In 2024, President Jennifer Cowley introduced UTA 2030: Shared Dreams, Bright Future, a strategic plan outlining The University of Texas at Arlington's top priorities and goals for the rest of the decade. Among its core themes is Research and Innovation, with the University aiming to strengthen and expand its research portfolio, capacity, and impact to drive innovation and scholarship.
To help make that dream a reality, UTA launched the Recruiting Innovative Scholars for Excellence (RISE 100) initiative, a transformative project to hire 100 new tenure-stream faculty and increase the overall number of research-engaged scholars by 15%.
"RISE 100 represents a generational opportunity for our University to bring to our region innovative minds who boldly take on the biggest challenges of our time," says UTA President Jennifer Cowley.
Read the full story: https://www.uta.edu/news/publications/inquiry-magazine/2026/rising-to-the-occasion
