UTA In The News — Tuesday, August 5, 2025
Community Partnership
Coordinated by the UTA media relations team, Morgan PettyJohn (School of Social Work), Rachel Voth Schrag (School of Social Work), Shirin Nilizadeh (College of Engineering), and Ph.D. student Nowshin Tabassum (College of Engineering) spoke with the Fort Worth Star-Telegram about the Mavericks Ending Technology-Facilitated Abuse Project (MAVS ETA) and its partnership with SafeHaven of Tarrant County.
Microplastics
Coordinated by the UTA media relations team, Un-Jung Kim (College of Science) spoke to The Dallas Morning News on how you can cut back your exposure to microplastics.
Expert Analysis
Coordinated by the UTA media relations team, Jiseul Kim (College of Architecture, Planning, and Public Affairs) provided an expert voice to a Fort Worth Report story focused on Fort Worth navigating budget cuts.
Plastic Roads
Coordinated by the UTA media relations team, Sahadat Hossain (College of Engineering) and his students spoke with NBC 5 about paving a stretch of a Dallas County highway—the first in Texas—with his plastic-infused asphalt technology. World News shared the story.
Nature Livestreams
A new study by Rebecca Mauldin (School of Social Work) that highlighted the benefits of human connections through nature-focused livestreams was covered by Phys.org and Science Magazine.
Recognition
D Magazine's D CEO Energy Awards named Meghna Tarè, chief sustainability officer, as a finalist for Excellence in Innovation and Sustainability.