Archive: 2011

February 7, 2011 - Two teams of Arts and Technology (ATEC) and Computer Science students from The University of Texas at Dallas have entered the first annual National STEM Video Game Challenge. Pick the Winning Game Winners won’t be announced until mid-March, but public voting for the STEM Video Game Challenge Voter’s Choice Award is open through Feb. 25. A […]

February 5, 2011 - Dr. Monica Rankin’s essay, “La ropa cósmica: Identity and Fashion in 1940s Mexico,” published in Studies in Latin American Popular Culture (SLAPC), Vol. 28 (2010), has been selected as the “Honorable Mention” for the Twenty-Fifth Annual Carlos and Guillermo Vigil award given for the best article in each issue. The announcement of the honor will be made […]

January 30, 2011 - Glitch exhibition Jan. 15 – Feb. 5  Technology is often seen as the answer to many problems, but it can also be the cause. Glitch is a video exhibition at CentralTrak, The University of Texas at Dallas Artists Residency, which highlights the recent investigations of a dynamic group of artists who are investigating digital error. What normally […]

January 27, 2011 - You are invited to a gallery walk through with Charissa Terranova Thursday, January 27 at 6 p.m. Dallas Contemporary 161 Glass St. Dallas, Texas 75207 214-821-2522 The event is free, please rsvp at rsvp@dallascontemporary.org Listen to Charissa Terranova’s perspective on current exhibition Christian Wulffen: Bridges and Constructions. Charissa N. Terranova is Assistant Professor of Aesthetic Studies at […]

January 26, 2011 - From White Nights to Billy Elliot, ballet has found its way, time and again, onto the silver screen and into the hearts of otherwise unlikely audiences. With Oscar nominations gracing Black Swan, ballet is once again on point in Hollywood and beyond. But the film isn’t all tutus and curtain calls – it reveals a darker shade of pink. […]

January 14, 2011 - Researchers from UT Dallas and the UT Arlington College of Nursing have created a virtual environment where graduate students can train online for the medical challenges that await them in the real world. NursingAP.com is designed to help Advanced Practice Nursing students hone critical skills interactively, on their own schedules via distance learning. “Medical simulation offers […]