UTA and the Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station have opened a new biomanufacturing training and research hub at Pegasus Park focused on workforce training and early-stage biotech development.

The National Center for Therapeutics Manufacturing satellite campus, or NCTM2, offers hands-on training, state-of-the-art lab space and support for early-stage biotech companies.…

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UTA has landed a $450,000 gift from HF Controls to power new research at the intersection of nuclear engineering and artificial intelligence.

The funding supports work led by Yonghe Liu, professor of computer science and engineering, who is using AI to improve how nuclear plant control systems are developed, tested and validated.…

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The University of Texas at Arlington has been awarded nearly $127 million from the UT System Board of Regents to upgrade classrooms, laboratories, and campus infrastructure. The funding is part of a broader strategy to expand UTA’s role in the Dallas-Fort Worth innovation and workforce ecosystem.…

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The University of Texas at Arlington’s reputation as a national leader in online education has received a tangible boost by earning major gains in the 2025 U.S. News & World Report Best Online Programs rankings. UTA’s College of Education’s online programs, for example, placed in the top 5% nationally.…

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The University of Texas at Arlington announced a westward expansion plan to buy 51 acres of land in West Fort Worth for a new UTA West campus within the Walsh Ranch development.

The UT System board of regents authorized the use of its Permanent University Fund to buy the property, paving the way for the new campus dedicated to fostering economic development and meeting the educational needs of one of the fastest-growing areas in the country, UTA said.…

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Kelcy Warren learned things he would never forget in his days at the University of Texas at Arlington—and now he’s remembered the school in a way bigger than anyone ever has before. 

The UTA alumnus, who’s now executive chairman and chairman of the board of directors of Dallas-based Energy Transfer LP, has made a $12 million gift to help elevate UTA to the forefront of the growing resource and energy engineering (REE) field.…

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Every week, we do a little research of our own. We’re looking for scientists, professors, engineers, entrepreneurs—anybody, really—engaging in research and development across North Texas.

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To meet the booming demand for artificial intelligence professionals, the University of North Texas in Denton announced this week it will offer the only Master of Science degree in artificial intelligence in Texas beginning in the fall.

UNT said that AI applications are growing—finding a place in almost all industries, including government services, transportation, healthcare, cybersecurity, autonomous systems, finance, and more.…

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