UTA Wins Global Honor for Cancer Research
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New research from The University of Texas at Arlington aimed at improving the effectiveness of radiation therapy to cure cancer and other diseases will be recognized in July by the American Association of Physicists in Medicine. Read more
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UTA Researchers Pioneer New
Heart Testing Method
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Researchers use MRI and NASA-inspired pants to improve stress tests and reveal hidden heart issues. Read more.
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The CRHN Hosts the 2025 International
Rural Nurse Organization Conference
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The UTA College of Nursing and Health Innovation’s (CONHI) Center for Rural Health and Nursing (CRHN) hosted the 2025 semi-annual International Rural Nurse Organization (RNO) Conference, May 27-30, in Arlington, Texas. Rural health professionals from across the globe gathered for a week of enriching rural healthcare engagement. Read more
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Dr. Yue Liao, PI (Kinesiology) received a $250K CPRIT High-Impact/High-Risk Research Award to support a groundbreaking project using AI and wearable tech to promote physical activity in cancer survivors. The 2-year project, titled "Developing personalized behavioral intervention messages to promote physical activity in cancer survivors leveraging wearable sensor data and generative AI", uses generative AI and sensor data to create smart, adaptive health messages tailored to each person's behavior and context – helping survivors build lasting healthy habits.
The research team includes: PI: Dr. Yue Liao (Kinesiology); Co-Investigators: Dr. Grace Brannon (Communication), Dr. Chengkai Li (CSE), Dr. Maria Chang Swartz (UT MD Anderson), and Consultant: Dr. Lauren Bohlen (Brown University). Read more
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The Texas Nurses Foundation recognized Dr. Jennifer Woo, a CONHI Assistant Professor, with the 2025 Nursing Faculty Excellence Award. Dr. Woo received this recognition for her excellence in teaching, mentorship and maternal health research. Read more here.
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| CONHI Kinesiology Advisor Courtney Jackson was chosen as the recipient of the Outstanding Maverick Award. The award recognizes exceptional contributions to the university, exemplifying its core values of collaboration, engagement, excellence, innovation, and integrity.
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UTA taps AI to help cancer survivors get moving. Read more.
UTA's College of Nursing and Health Innovation continues to help combat the nation's nursing shortage. NBC 5 has the story.
The College of Nursing and Health Innovation partnered with the School of Social Work to develop an ESCAPE room that educates on summer safety. Patch.com made it the main feature for its morning newsletter today.
Dr. Florence Haseltine, CONHI Presidential Distinguished Professor, was recently recognized for her clinical research. Read more.
A new study from The University of Texas at Arlington reveals that people who live in rural areas are more likely to have chronic pain than those in urban settings. Read more.
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Aging: A struggle for beneficial to overcome negative factors made by muscle and bone. Welc SS, Brotto M, White KE, Bonewald LF. Mech Ageing Dev. 2025. Apr;224:112039. doi: 10.1016/j.mad.2025.112039. Epub 2025 Feb 12. PMID: 39952614; PMCID: PMC11893237.
Cardiac autonomic function in young, healthy adults: Influence of race and sex. Taherzadeh Z, Kissell CE, Young BE, Alhalimi TA, Stephens BY, Kaur J, Kao Y, Brothers RM, Fadel PJ. Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol. 2025 May 1;328(5):R611-R618. doi: 10.1152/ajpregu.00288.2024. Epub 2025 Apr 4. PMID: 40185626 Free article.
Effect of Material and Processing Lag Time on Radiant Energy Penetration and Modulus of 3D‐Printed Indirect Bonding Jig Materials. M Meyer, K Awad, B Subjeck, JC Ontiveros, VG Varanasi, FK Kasper. 2025. Orthodontics & Craniofacial Research.
Gene Expression Differences Based on Low Total 25(OH)D and Low VDBP Status with a Preterm Birth. Woo J, Nandu T, Nowak A, Forsman A, Giurgescu C. 26(10):4475. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 2025.
Neighborhood Safety and Hypertension Risk: A Systematic Review. Kim Y, Jang S, Ullahansari S, Vo J, Hyun K, Fadel PJ. J Am Heart Assoc. 2025 Apr 15;14(8):e035381. doi: 10.1161/JAHA.124.035381. Epub 2025 Apr 3. PMID: 40178095 Free article.
Surface-Patterned Silicon Oxynitride for Aligned Myotubes and Neurite Outgrowth In Vitro. K Awad, M Fiedler, AS Yacoub, L Brotto, PB Aswath, M Brotto, V Varanasi. 2025. Tissue Engineering Part A.
Vitamin D Deficiency and Interleukin-6: Risk Factors for Preterm Birth in Black Women: A Retrospective cross-sectional study. Woo J, Vaughan S, Wright MA, Guffey T, Saadat N, Misra D, Giurgescu C, Engeland CG. Vitamin D Deficiency and IL-6: Risk Factors for Preterm Birth in Black Women: A Retrospective Cross-Sectional Study. J Nutr. 2025 May 24:S0022-3166(25)00313-X. doi: 10.1016/j.tjnut.2025.05.030. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 40414293.
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The Center for Rural Health Team travelled to Atlanta for the NRHA Conference.
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The GET PHIT Bootcamp at UTA was offered by the CONHI's Center for Innovation in Health Informatics.
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The Kinesiology department hosted the Robert J. Hardin Translational Cardiovascular Research Symposium.
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| Escape the Summer Sizzle
The CONHI Smart Hospital has partnered with Public Health and the School of Social Work to provide education for our students on summer safety. The escape room activity will be on display June through August 1. UTA students students are welcome to come over and see if they can "escape" the summer sizzle.
All UTA faculty and staff are welcome, as well. The escape room is Room 123 of the School of Social Work and Smart Hospital building.
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