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Solutions for TOMORROW
Gear Up students experiment with robotic technology during summer camp at local middle school.
Another area of explosive growth for
UT Tyler is funded research. Through
world-class research, faculty and
students are working to find solutions
and innovations for tomorrow. In just
three years, the value of new research
grants has increased 600 percent – from
under $1 million to over $6 million.
Currently, total funding for research
grants stands at $7.4 million.
According to Dr. Arlene Horne, associate
vice president for research, faculty
members submitted 39 new proposals
for funding in 2004. That number
increased to 86 in 2007.
Research projects help solve real-world
problems for industry and government,
provide the university with revenue to
attract top undergraduate and graduate
students, offer resources for cuttingedge
equipment and technology, help
fund quality faculty and result in
economic benefits for the region, Dr.
Horne said.
Some of UT Tyler’s flagship research
programs include:
- The Texas Allergy, Indoor Environment
and Energy Institute (TxAIRE). This brand
new research institute was established
with a $3.75 million grant from the
Texas Emerging Technology Fund to
study indoor air quality in Texas and
the impact on health, particularly in
young children.
- The Center for Organic Semiconductor
Modeling and Simulation (COSMOS). The
Department of Defense awarded UT
Tyler a $1 million research grant to
collaborate with The University of
Texas at Dallas for research on organic
electronics.
- The East Texas Center for Science,
Technology, Engineering and
Mathematics (TSTEM). The East Texas
STEM Center was launched in 2007
with a $1.2 million federal grant
award to improve instruction and
academic performance in science and
math-related subjects in rural
school districts.
- GEAR UP. UT Tyler coordinates
Gaining Early Awareness and
Readiness for Undergraduate Programs
through a grant totaling $3.1 million
from the U.S. Department of
Education. GEAR UP encourages
middle school students to aspire to,
prepare for and succeed in higher education,
especially those from low income
families.
“We have so many fascinating, cuttingedge
research activities going on here,
from scientific to educational. It’s phenomenal.
And people will be able to
take advantage of the results we find.
These kinds of discoveries will impact
lives,” Dr. Horne said. More Stories
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Special Section: UT Tyler Research
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