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Call for Proposals: Instructional Improvement Awards  Applications are now being accepted for Instructional Improvement Awards (IIA) for 2024-2025. Faculty members are encouraged to submit their innovative ideas by July 15, 2024, to enhance teaching and learning on campus. These awards, typically under $7500 each, support projects that innovate and improve instructional practices across disciplines. Don’t […]

Dr. Ishak-Boushaki Wins 2024 Piper Award Dr. Ishak-Boushaki, professor of physics in the School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, specializes in theoretical astrophysics and has mentored numerous graduate and undergraduate students. His research focuses on the origin and evolution of the universe, including cosmic acceleration, dark energy, gravity, and gravitational lensing, and their influences on […]

Grant Funds Expansion of Short-Term Working Group Program  The Short-term Working Groups (SWG) program at UT Dallas will be funded by a $20,000 grant from the Burroughs Wellcome Fund, allowing it to expand to a national level. The grant was awarded to Salena Brody, Professor of Instruction in Psychology and Associate Director of the Center […]

Microsoft Copilot Now Available to Faculty and Staff Faculty and staff at UT Dallas now have access to an enterprise version of Microsoft Copilot, which provides a secure and efficient way to use generative AI on campus. Users can log in at copilot.microsoft.com using their NetID and password. This tool has been engineered to deliver […]

CTL Associate Director Selected as a Fulbright Specialist   Carol Cirulli Lanham, associate director of the Center for Teaching and Learning, has been chosen as a Fulbright specialist by the U.S. State Department to work on a project called “Co-operative Virtual Learning Across Borders” at Deakin University in Australia. This initiative focuses on Virtual Exchange (VE)/Collaborative […]

Provost Inga Musselman recently announced a new policy effective Spring 2024 that provides guidance for instructors when campus is closed due New Inclement Weather Policy For more information go to CTL Teaching Resources on eLearning Provost Inga Musselman recently announced a new policy effective Spring 2024 that provides guidance for instructors when campus is closed due to […]

Workshop Series to Explore the use of Generative AI in Education Dates Session 1: Navigating AI in Education: Privacy, Compliance and Latest Developments (1/26) – 10am-11am RSVP Session 2: Gentle Introduction to AI (2/9) – 9am-10am RSVP Session 3: AI Integration in Course Assignments (2/23) – 10am-11am RSVP Much like the calculator, personal PC, and […]

Harry W. Bass Jr. School of Arts, Humanities, and Technology 2023 Awards The Victor Worsfold Outstanding Teaching Award recognizes excellence in teaching by a member of the faculty and a Graduate Teaching Assistant. A founding member of our faculty in 1975, Worsfold served with distinction as professor and administrator until his retirement in 2001. He is […]

Partnership Provides New Benefit for STEM Teachers-in-Training University of Texas at Dallas students who aspire to become science, math or computer science teachers are now eligible for a scholarship designed to recruit and retain the most talented teachers for Texas public schools. This fall, the University’s UTeach Dallas program became a full partner in the Charles Butt […]

Dr. John Zweck is always refining the equation that improves outcomes for his students and keeps his courses engaging and enriching. The University of Texas at Dallas professor of mathematical sciences routinely follows up with students and teaching assistants to fine-tune his teaching methods for conveying complex concepts. Throughout his 30-year career, Zweck has tested new teaching methods, […]