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• The University of Texas
• at Arlington

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• Located in the middle of
• the Dallas - Fort Worth
• metropolitan area

A technology center for aviation, electronics,
medicine and medical products, telecommunications
An entertainment center with performing arts,
museums, professional sports teams, outdoor
activities
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• University of Texas at Arlington
• Founded in 1895
• 2nd largest unit of the University of Texas
  System
• Faculty - 1,215
• Students (Fall 2004) - 25,297
• Graduate 6,183
• Undergraduate 19,114
• From 49 states and 102 countries
• Graduate
• degree
• programs
• 74 Masters
• 34 Doctoral

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• UTA is the leading research university in North
  Texas.
• Carnegie Category
• Doctoral Extensive
• Research
• Status FY03
• 29 million in research awards, 9 increase
• 39 of award funding received was through the
  College of Engineering and 18 was through the
  College of Science.

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• Advantages of Attending
• a Research University
• Working research centers where the future is
  being discovered and invented
• Provides better insights into uses for new
  technologies
• More interactions with a world-class faculty
• Better vision for tomorrows challenges

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• The University of Texas
• at Arlington
• Science Overview
• www.uta.edu/cos

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• UTA
• College
• of
• Science
• Major
• Departments

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• College of Science
• Graduate Degree Programs
• M.S. in Biology
• Ph.D. in Quantitative Biology
• M.S. in Chemistry
• Ph.D. in Chemistry
• M.S. in Geology
• Ph.D. in Geology/Math. Sciences
• M.S. in Mathematics
• Ph.D. in Mathematical Sciences
• M.S. in Physics
• Ph.D. in Physics and Applied Physics
• M.S. in Psychology and Experimental Psychology
• Ph.D. in Experimental Psychology
• M.S. and Ph.D. in Environmental and Earth
  Sciences
• M.S. and Ph.D. in Materials Science and
  Engineering

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• College of Science Profile
• 2,200 majors
• 245 M.S. students
• 110 Ph.D. students
• Approximately 150
• Research Teaching Faculty
• About 30 Graduate Research Assistants
• About 130 Graduate Teaching Assistants
• (100 of Ph.D. students supported)
• 10,000,000 instructional budget
• About 10,000,000 in external grants
• Funds from NIH, NSF, EPA, DOE, DARPA

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• Core Science Facilities
• and Infrastructure
• Housed in six buildings on campus,
• with two new buildings opening in the next two
  years.
• Core facilities include
• Center for Numerical Simulation and Modeling
• Science Career and Education Center
• Grid and High-Performance Computing Center
• High Energy Physics Detector Construction
  Facility
• Center for Electron and Confocal Laser Microscopy
• Collection of Vertebrates
• Animal Care Facility
• Converging Biotechnology Center in progress
• Center for Nanostructured Materials
• New Chemistry and Physics Building
• Ground broken for 128,000 sq. ft facility
• Museum annex opened in March, 2004

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• College of Science
• Research
• Focus Areas

• High Energy Physics
• Center for Numerical Modeling
• and Simulation
• Cognitive Psychology
• Biodiversity/Biocomplexity
• Science and Math Education
• Center for Nanostructured
• Materials
• Converging Biotechnology
• Center

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• The new Chemistry and Physics Building
• will be opened in January of 2006.

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• College of Science / Industry Interactions
• Alcon Laboratories several faculty in math and
• chemistry.
• Nokia faculty in mathematics.
• IBM partnership evolving with faculty in the
• Converging Biotechnology Center.
• Texas Instruments funding of the
• Welch Chair in chemistry.
• Johnson Johnson faculty in
• chemistry collaborate in
• development of functional coatings.
• Hewlett-Packard plasma coatings
• on films and powders.

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• Biology Research
• Biodiversity/Systematics/Evolution
• Aquatic Biology
• Microbial and Cellular Processes
• Quantitative Biology
• Comparative and Functional Genomics
• Computational Biology and Biocomplexity
• Collection of Vertebrates
• Major funding from NSF, NIH, EPA, Army
• Corps of Engineers, as well as others.
• Strong young genomics faculty, good
• interactions with math and computer
• science, new hires added this year,
• will be the hub of the new Converging
• Biotechnology Center (CBC).

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• Chemistry Research
• Biochemical research includes studies of
• methylotrophic metabolism and
• enzymology.
• Physical, analytical and electrochemical
• research includes studies of colloids and
• surfaces, electrode modification through
• thin film surface deposition, solar energy
• conversion, characterization of the
  electrical
• properties of polymers and other materials.
• Computational studies applying molecular
• orbital theory and statistical mechanics to
• problems in inorganic, organic, and polymer
• chemistry.
• Materials and
• polymer research.
• Major funding from NSF,
• NIH, DOE, Welch.

