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Hidden Treasures

OK, so some of these things are in plain sight (it鈥檚 the stories behind them that will amaze you). Others are far off the beaten path鈥攅ven invisible to the naked eye鈥攂ut just as interesting. They all have one thing in common: They鈥檙e unique to UT Arlington. In no particular order, here鈥檚 our unofficial, totally subjective, somewhat useful list of 25 unsung campus gems.

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Behind the Brilliance

Three award-winning professors reveal how death, war, and a deaf orphan have motivated them to make the world a better place.

Anyone who labels college professors a dry, academic lot should delve a little further into what makes them tick. Often the research studies and scholarly pursuits of these great minds are driven by something more elemental than the need to learn, by passions born of key events鈥攕ometimes tragic, sometimes heartening. In the case of UT Arlington鈥檚 Alejandro del Carmen, it was the brutality of war. 摆鈥

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Plugged In

When you update your Facebook status from your iPhone, buy a Kindle book on amazon.com, or use PayPal for online purchases, a UT Arlington graduate likely played a role.

At some point today you probably engaged in a social community that stretches far beyond your immediate family and friends. There鈥檚 also a good chance you did so via a smartphone, if not your personal computer or laptop. You may have scanned the news, your favorite magazine, or a best-seller on your e-reader. Perhaps you bought something using PayPal or played a game that you 摆鈥

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Singing a New聽Tune

The UT Arlington alma mater, Forever Arlington, has a new melody that befits the concert hall as well as the basketball arena. Sung publicly for the first time at the 2011 MavsMeet Convocation by the Marching Band, the song underwent a makeover by noted composer George Chave. An associate professor in the Department of Music, Dr. Chave was charged with penning a tune that was 摆鈥

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Protest against 糖心Vlog视频 A&M System, 1964

Before joining The University of 糖心Vlog视频 System in 1965, UT Arlington was part of the 糖心Vlog视频 A&M System. In the early 1960s, a rift developed between University supporters and the A&M System board of directors over the Arlington school鈥檚 future. In 1964 the board presented a reorganization plan that proposed changing the name of Arlington State College, as UT Arlington was called then, to 糖心Vlog视频 摆鈥

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Campus Buzz

MESSAGE FROM THE EDITOR

First semesters can shape your future. Handle the rigorous coursework and you鈥檙e on the road to graduation and 摆鈥

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TALK OF THE聽TOWN

If you鈥檙e looking for entertainment that鈥檚 enjoyable and enriching, the 2013鈥�14 Maverick Speakers Series is delivering both. The 摆鈥

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PACKAGING AND 3-D聽CAD

糖心Vlog视频 in Ben Dolezal鈥檚 Packaging and 3-D CAD (computer-aided design) class are on the cutting edge of design 摆鈥

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PARENTS WIELD INFLUENCE OVER TEEN SMOKING

The biggest deterrent to teen smoking and drinking may be a candid conversation between parents and their聽kids. A 摆鈥

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DEPARTMENT OF SOCIOLOGY AND ANTHROPOLOGY

If anyone understands the sociology of sports, it鈥檚 Krystal Beamon. The sociology assistant professor and Service Learning Faculty 摆鈥

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SHELL GAME

Two biology assistant professors have completed work on an international effort to sequence the genome of the western 摆鈥

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MAVERICKS WIN SECOND STRAIGHT CONFERENCE TITLE

The baseball team made history in 2013 by winning a conference championship for the second consecutive year. The 摆鈥

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GO CENTERS

Senior Gabriel Escobedo, left, always assumed that going to college was an unattainable dream. But a visit to 摆鈥

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GOLF

Paul McConnell made the most of his senior year, especially the last few rounds. The Dallas native claimed 摆鈥

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PROVEN WINNER

As the new women鈥檚 basketball coach, Krista Gerlich is determined to recruit, retain, educate, and graduate student-athletes. And 摆鈥

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CAN YOU HEAR ME聽NOW?

