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University News Bryan P. Stone, a 1992 ����ֱ�� Ph.D. graduate and associate dean for academic affairs at Boston University School of Theology, will be the new dean of ����ֱ��’s Perkins School of Theology.

University News As Dr. Turner concludes three decades of exceptional leadership and service, the Board of Trustees invited ����ֱ��’s longest-serving president to address graduates during spring commencement.

Research One gene affects multiple organs increasing death risk.

University News Carter talked about fairness, honesty and compassion in government. He appealed to what he called the “independence and pride of Texas.”

University News Following an extensive national search, the ����ֱ�� Board of Trustees named Jay Hartzell the 11th ����ֱ�� president, effective June 1, 2025.

Research Here are some of ����ֱ�� research's highlights from 2024.

University News Janarthanan Jayawickramarajah joins ����ֱ�� from Tulane University, where he is senior associate dean of academic affairs and professor of chemistry at its School of Science and Engineering.

University News Lilly Endowment Inc. has awarded ����ֱ�� a $2.5 million grant to enhance exhibitions, accessibility and academic offerings related to religion and culture at Bridwell Library.

Research A new $100,000 grant awarded to ����ֱ�� will assist in their development of a fast, portable tool for point-of-care medical diagnoses.

University News Nationwide 'Day One' initiative aims to make the pretrial system more effective for individuals after they are arrested.

Research Many Christmas traditions began at New Year’s

University News Create space for joy, peace, and connection.

Research ����ֱ�� mechanical engineering graduate student has figured out a way to enhance the sensitivity of nanopores for early detection of diseases.

Research Practicing on avatars in mixed reality, teachers use unique ����ֱ�� lab to learn how to navigate complex classroom conversations.

Research Practicing on avatars in mixed reality, teachers use unique ����ֱ�� lab to learn how to navigate complex classroom conversations.

Alumni Ware, a longtime ����ֱ�� trustee and celebrated West Texas banker, is known as the students' friend.

Alumni Agape Resource & Assistance Center helps homeless women and their children become self-sufficient.

University News The Dallas Institute of Humanities and Culture, a forum for important civic conversations that have shaped its namesake city for more than 40 years, has joined the ����ֱ�� Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences.

Research Backed by a 2024 EPA Clean Ports Program grant, the DFW Clean Ports Project seeks to address air quality around key logistics hubs in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.

Student Life Students with 24 hours and a 3.3 GPA now eligible for scholarships.

Research New computer model aims to enhance early intervention and prevention for young patients at risk for future medical conditions.

Alumni A $1 million gift from Gayle Stoffel ’66 expands the student scholarship fund she and her late husband, Paul Stoffel, III, established to assist ����ֱ�� Meadows Scholars.

University News Polling will be available on campus to registered Dallas County voters from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. in ����ֱ��'s Hughes-Trigg Student Center, ballroom A and B, on election day. Free parking will be available.

Research With two grants totaling $2.6M, ����ֱ�� and CSU will be testing and validating existing advanced leak detection technologies that are not currently accepted for use on regulated pipelines.

Research ����ֱ�� engineer and his research team have found a way to make lithium-sulfur batteries last longer, with higher energy, than existing renewable batteries.

Alumni The annual ceremony will honor the achievements of five outstanding leaders during homecoming week on Thursday, Oct. 31

Student Life Can a cat and a dog get along, despite their polarizing differences? ����ֱ�� student’s book is timely during tough political season.

Research ����ֱ�� engineer received a National Science Foundation Planning Grant to revolutionize how weather warnings are issued in the U.S. and improve safety of communities.

Research A $2.97M U.S. DOT grant funds a first-of-its-kind center, which will help advance Dallas’s Racial Equity Plan.

Research Chemists created an imprintable screen with liquid crystals—potentially paving the way for new lasers, display screens, and microscopic tags.

Research ����ֱ�� researcher’s expertise in NASA satellite imagery contributed to international study.

Research Open-source SmartCADD tool improves process for identifying potential treatments for range of diseases.

Research A surprising finding about how the universe we live in seems to have been formed is again raising that question.

Research Zhong Lu is the Shuler-Foscue Chair in the Roy M. Huffington Department of Earth Sciences.

Research ����ֱ�� Lyle’s new center explores digital twin technology’s impact on manufacturing—what it is, how it works, and its benefits.

