Media Highlights

“But it will be pretty spectacular. It’s going to go coast to coast.” — Dr. Mary Urquhart, head of the Department of Science/Mathematics Education

“We have this special case where the moon just happens to pass right in front of the sun, so that the shadow of the moon is falling directly on our Dallas-Fort Worth area.” — Dr. Mary Urquhart, head of the Department of Science/Mathematics Education

“Any one location, it’s very rare. Last time we had one in Texas that came through the Dallas Fort-Worth area was 1878, and the next one that will come through Dallas won’t be for 300 years from now.” — Dr. Marc Hairston, research scientist

“This has been a mystery for 25 years. This discovery opens the door for us to go after it and learn more about its nature.” — Dr. Mustapha Ishak-Boushaki, professor of physics

“If you get an email from someone, some text message, Google the name of the company or the organization. You call them yourself and check.” — Dr. Murat Kantarcioglu, Ashbel Smith Professor of computer science

“Many people think it’s a game. It’s also a sport. It can also be an art.” — Julio Catalino Sadorra, coach of the UT Dallas chess team

“This is a really big deal. This is a generational opportunity.” — Dr. Mary Urquhart, head of the Department of Science/Mathematics Education

“The sun’s going to be back out, life is going to continue and so everybody’s going to want to leave.” — Dr. Abraham Benavides, professor of economic, political and policy sciences

“Usually it is some kind of software bug that goes undetected and if you haven’t properly tested it before release, it can have certain unforeseen outcomes.” — Dr. Ravi Prakash, professor of computer science

“Taking brain breaks — short, little five-minute breaks — is really important so that you don’t hit a wall at the end of your day.” — Julie Fratantoni MS’13, PhD’18, head of research integration and strategic partnerships at the Center for BrainHealth

Dr. Murat Kantarcioglu, Ashbel Smith Professor of computer science, discussed potential concerns related to data breaches affecting genetic testing companies.

“What did the Gregorian calendar do different? Well, basically they said, ‘Look, we’ve got too many leap years.’” — Dr. Marc Hairston, research scientist

“The brain changes—both losses and gains, every moment of every day, our whole lives. This means that it is never too soon—or too late—to take charge of our brain’s health and fitness.” — Dr. Sandra Bond Chapman PhD’06, Dee Wyly Distinguished University Chair for BrainHealth

Dr. Mary Urquhart, head of the Department of Science/Mathematics Education, shared tips for ordering eye protection online from a trusted seller.

“The growth of high-tech companies in our area has been phenomenal, and today, DFW is in the top five most active areas in the U.S. when it comes to the high-tech industry. We hope the same can happen with the excitement generated by AI and machine learning, and the DFW area can rise even higher.” — Dr. Gopal Gupta, professor of computer science

“Anyone who notices a perception of ringing in their ears, ears that feel ‘full,’ sound seeming muffled, or increased difficulty understanding speech or other sounds has likely caused damage to their ears.” — Dr. Colleen Le Prell, the Emilie and Phil Schepps Professor of Hearing Science and department head of speech, language, and hearing

“When you make observations, you see things that you didn’t expect to see. And that’s how you have new discovery.” — Dr. Fabiano Rodrigues, associate professor of physics

“If you use certain strategies in your daily life, you can actually improve executive functions like information processing, reasoning, and innovation, and create physical brain change.” — Julie Fratantoni MS’13, PhD’18, head of research integration and strategic partnerships at the Center for BrainHealth

“You want to find the right fit for your city, so that’s important, and a person that will hopefully be with the city for a long time.” — Ted Benavides, associate professor of practice of public and nonprofit management

“Sand mining is the biggest sustainability issue you’ve never heard about.” — Dr. Zachary Sickmann, assistant professor of geosciences

“Post-pandemic, people are just different. They tend to have, you know, shorter fuses.” — Dr. Sheryl Skaggs, professor of sociology