UTA scientists plan to study how the World Cup affects local air quality: Facilitated by the media relations team, The Dallas Morning News covered the study that Yunyao Li, assistant professor of earth and environmental sciences, will conduct during the World Cup, analyzing how the sudden influx of potentially millions of visitors will affect local air quality. The San Antonio Express-News and Yahoo! shared the report. 

Weather, World Cup heating up. Here’s how to cool down and stay safe: Facilitated by the media relations team, the Fort Worth Report also sought Yunyao Li and Arne Winguth, assistant professor and chair of the Earth and Environmental Sciences department, respectively, to discuss how international visitors can stay cool as the weather and World Cup heat up. KERA shared the story.

Czech relations in Texas go beyond kolaches as national team sets up in Mansfield: Facilitated by the media relations team, Kevin Schug, the Shimadzu Distinguished Professor of Analytical Chemistry, appeared on KLIF-AM's morning show to discuss his ties to the Czech Republic, which includes frequent travel to the country and hosting numerous Czech students through international research and study abroad programs. Also, borrowing from a UTA news release, the Dallas Business Journal noted Dr. Schug's Czech ties.

Houston officials launch anti-trafficking campaign ahead of World Cup: Stemming from their recent piece published in The Conversation (which reached Japan Today) about the facts and fears of human trafficking during large-scale events like the World Cup, Associate Professor of social work Kathleen Preble, left, was interviewed by Houston's KHOU-TV, and Associate Professor of social work Jennifer O'Brien appeared on KLIF-AM's morning show. 

UTA professor designs downtown glass art piece commemorating Arlington’s 150th: The Arlington Report broke the news that Justin Ginsberg, associate professor of art and history and head of UTA's glass area, is creating a glass statue to commemorate the city of Arlington's 150th anniversary. To see a rendering of the glass statue titled "Touched by Time," click the photo.

New D-FW accelerator aims to bolster manufacturers amid reshoring, workforce pressures: The Dallas Morning News reported on the launch of a new accelerator for Dallas-Fort Worth manufacturers born out of a long-running partnership between UTA's Texas Manufacturing Assistance Center located at UTARI and Fort Worth-based startup incubator TechFW. MSN shared the story.

21 million Americans in severe pain don’t have a diagnosis: The Pain News Network, a an independent, nonprofit online news service that provides in-depth coverage and commentary about chronic pain and pain management, reported on a UTA news release that revealed at least 21 million U.S. adults reported disruptive pain without a diagnosis. NewsBreak shared the report.

Daily activity and positive mood form a continuous loop: Neuroscience News, an online science magazine, reported on a study conducted by Yue Liao, assistant professor of kinesiology and director of the Physical Activity and Wearable Sensors Lab, showing that changes in people’s physical activity—whether light or moderate—are closely linked to changes in their mood throughout the day.