Research The American Chemical Society (ACS) has named Nicolay V. Tsarevsky, associate professor of chemistry at ����ֱ��, an ACS Fellow.

Research ����ֱ�� nanotechnology expert's research team aims to design a nanosensor that can improve the accuracy of gene therapy, enabling more effective clinical trials with fewer side effects.

Research ����ֱ�� education researchers have developed a 16-page graphic novel to help K-12 educators identify and serve this special group of students.

Alumni Her 35-year career teaching economics served as a platform for mentoring and inspiring women to careers in academia, government and business.

Research Alexander Chase and colleagues collect samples from Earth’s oceans using SMIRC, which could be the first step in uncovering compounds that lead to next-generation antibiotics.

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Research An international team of researchers led by ����ֱ�� paleontologist Louis L. Jacobs has found matching sets of Early Cretaceous dinosaur footprints on what are now two different continents.

University News After three decades of leading ����ֱ��, Turner will begin work as President Emeritus at the end of the 2024-25 academic year.

Research ����ֱ�� and Dartmouth researchers make a breakthrough that could enable 3D medical scan projections suspended in acrylic cubes for hand-held organ models.

Alumni ����ֱ�� mourns the loss of prominent leader in the oil and gas industry, longtime University supporter and ����ֱ�� Trustee Emeritus William “Bill” L. Hutchison ’54, ’55, who passed away on August 5, 2024, at the age of 92.

Research For one-time-sale businesses like real estate, does transparency of past business help future sales? It depends, a study found.

Research ����ֱ�� Cox Professor Jane Tan explored how Ukraine’s use of cryptocurrency for fundraising during the ongoing conflict with Russia offers valuable lessons.

Research Using video games to collect human feedback can overcome problems.

Research David Blackwell, founder of the ����ֱ�� Geothermal Laboratory and Professor Emeritus, passed away on July 16. Blackwell was the third holder of the William B. Hamilton Chair in Earth Sciences in Dedman College and was renowned for his studies of the thermal structure of the continental crust.

Research The Texoma Tech Hub has been awarded a $500,000 Consortium Accelerator Award from the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA).

Student Life STARS College Network opens doors to higher education for students less likely to attend college

Student Life ����ֱ�� Trustee David S. Huntley ’80 and Tracey M. Nash-Huntley have made a $1 million gift to support ����ֱ�� students through the Connect Mentorship Program and scholarships in the Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences and the Dedman School of Law.

Research An ����ֱ��-led research team found these ground surface conditions help natural gas travel the farthest from a leaking pipeline.

Student Life It will be easier to become a Mustang starting Aug. 1 as ����ֱ�� celebrates joining the Atlantic Coast Conference.

Research Shriya Siddhartha is recipient of prestigious Goldwater Scholarships

Research An inexpensive, easy-to-use method has been patented to create solid-state nanopores (SSNs).

Research The findings further support the need to examine nature’s impact on food choices, especially since 68% of the world’s population is expected to live in urban areas by 2050.

University News Opal Lee, known as the "Grandmother of Juneteenth," received an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree from ����ֱ�� on May 11, 2024.

University News The University will celebrate membership in the Atlantic Coast Conference with mascots, bright lights and a big party open to everyone.

Research Earth Sciences and OIT group transforming campus ‘dark fiber’ into seismic sensors that detect vibrations

University News Matthew B. Myers intends to step down as dean, return to faculty after sabbatical.

Research ����ֱ�� researcher uses GIS mapping to document hidden history of Dallas’ once-thriving Oak Cliff Freedman’s Town

Research Research project funded by National Institute of Justice to help state and local leaders improve public defense services in rural, suburban, and urban communities

Research Industry leaders talk about curriculum development at Texoma Semiconductor Tech Hub event hosted by ����ֱ��, Jarvis Christian University.

Research ����ֱ��'s MinJun Kim and team developed a faster, precise method to aid gene therapy for treating and curing diseases.

Research More than 100 law enforcement agents, nonprofit organizations, government officials, researchers, data scientists and others attended the inaugural ����ֱ�� Human Trafficking Data Conference.

University News The governing body of ����ֱ�� oversees and aligns the University’s strategic direction, educational policy, finances and operations with its charitable mission. 

Research Amidst rising depression rates on college campuses, ����ֱ�� researchers discovered combining behavioral activation therapy with savoring enhanced students' mental health. This approach improved both positive and negative moods significantly.