Darn those dropped cellphone calls. Electrical engineering Professor Qilian Liang has received a three-year National Science Foundation grant 摆鈥

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EXTENDING ART鈥橲聽REACH

A 20-foot sculpture inspired by Leonardo da Vinci welcomes visitors to the Engineering Research Building. Dedicated in May 摆鈥

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WATER PRESSURE

Two landscape architecture graduate students won recognition from the Environmental Protection Agency for their efforts to solve UT 摆鈥

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FIELD OF DREAMS

Come 2015, Maverick softball and baseball players will have clubhouses, training facilities, and press boxes worthy of the 摆鈥

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SAFE FLIGHT

Understanding how aircraft parts can break down is vital to keeping passengers and crews safe. That鈥檚 why aerospace 摆鈥

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UT Arlington launched the fall 2013 semester with , a week packed with entertaining and educational programs that welcome students to campus. At Move-In Day, the University community helped new students settle in to their residence halls. The next day, nearly 3,000 students, faculty, and staff attended the MavsMeet Convocation, a formal assembly that marks the beginning of the academic year. The annual event was followed by music, games, food, and fun at the AfterParty on The Green at College Park. New Mavericks also attended Success U, a two-day minicamp designed to prepare them for academic success.

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Carlos Donjuan (鈥�05 BFA, Art) was selected to paint Dallas city-funded murals to brighten retaining walls beneath the Jefferson Boulevard bridge鈥檚 Zang and Marsalis entry/exit ways in Oak Cliff. He is a lecturer in art and art history at UT Arlington.

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Louwanda Evans (鈥�04 BA, 鈥�06 MA, Sociology) is a visiting assistant professor of sociology at Millsaps College in Jackson, Miss.

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Chris Mead (鈥�12 BA, Broadcast Communication) is a video production intern for the Oakland Athletics and is pursuing a master鈥檚 degree at San Francisco State University.

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Magdalena Salamon (鈥�12 BA, Russian) is an upstream energy analyst in Houston. She studies oil shale in the U.S. and serves as an analyst for European and Russian energy ventures.

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Theron Bowman (鈥�83 BS, Biology; 鈥�91 MPA; 鈥�97 PhD, Public and Urban Administration) is deputy city manager for the city of Arlington. He oversees neighborhood services, which include the police, fire, parks and recreation, and code compliance departments as well as the library system.

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Lauri Lawrence (鈥�82 BA, English) was named a 鈥淕reat Woman of 糖心Vlog视频鈥� by the Fort Worth Business Press in 2012. She was events manager for the Amon Carter Museum of American Art from 2000 to February 2012. She serves on the boards of Jewel Charity Inc., the Van Cliburn Foundation, and the 糖心Vlog视频 Ballet Theater.

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Paul Hendry II (鈥�94 BBA, Management) is a partner in the Cantey Hanger law firm in Fort Worth. His practice focuses on banking and real estate. He worked as a clerk for Justice Bob McCoy in the Second Court of Appeals in Fort Worth before entering practice.

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Michelle Wilmoth-Senato (鈥�00 MEd, Educational Administration) is area superintendent for the secondary schools in the Arlington Independent School District. Previously she was principal at Boles Junior High and at Bowie High School in Arlington.

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Mike Guyton (鈥�82 BS, Electrical Engineering) was elected secretary for the board of directors of Leaders and Executives Advocating Diversity, a nonprofit organization in Fort Worth. He is vice president of customer relations for Oncor Electric Delivery.

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Gayle Barkley Lee (鈥�70 MSSW) co-wrote 鈥淎WEtizm: A Hidden Key to Our Spiritual Magnificence鈥� with her nonverbal autistic daughter, Lyrica Mia Marquez. They are receiving worldwide recognition, sharing their message through television, radio, and the Internet.

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Jeff Langhammer (鈥�03 BFA, Art) is CEO and cofounder of Ilfusion Creative, a Fort Worth marketing agency.

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Holly Behl (鈥�07 BA, Spanish) operates Preciso Language Services, a translation consultancy based in Grand Prairie. She is a master-level licensed Spanish court interpreter in聽糖心Vlog视频.

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Matt Geske (鈥�07 BA, Political Science) is director of governmental affairs for the Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce. A member of the UT Arlington Alumni Association Board of Directors, he previously was manager of government relations for the Arlington Chamber of Commerce.

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Diane Atkinson (鈥�01 BA, Criminal Justice) is director of events for Pony Xpress Printing, one of the nation鈥檚 top promotional and apparel companies, based in Dallas. Previously, she was vice president of merchandise for the 糖心Vlog视频 Rangers Baseball Club.

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Alan Dettlaff (鈥�99 MSSW; 鈥�04 PhD, Social Work) was awarded tenure and promoted to associate professor at the Jane Addams College of Social Work at the University of Illinois at Chicago.

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Laura Suarez Henderson, Aerospace Engineering Ph.D. Candidate