University of Texas at Arlington Research Institute

10/16/2025

🚨 Deadline Approaching!
Our Research Assistant application for Spring 2026 closes in just over a week!
Don’t miss your chance to gain hands-on research experience while working alongside research scientists on impactful projects that support our department’s mission.
🔗 Apply now and take the next step in your academic journey

Research Assistant Positions Get Involved Between research assistant and volunteer opportunities, students have a multitude of ways to get involved at UTARI. In our programs, students are able to w…

08/19/2025

We’re thrilled to invite you to the grand opening of the new MAVRC outdoor drone testing facility—a cutting-edge space dedicated to advancing aerial autonomy and innovation!

Join us Tuesday, September 16th to get a first look at our new netted facility! Link below to RSVP.

https://lnkd.in/gJy2sPiQ

07/30/2025

Big news out of Forth Worth!! It has been officially been designated as the Aviation and Defense Capital of Texas. This is a huge recognition of the legacy and future in aerospace innovation.

From historic bombers to cutting edge F-35s, Fort Worth is pioneering innovation in the aerospace and defense sector thanks to research leaders like University of Texas at Arlington Research Institute and its IPPM and AIS team. With breakthroughs in resilient and advanced materials, AI-driven UAVs, and the upcoming MAVRC drone facility, the sky’s no longer the limit.

Governor Greg Abbott made it official this week at a luncheon in Fort Worth that Fort Worth is now the Aviation and Defense Capital of Texas. The designation, introduced by state Representatives Ch…

07/21/2025

Big things are happening—MAVRC is really taking shape! Each day brings us closer to a space designed for safe outdoor testing of advanced autonomous air vehicles!

https://utari.uta.edu/research/maverick-autonomous-vehicle-research-center/