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Who says summer is a slow time? A new BBS dean was hired, and summer programs are producing big numbers.
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SCHOOL OF BEHAVIORAL AND BRAIN SCIENCES
New Dean Has Earned International Recognition
Dr. Adam J. Woods was hired to become dean of the School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences and will assume his new responsibilities on Aug. 15.
Woods comes to us from the University of Florida, where he most recently was program director of the Cognitive Aging and Memory Clinical Translation Research Program, director of the Center for Cognitive Aging and Memory, and associate dean for research in the College of Public Health and Health Professions.
His center is internationally recognized for targeting remediation of age-related cognitive decline. He also deployed novel faculty training programs and agile internal pilot funding mechanisms that sparked record growth in extramural funding, and he is considered a leader in the field of noninvasive brain stimulation and neuromodulation.
Please join us in welcoming him.
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Dr. Michael Kesden and Dr. Syed Kaazim Naqvi
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PROVOST’S AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN FACULTY MENTORING
These Lessons Are Worth Remembering
You never forget good mentors … and what they taught you. But the 2024 winners of the Provost’s Award for Excellence in Faculty Mentoring, Dr. Michael Kesden (tenure-track) and Dr. Syed Kaazim Naqvi (non-tenure-track), found that the experience created positive memories for them, too. Read about Kesden and Naqvi
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Dr. Benedict Kolber and Dr. Shalini Prasad
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PROVOST’S AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN RESEARCH MENTORING
Teaching, Research Make for Winning Combination
Students come first for the 2024 winners of the Provost’s Award for Excellence in Research Mentoring, Dr. Benedict Kolber (undergraduates) and Dr. Shalini Prasad (graduates). But the research they conduct is also rewarding. “It is not just a job, it’s a passion,” Prasad said. Read about Kolber and Prasad
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Dr. Alain Bensoussan was 21 in 1961 when President John F. Kennedy declared the importance of accomplishing the seemingly impossible – landing on the moon.
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POLYKARP KUSCH LECTURE
Bensoussan Sums Up Value of Mathematics
When it comes to the history of the space race, Dr. Alain Bensoussan is like a walking, talking encyclopedia – after all, he headed the French and European space agencies. His Polykarp Kusch Lecture recounted the quest to reach the moon, and an interview afterward further illuminated why he believes mathematics remains central to solving many of today’s challenges. Read about Bensoussan
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Students in the Clark Summer Research Program visited the Dallas Museum of Art.
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HOBSON WILDENTHAL HONORS COLLEGE
Clark Summer Research Draws 57 Students
The Clark Summer Research Program, which enables incoming first-year students to join active research groups, continues this month in 38 labs across campus. It includes 57 students from 12 states and 14 majors.
The program will culminate Aug. 2 with the Summer Platform for Undergraduate Research (SPUR), open to any UT Dallas undergraduate conducting research this summer. There will be a symposium in the morning and poster sessions in the afternoon – if you can make only one portion, please try to make the posters.
The keynote speaker this year, Dr. Andre Samuel, oversees the Citizen Science Lab, which creates science pipelines for diverse and marginalized communities. Please email Wendi Kavanaugh MFA’10 for an Outlook invitation. For donations, please email Ben Porter MS’08 PhD’11.
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Students spend hours in the debate room gathering information for competitions.
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Debate Team Is a Study in Notable Success
There’s no debating that the UT Dallas Debate Team does a lot of research and note-taking every year – so much, in fact, that it’s hard to quantify. But one number is easy to measure: The team went to the National Debate Tournament for the 22nd consecutive year. Read the debate story
- Star student: Arlin Khan BA’24, BS’24 is headed to Texas Tech University’s School of Medicine. She was a top performer for Comet Speech and Forensics and was a top student in other ways, as you’ll see in the photo below. Read the Bass School graduation story | Read the Comet Speech and Forensics story
- Brain Bowl victory: Four undergraduate students gave UT Dallas its fifth title in the Brain Bowl, a quiz show-style neuroscience competition. Read the News Center story
- Deep dive: Freya Hammar BS’21, MS’22 was accepted into the Scripps Institution of Oceanography PhD program at the University of California, San Diego. She is a Collegium V alumna and former National Merit Scholar. Read about Hammar
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Winners of the Poster Finals for the Undergraduate Research Scholar Awards, from left: Jacob Roy BS’24, first place; Nanditha Niranjan, second; and Arlin Khan BA’24, BS’24, third.