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• Environmental Science
• and Engineering
• Multidisciplinary Program
• with M.S. and Ph.D.
• Integrates scientific, engineering and
• city and regional planning principles in
• the study of environmental protection,
• management and policy.
• Participating units include
• Department of Civil Engineering
• Department of Biology
• Department of Chemistry Biochemistry
• Department of Earth Environmental Sciences
• School of Urban and Public Affairs
• The program draws from some of the most
  research-active faculty in these units.

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• Geology Research
• EnvironmentalGeology/
• Geochemistry
• Petroleum Geology
• Structure/Tectonics
• Biostratigraphy/Paleontology
• Sedimentology/Stratigraphy
• Paleomagnetics/Geophysics
• Plate Tectonics/Paleomaps/
• Paleoclimatology
• Major funding from NSF
• Proposed Earth and Environmental Sciences Ph.D.
  program will significantly increase
  opportunities.

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• Mathematics Research
• Statistical Applications in Science
• and Engineering
• Innovative Methods for Math
• Education
• Algebra and Algebraic Geometry
• Adaptive Grid Algorithms for
• Scientific Computing
• Center for Numerical Simulation
• and Modeling
• Major funding from the NSF, Office of
• Naval Research, Air Force Office of
• Scientific Research, NASA Langley
• Research Center, and other sources.

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• Physics Research
• Solid-state physics
• High energy physics
• Theoretical astrophysics
• Positron spectroscopy
• Magnetic materials
• Major funding from NSF, DOD, DOE, Welch.

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• Psychology Research
• Specialized computer labs for
• conducting experiments with
• human subjects.
• Accredited animal research facility
• rats, mice, lizards and birds.
• Facilities for studying physiological
• processes and behavior.
• Social and personality psychology
• Neuroscience
• Major funding from National Science Foundation,
• National Institutes of Health and others.

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• College of Engineering
• Overview

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• UTA College of Engineering

Third largest engineering college in Texas
Largest, most comprehensive engineering college
in North Texas
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• College of Engineering
• 139 Teaching and
• Research Faculty
• Enrollment (Fall 04) 3,893
• Undergraduate 1,919
• Graduate 1,074
• Degrees awarded (03-04) 954
• Bachelors
  299
• 
  Masters 629
• 
  Ph.D. 26

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Graduate Programs

• Aerospace Engineering
• Biomedical Engineering (a joint program with
• UT Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas)
• Civil Engineering
• Computer Science
• Computer Science Engineering
• Electrical Engineering
• Industrial Engineering
• Logistics (Masters only)
• Engineering Management (Masters only)
• Materials Science Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• Software Engineering (Masters only)
• Systems Engineering (Masters only)

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• Biomedical Engineering Research

• Bioinstrumentation
• Biomaterials
• Tissue Engineering
• Biomechanics

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• Civil Engineering Research

• Structures
• Geotechnical
• Hydrology
• Infrastructure
• Transportation

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• Computer Science Engineering Research

• High performance
• parallel and distributed
• computing
• Wireless networking
• and computing

• Database systems
• Embedded systems
• Intelligent systems

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• Electrical Engineering
• Research

• Digital electronics and VLSI
• Electromagnetics and optics
• Systems control and
• automated manufacturing

• Power systems and
• industrial electronics
• Microelectronics,
• semiconductor devices and nanotechnology
• Telecommunication, digital signal and
• image processing

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• Industrial Engineering
• Research

• Enterprise engineering
• Ergonomics
• Logistics

• Optimization methods
• Reconfigurable
• assembly systems
• Systems modeling and simulation

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• Mechanical Aerospace
• Engineering Research

• Design and manufacturing
• Dynamic systems
• and control
• Fluid dynamics, aerodynamics
• and propulsion

• Structures and materials
• Thermal science
• and engineering

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• Materials Science Engineering Research

• Biomaterials
• Coatings and additives

• Composites

• Electronic materials

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• UTA EngineeringMajor Research Facilities

• Automation Robotics Research Center
• Nanotechnology Research
• and Teaching Facility
• Aerodynamic Research Center
• Center for Research in Wireless Mobility
• and Networking
• Construction Research Center
• Center for Electronic Packaging
• Many others

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• General Requirements for Enrollment
• in Graduate Programs at
• The University of Texas at Arlington

• Four-year bachelors degree
• with satisfactory GPA
• Official test scores
• acceptable and current
• Demonstrated potential for
• graduate work
• Accepted into the graduate
• program

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• Enrolling at UTA
• is quick and easy!
• Go online to
• http//grad.uta.edu

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• The University of Texas
• at Arlington

• World-class Science and
• Engineering programs
• Inexpensive tuition and living costs
• Moderate climate
• Supportive student organizations
• Safe community
• Strong Dallas-Fort Worth economy
• Connections with major high-tech
• employers