By Veronica Gonzalez | Kurt Zimmerle ran out of bricks. Despite bringing binloads of his own bricks, there never seemed to be enough. When re-creating The University of Texas at Dallas main campus with Lego, color and quantity were key for
By Jeff Joiner | Alexis Tudor PhD’26 (third from left) led the L3Harris project team recognized for its award-winning concept. Team members were, from left, Brandon Parker PhD’14, Harley Heath, Tudor, Christopher Taylor, Fatima Parada-Taboa…
Computer science professor Dr. Kevin Hamlen is on a quest to train students in a combination of high-demand computer-security skills: the mathematical reasoning needed to prove software is secure and the programming expertise needed to unco…
By Amanda Siegfried | Just as the microchip revolutionized information processing, quantum information science is poised to transform computing, communications, data security and electronics by harnessing the unique properties of quantum ph…
By Veronica Gonzalez | Graduate students in the Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality, and Simulation Technology (VAST) Lab are working with the FAA to test technology for workforce development in the aerospace industry. Check out more of the
By Kim Horner | Dr. Yi Li MS’18, who received more than $1 million in grants from the Cancer Prevention & Research Institute of Texas to develop treatments for solitary fibrous tumor, began studying the rare cancer at UT Dallas six years ag…
By Stephanie Ghandour | Nishi and Jyoti P. Bhatia MS’77 (seated) celebrated the naming of the collaboration space named in their honor alongside friends, family and UT Dallas faculty and staff at an event in June. A gift from Nishi and Jyot…
By Office of Media Relations | Dr. Jie Zhang, professor of mechanical engineering and of electrical and computer engineering at The University of Texas at Dallas, has been named a fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME…
By Office of Media Relations | Dr. Marc P. Christensen, who was dean of engineering at Southern Methodist University from 2013 to 2022 and president of Clarkson University from 2022 to 2024, joined UT Dallas in February as a special advisor…
The University of Texas at Dallas has officially joined NCAA Division II (DII), completing the required two-year provisional period and three-year process to change classification for intercollegiate sports. The Comets’ transition was appro…
Michael Reza, who has more than two decades of experience in higher education fundraising, has joined The University of Texas at Dallas as vice president for development and alumni relations. Reza will lead UT Dallas’ fundraising and alumni…
Dr. Richard K. Scotch, who retired in 2025 after 42 years at The University of Texas at Dallas, died June 2 at the age of 74. Scotch, professor emeritus of sociology and public policy and political economy in the School of Economic, Politic…