University of Texas--Arlington

Named a "Best in the West" college by the Princeton Review, the University of Texas at Arlington sets the standard for educational excellence in the thriving Dallas-Fort Worth area. Through life-enhancing research, innovative teaching and community service, UT Arlington Mavericks challenge convention and transform the world in which they live. Classified as a Carnegie Research University/High Activity, UT Arlington rigorously pursues solutions to todays most complex problems.

Many of the University's faculty are recognized nationally and internationally for their teaching and research expertise. Medical breakthroughs, as an example, are being pursued across disciplines. The Texas Instruments Distinguished University Chair in Nanoelectronics, for instance, is leading a team that is exploring commercialization of biosensor platforms for drug discovery and medical diagnostics. Meanwhile, Bioengineering faculty are conducting cutting-edge research in optical medical imaging that seeks improved surgical procedures for implanting deep brain stimulators to combat cancer.Electrical engineering researchers are developing wireless sensors that, when implanted in the body, show promise in combating gastroesophageal reflux disease, pain and other medical conditions. A psychology research team is currently studying the impact of genetics on drug addiction, depression anddisorders like Parkinsons disease and kinesiology professors and students are examining rehabilitation interventions to decrease the risk of falls in sighted and legally blind older adults.

These innovative research initiatives are being further enhanced by the completion of an engineering research building in January 2011. The building also includes a component for science research.

Outstanding programs throughout the curriculum bring an active-learning approach to the classroom, whether online or on campus. U.S. News & World Report named three of the universitys online programs among the best in the nation. The School of Urban and Public Affairs is recognized as one of the countrys best public affairs programs, and the School of Architecture is was recognized as the Most Innovative Architecture Program by the Design Intelligence Journal. Other recognized programs include engineering, science, nursing, the Honors College, service learning, studioarts, education, criminology, business/marketing, kinesiology, public affairs and the EMBA program with China cohort.

Currently under construction is the University's firstmixed-used development. The College Park District, which spans more than 20 acres, includes a broad range of amenities including an urban park, residences, stores, restaurants, ample parking and, at the nucleus, an event arena. The event arena the College Park Center at UT Arlington, will be a 218,000-square-foot facility with a seating capacity of 6,500 and will provide a huge home court advantage for the University's NCAA basketball and volleyball teams. College Park Center, designed to LEED Gold specifications, is expected to be complete in late 2011 and will further enhance the area in and around the University as an emerging "college town."

U.S. News and World Report recognized UT Arlington as a top institution for diversity, and more scholarships are available to top academic achievers than ever before. Expanded financial aid, academic advising and incentives for those who graduate on time are ways UT Arlington helps all Mavericks pursue ambitions as big as Texas.

Of UT Arlington's 148,000 alumni, approximately 97,000 live in North Texas. Their presence helps the University create an annual economic impact of more than $1 billion in the region. With a future that has never looked brighter, UT Arlington is squarely positioned to become one of America's next great research universities.