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OFFICE OF UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION
Research Awards Attract Record Turnout
The 2024 Undergraduate Research Scholar Awards produced the largest number (98) of student applicants and selected participants in program history. Jacob Roy BS’24 was the winner among 15 finalists.
Summer undergraduate research activities led by the Office of Undergraduate Education include morning and afternoon information sessions on undergraduate research at UT Dallas for incoming students and their guests during the second day of Freshman Orientation.
This month, the Undergraduate Success Scholars are launching the fourth Transfer Research Initiative (TRI), a two-week summer experience that provides exposure to research, lectures, laboratory tours and panels that introduce incoming transfer students to UT Dallas faculty, staff and industry supporters.
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Dr. Karen Huxtable-Jester
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CENTER FOR TEACHING AND LEARNING
Sign up To Become a Provost’s Teaching Fellow
Monday, July 8 is the deadline for full-time faculty to apply to become a provost’s teaching fellow (pdf) of the Center for Teaching and Learning. Compensation for this renewable opportunity, designed to contribute to the CTL mission, is $500 per month for each nine-month academic year of service. For more information, email CTL director Dr. Karen Huxtable-Jester.
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NAVEEN JINDAL SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT
Powell Retires after Leaving ‘Indelible Mark’
After 17 years, Dr. Monica Powell, senior associate dean, has retired. Dr. Hasan Pirkul, dean of the Naveen Jindal School of Management, said, “We will miss her intellect, cheer, infectious drive, unwavering dedication and tireless efforts that have left an indelible mark on our school, shaping it into the vibrant and thriving community it is today.” There will be an official reception in August to celebrate Powell’s contributions.
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STUDENT SUCCESS CENTER
Program Helps Students Improve Math Placement
The Student Success Center is offering a summer program, ALEKS Up!, for students hoping to improve their score on the Assessment and Learning in Knowledge Spaces (ALEKS) exam and receive placement into a higher math course. Students who visit Peer Tutoring three times, attend a test prep workshop and complete all 11 ALEKS modules can receive a free ALEKS-proctored exam and priority placement into the very competitive Peer-Led Team Learning (PLTL) Calculus section.
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CENTER FOR TRANSLATION STUDIES
Latest Releases Offer Plenty To Read and Hear
Issue 118 of Translation Review includes an editorial on translation as an act of interpretation by the founding editor, Dr. Rainer Schulte, and an interview with Dr. Ellen Elias-Bursać, past president of the American Literary Translators Association. View it online or visit the Center for Translation Studies (JO 5.508) for a print version.
Also, Episode 29 of the Translating the World with Rainer Schulte podcast features a virtual chat with literary translator Peter Filkins in Vienna about the importance of literary translation studies, not only to the arts and humanities but to academic study in general.
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Calendar
Thursday, July 11
Strategies for Teaching in the Generative AI Age: Dr. Carol Cirulli Lanham, CTL associate director, facilitates an open, unrecorded discussion in which faculty, graduate students and postdoctoral researchers can share experiences, ask questions and delve deeper into real-world applications of AI, ethical considerations and authentic assessment strategies. 4 to 5 p.m., Microsoft Teams | Register for the workshop | Watch the workshop on Teams
Monday, July 15
DIY Educational Development: CTL workshop focuses on six specific do-it-yourself steps to becoming a reflective practitioner as you make evidence-informed decisions about how to improve your teaching. Facilitated by Dr. Karen Huxtable-Jester, CTL director. Lunches provided while supplies last. 11:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m., MC 2.404 | RSVP by July 8
Wednesday, July 17
Preparing for Life in Dallas: Virtual information session will give those moving to the United States everything they need to know about housing, transportation, banks, cellphones, etc. 9 to 10 a.m., Livestream
Thursday, Aug. 1
Nailed it! Strategies for a Welcoming, Engaging First Day of Class: Dr. Salena Brody, CTL associate director, shares strategies to surprise, engage and motivate students, turning them into active class participants from Day 1. 4 to 5 p.m., Microsoft Teams | Register for Nailed It! | Attend Nailed It! on Teams
Important Dates in August
Tuesday, Aug. 13: New Faculty Orientation
Sunday, Aug. 18: Convocation
Monday, Aug. 19: Fall semester begins
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FEEDBACK
Send Us Your Ideas
Faculty or Academic Affairs staff are welcome to suggest items and story ideas for the Provost newsletter by emailing provostnews@utdallas.edu.
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