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The Office of Research and Innovation fosters the advancement of cutting-edge research discoveries and technology at the University of Texas at Dallas, an innovative institution in the heart of North Texas that has achieved Tier One national research status.

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thumbnail Study Drives Home Theory on Link Between ZIP Code, Alzheimer’s Risk
Dr. Kristen Kennedy (left) and Dr. May Yuan are investigating how environmental complexity, the brain’s spatial representation system and the brain degradation associated with Alzheimer’s are connected. In 2023 University of Texas at Dallas researchers found evidence to support the theory that people living in environments that are more geographically complex are less likely to [...]

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thumbnail Undergraduates Showcase Research Projects, Prowess During Events
From left: Biology senior Jacob Roy, healthcare studies senior Nanditha Niranjan and neuroscience and history senior Arlin Khan won the top honors in the poster competition during Undergraduate Research Week. University of Texas at Dallas students showed their penchant for discovery during Undergraduate Research Week, which was held April 15-19 and sponsored by the Office [...]

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thumbnail Innovative Solutions Take Center Stage at Big Idea Competition
From left: Ananya Sammidi, Ralph Yongoueth, Zebedee Uyanwune, Anisha Holla, Asad Moulvi, Aditi Mungale, Sahil Patel MA’23, Andrew Denton BS’15, MS’20 and Rick Tett MS’21 represented startups that vied for the top prizes in two categories at 2024 Big Idea Competition finals. The Big Idea Competition, a “Shark Tank”-style pitch competition hosted annually by the [...]

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