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Earth Scientist’s Innovative Tool Aims to Transform Sand Mining Sustainability

January 10, 2024 - Reported by Molly Herring at Eos, January 4, 2024 In a study published in Communications Earth and Environment, Assistant Professor Zachary Sickmann from the Department of Sustainable Earth Systems Sciences (SESS) at The University of Texas at Dallas, along with his colleagues, has unveiled a novel tool to address the escalating global demand for sand. Sand, the most […]

Mathematical Billiards Expert Covers All the Angles — in Theory

November 7, 2023 - Dr. Vladimir Dragovic, professor and head of mathematical sciences in the School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, is an expert in mathematical billiards. It’s a field that has applications in physics and engineering, but Dragovic is drawn to the beauty of theory. Continue reading at UTD Magazine.

Meet NSM’s 2023 Distinguished Alumni Award Recipient

March 15, 2023 - On Saturday, March 25, John Ryals MS’80, PhD’82 will be honored at the 2023 UT Dallas Awards Gala. Ryals is a veteran of the biotech industry with over 35 years of experience in a variety of senior leadership and research positions. He is CEO of Integrated Precision Biosystems and was previously the founder or co-founder of Paradigm […]

Teaching Awards Recognize Math Faculty, TAs as Class Acts

August 9, 2022 - The School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics places great importance on the work of talented and committed teachers. Each year, students are asked to nominate faculty and teaching assistants worthy of recognition for the extraordinary efforts they make to provide our students a top-quality education. The school normally makes up to five awards in the […]

School Mourns Loss of Geosciences Professor Carlos Aiken

July 1, 2021 - Professor Emeritus Carlos Lynn Virgil Aiken passed away peacefully on June 18, 2021 at Medical City Plano. Carlos was born on June 6, 1941 in Webster, South Dakota, to Randolfo Cossio Aiken and Elvira Esturo. He served in the National Guard in 1957. Carlos received his bachelor’s of science from the University of Washington in […]

Congratulations to Spring 2021 Geoscience Scholarship winners!

May 26, 2021 - Thanks to the generosity of alumni, faculty, and community supporters, UTD Geosciences is able to offer scholarships to our students. In spring 2021 we awarded a total of $21,250 to 23 of our undergraduate and graduate students. Twelve undergraduates were awarded scholarships. Pranto Anandma, Carla Lara, Caroline Lonneman, Takara Leornas, Lysandra Real, and Cara Williams […]

Nikki Delk Named Among 1,000 Inspiring Black Scientists

February 15, 2021 - Delk, who joined the Department of Biological Sciences in 2014, is a Fellow, Cecil H. and Ida Green Professor in Systems Biology Science. Her research focuses on inflammation-induced breast cancer and prostate cancer progression and treatment resistance.