpected roles for well-known stress-response genes—a discovery that could help scientists better understand a variety of diseases.

A recent editorial in the Dallas Morning News by UTA's Un-Jung Kim, Karthikraj Rajendiran, and Jenny Nguyen states that microplastics are infiltrating our drinking water and that wastewater treatment plants are not effectively removing the pollutant.

The UTA Division of Data Science is offering a FREE Data Science Foundations Bootcamp with FREE certification from August 11-14! It's specially tailored for students with no coding experience. Register at The deadline to register is Monday, August 4.

Cara Boutte, UTA associate professor of biology, recently received a UTA Research Enhancement Program grant to study how certain bacteria grow by examining how they build their cell walls. This could lead to the development of more effective antibiotics.

Suvra Pal, associate professor of statistics in the UTA Department of Mathematics, has been awarded a $1.8 million grant from @NIH to develop advanced predictive models designed to improve disease treatment and potential cures.

Twenty-three UTA students, including 14 from @UTAScience, have been selected for the 2025 McNair Scholars Program, a competitive Department of Education program that prepares undergraduates for academic research careers.

New research from a UTA team led by Yujie Chi aimed at improving the effectiveness of radiation therapy to cure cancer and other diseases will be recognized in July at the @aapmHQ annual meeting as one of the 18 Best in Physics projects out of about 2,000.

Yunyao Li, UTA assistant professor Earth and environmental sciences, is head of a team which will use funding from a NASA grant to develop an early warning system for wildfire-related air quality impacts.

A new study by Behnaz Balmaki, asst. prof. of research in biology, Masoud Rostami, asst. prof. of instruction in data science, and others uses an AI system to better analyze pollen. The info could help farmers and those who suffer from seasonal allergies.

The College of Science honored excellence in teaching, research, advising, and service with the annual COS awards during the recent Spring 2025 Faculty and Staff Meeting. Recipients of University-level honors were also recognized. Congratulations to all!.

New research led by Un-Jung Kim, UTA assistant professor of Earth and environmental sciences, shows that despite advances in wastewater treatment, tiny particles called microplastics still slip through, posing potential health and environmental hazards.

A team including Angela Avila, a postdoctoral fellow who earned her Ph.D. in mathematics at UTA, has published a new study about finding effective methods to predict outbreaks of aflatoxins in corn crops in Texas.

Four UTA faculty members, including Colin Cameron and Rasika Dias from @UTAChemistry, have been named to the 2025 Class of Senior Members of @AcadofInventors for their achievements in invention and innovation and commitment to advancing technology.

Great night at Globe Life Field on Friday as the College of Science spring members of the Class of 2025 marked the successful completion of their academic journeys and became UTA alumni, cheered on by family, friends, and mentors. Congratulations to all of our amazing graduates!

Matt Fujita, UTA professor of biology, co-authored a study of the tiny flowerpot snake which analyzed its unique genome. The findings provide valuable insights into genetic repair mechanisms that could deepen our understanding of human gene evolution.

Spring 2025 graduates, MavGrad Celebration is Thursday, May 8 from 6-8 p.m. at Brazos Park! There will be food, drinks, live music, photo opps, a toast, and more! COS grads, stop by the COS table for glow sticks and a free gift!. #MaverickScience #ForeverMaverick

So great to see some of our COS alumni and their guests at COS Alumni Night at the Planetarium on May 1! A reception was followed by an amazing concert in the @UTAPlanetarium by Fort Worth-based cellist Kasey Dixon, who performs as Panther Cello.

Thank you for showing up for UTA during #MavsDay! Whether you shared a post, made a gift, or cheered us on, your enthusiastic support made MavsDay a success. To learn more, go to

COS Alumni Night at the Planetarium is Thursday, May 1! It will include a happy hour at 6 p.m. with appetizers, drinks, and giveaways, followed by a concert at 7 p.m. by Panther Cello, Fort Worth cellist Kasey Dixon. Free parking in Lot F10. Please RSVP at