NEWS | 2015-2020

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April 27, 2020

USDA grant to blend data with agriculture for improved production

A University of Texas at Arlington math professor will use a U.S. Department of Agriculture grant to prepare graduate and undergraduate students for data-based careers in agriculture-related fields.

February 6, 2019

Convening Experts on Urban Watersheds

Urban planners, scholars, environmental organizations, designers, water officials and elected officials from across the nation met on The University of Texas at Arlington campus for a workshop focused on creating a sustainable future for Texas water.

August 26, 2019

UTA Research Studying Flood-Control Solutions for Southeast Texas

Dr. Nick Fang who has done extensive research on Texas watersheds received a $499,981 grant to analyze regional drainage and propose recommendations for future flood prevention in nine counties in southeast Texas.

June 19, 2019

UTA Civil Engineer to Develop To Track Water Movement, Storage and Use

Researchers from The University of Texas at Arlington are creating a water resources modeling tool that the Trinity River Authority of Texas will use to plan water movement, storage and use.

May 1, 2019

Softening The Blow

When Hurricane Harvey made landfall as a Category 4 storm on August 25, just one day after UTA’s fall 2017 classes began, faculty, staff, students, and alumni rushed to support their fellow Texans.

September, 2018

Aim of UTA assesment study to foster collaboration across region

A University of Texas at Arlington interdisciplinary project will assess fair housing issues across jurisdictional lines for the North Texas region.

March 16, 2017

A Flood of Data

A UTA civil engineer’s flood alert system helped keep Houston hospitals safe and functional during Hurricane Harvey

August 25, 2017

In the Wake of Harvey, Dallasites are asking: Could Catastrophic Floods happen here? Yes

Nick Fang, an assistant professor in the civil engineering department at the University of Texas at Arlington, says Harvey is utterly unprecedented, "a one-in-every-800-years event," and for that reason, it may not offer the fairest comparison.

September 1, 2017

As flooded Houston neighborhoods dry out, residents wonder: Are they worth the risk?

September 14, 2017

UTA Researcher's Data on Brays Bayou Helps Houston Area Prepare, Initiate Effective Emergency Plans

A University of Texas at Arlington civil and environmental engineer is using his radar-based flood warning system to provide data for emergency planners to help make those plans more effective.

September 29, 2017

UT- Arlington food expert helped keep Houston hospitals safe during Harvey's onslaught

Nick Fang co-designed a flood-alert system that helped the world's largest medical complex survive Harvey's onslaught.

September 29, 2017

UTA Researcher Helping To Improve Corps of Engineers' Watershed Modeling Capability

A University of Texas at Arlington civil engineer has earned a contract to help the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers improve its watershed mapping capabilities for better flood warning and relief. 

December 7, 2017

National Conference Spotlights UTA Civil Engineering Research

More than 400 engineers, executives, and professionals from the concrete pipe and drainage industry gathered on the UTA campus to learn about the university’s cutting edge civil engineering research

January 11, 2016

UTA Hosts Federal Interagency Water Management Workshop

More than 60 representatives from several agencies gathered at UTA for a Federal Interagency Water Management Workshop.

January 21, 2016

Fluid Decisions

From toxins in South Korean rivers to aging sewer systems in Texas, water issues are at the forefront of engineering research at UTA.

April, 2016

Facing the storm - Dr. Nick Fang

Dr. Nick Fang and his students have been sampling and evaluating the sediment and stormwater in North Texas, where cities are prone to flash-flooding. Dr. Fang's research help the decision-maker make better decisions.

May 6, 2016

Lost water costs money, wastes valuable resource

As fossil fuel supplies dwindle conflicts ensue. The next resource on the edge of extinction: water.

August 28, 2016

Arlington evaluates flood damage

To say Texas received a lot of rain in the past two months, more than 37 trillion gallons during the month of May alone, is a bit of an understatement.

July 10, 2015

SSPEED Team, FE&P member honored by trustees

Faculty, staff and graduate students work together to remove 17 campus buildings from 100-year flood plain.

December 14, 2015