Media Highlights

“We have to take this very seriously, just like we take the threats of hurricanes and terrorist attacks seriously.” — Dr. Bhavani Thuraisingham, Founders Chair in Engineering and Computer Science

“Being perceived as the weaker sex, physically and in other ways, I think they (women) see this a lot more.” — Dr. Meghna Sabharwal, professor and program head of public and nonprofit management

“When you look at the tech industries overall, what we have done is flex … our ability to prepare our workforce moving forward.” — Dr. Calvin Jamison, vice president for facilities and economic development

“The very first person I encountered when I pulled up [to the university for the first time] was Hobson. We had the opportunity to just start to sit down and talk about things. It was wonderful. It was marvelous. He was an utterly brilliant man.” — Dr. Richard C. Benson, president of UT Dallas

“The good thing about viruses is that we can not only decorate their surfaces but also load things inside them.” — Arezoo Shahrivarkevishahi, chemistry research assistant

“This generation wants data.” — Dr. Britt Berrett PhD’09, director of the Center for Healthcare Leadership and Management

“If they don’t really fit the mold of what someone thinks autism should be, then maybe they aren’t screened as closely. They kind of fly under the radar.” — Desiree Jones, psychology doctoral student

“Never, ever click any links in a text message.” — Dr. Murat Kantarcioglu, professor of computer science

“When I’m working with individuals with autism, I try to focus mostly on abilities rather than just disability.” — Christina Gollis, speech-language pathologist at the UT Dallas Callier Center for Communication Disorders

“The biggest problem of not having a big AI pool is that more companies will hesitate to come here — or to move key areas of their business, like R&D.” — Dr. Alex Edsel, professor of practice of marketing

“Our students typically want to work for technology-producing companies. We don’t have too many here, not big outfits that are actually doing R&D.” — Dr. Gopal Gupta, professor of computer science and Erik Jonsson Chair

“I would say unquestionably, that being part of the esports team has been the absolute highlight of my college experience.” — Zachary Rendulic, arts, technology, and emerging communication senior

“Lots of times, businesses will do all types of things to keep from raising their prices.” — Dr. Daniel G. Arce M.,
Ashbel Smith Professor of Economics

“I know people who are attracted to Texas because of these unique funding mechanisms.” — Dr. Zhenpeng Qin, assistant professor of mechanical engineering

“This gives you a check engine light, allowing you then to seek further help.” — Dr. Shalini Prasad, Cecil H. and Ida Green Professor in Systems Biology Science

“Everybody is looking for the next unique idea, for what can be adapted into something on screen.” — Hector Cantu, guest faculty

“We’ve been taught by our culture that having hearing impairment is something to hide.” — Dr. Linda Thibodeau, professor of speech, language, and hearing

“The advantage of this shortened window with the synthetic life table is that you rule out the effect of these changing societal norms.” — Dr. Tim Bray, director of the Institute for Urban Policy Research at UT Dallas

“We decided to start a project to disseminate science to general audiences and interact with high school students.” — Dr. Faruck Morcos, assistant professor of biological sciences

“Nobody wants to drink that water absent desalination projects, which that’s certainly something to look into.” — Dr. Robert Stern, professor of geosciences

“We definitely see children who struggle with other developmental delays or who have generalized anxiety have more issues with eating.” — Jenny McGlothlin, Callier Center for Communication Disorders speech-language pathologist