School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics

Green Fellows Learn Lessons from Research Experience

UT Dallas junior Sussana Elkassih UT Dallas electrical engineering major Michelle Corn describes her junior year as "an amazing experience." Through the Green Fellows Program, Corn was one of a dozen UT Dallas students who recently completed a semester of full-time research with faculty mentors at UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas. "I had the opportunity to be in an operating room during brain surgery and to work in a neuro-oncology laboratory, which is completely outside my area of study," Corn said. read more

Solar Flares May Disrupt GPS Systems, Researcher Says

Dr. Rod Heelis If your GPS navigation system goes on the fritz in the coming days, you might have the sun to blame. Early this week, the sun released three X-class solar flares, the strongest type of flare. Forecasters at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration predict a 40-percent chance of more X-class flares in the coming days, some possibly pointed toward the Earth. read more

Professor Uses Language of Math to Describe Natural Phenomena

Dr. Dmitry Rachinskiy, professor of mathematics Dr. Dmitry Rachinskiy, a professor of mathematical sciences who recently joined the UT Dallas faculty, applies principles of mathematics to natural systems to better understand problems and phenomena in biology, physics, chemistry, technology, geosciences and economics. read more

UT Dallas to Celebrate More Than 3,000 New Grads

Katelyn Hanks and Mary Beth Goodrich With a record seven graduation ceremonies this week, UT Dallas is preparing for its largest spring graduation cohort ever, with 3,024 students projected to complete their degrees, nearly a 15 percent increase over last year. The University has extended the commencement ceremonies over three days to accommodate the continued increase in the number of graduates. read more

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