Media Highlights

“People who are under that much pressure can’t think about the loneliness that you may feel because you are too busy focused on just surviving.” — Dr. Regina Ybarra, associate professor of instruction

“It’s important that we look long-range at making lasting changes in these numbers as opposed to just sort of attacking a specific problem and having it crop up again someplace else.” — Dr. Tim Bray, director of the Institute for Urban Policy Research at UT Dallas

“The growth can come from incumbent companies from their good operation, expansion and value appreciation.” — Dr. Jun Li, associate professor of finance and managerial economics

“Dallas has had the largest increase in population out of the whole country over the last decade, and so the demand for apartments has been very strong.” — Julie Lynch, associate director of the Weitzman Institute of Real Estate

“The fracture pattern in these features is quite impressive.” — Dr. John Geissman, professor emeritus of geosciences

“It still boggles my mind a little bit.” — Dr. Shashank Sirsi, assistant professor of bioengineering

“The demand for apartments is relentless. Dallas is leading the country in the delivery of multi-family units.” — Julie Lynch, associate director of the Weitzman Institute of Real Estate

“With the addition of the biomedical engineering sciences building, we create an additional opportunity for higher education and the development of new technologies for detecting and treating illnesses.” — Dr. Richard C. Benson, president of UT Dallas

“He’s inspired me to think more clinically about what children go through, what parents go through and how we can alleviate that suffering.” — Dr. Shashank Sirsi, assistant professor of bioengineering

“One of the things that we’re known for is bringing new ideas, solutions to problems and creating new technology.” — Dr. Stephanie G. Adams, dean of the Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science

“Unlike seasonal flu, the temperature did not seem to be heavily related with COVID-19, which was something we did not expect to see.” — Dr. Ignacio Segovia-Dominguez, research associate

“It’s a way of remembering, commemorating the time that they had here and celebrating the fact that they’ve moved on to the afterlife.” — Dr. Monica Rankin, director of the UT Dallas Center for U.S.-Latin America Initiatives

“You can get a little bit of a buzz from that, but you know you’re safe. You can kind of feel empowered by that too, or like you’ve conquered something — and in this case it’s conquering your own fear.” — Dr. Christa McIntyre, associate professor of neuroscience

“There should be subsidies for those who are doing the government’s job. If you delegate the responsibility to someone else, you incentivize them.” — Dr. Umit Gurun, Ashbel Smith Professor

“It is through involvement of an audiologist that consumers will achieve the best possible outcomes with OTC hearing aids and avoid the risks of under- or untreated hearing loss.” — Dr. Angela Shoup BS’89, MS’92, PhD’94, executive director of the Callier Center for Communication Disorders

Researchers found that understanding air quality may help predict the severity of COVID outbreaks over large swaths of Texas.

“We have to find solutions for all ends of the pandemic, and we have to do it quick.” — Dr. Shalini Prasad, Cecil H. and Ida Green Professor in Systems Biology Science

“It will have the sensitivity of a screening test, so it will help you quickly identify asymptomatic sick people.” — Dr. Shalini Prasad, Cecil H. and Ida Green Professor in Systems Biology Science

“The technology side of retailing has been a huge element of success and more recently a big reason for how companies are getting through COVID-19.” — Charles Haseman, professor of practice

“Rather than attempt a program that solves the racial attention deficit, we are talking about ongoing interaction and subtle cues that are built into the organizational environment.” — Dr. Sheen Levine, assistant professor of organizations, strategy and international management