UTA Libraries

Faculty: Ready to rethink course materials? UTA CARES Grants are now open! Get funding to adopt or create zero-cost resources for your classes. Up to $7,500 available Apply by April 4 Visit: libguides.uta.edu/OERgrants

Got something to fix? Join UTA Libraries for our Repair Fair on March 26, Noon to 4 p.m. in the Central Library! Explore the FabLab, The Studios & The Basement while learning to repair electronics, textiles & more. Waiver required. Repairs not guaranteed.

Hands-on learning in action Technical Writing students used iFixit’s curriculum in our Central Library studios to create repair guides, pairing writing with step-by-step photography. A great example of faculty & the Libraries collaborating to support student success.

Real learning goes beyond textbooks. Students explored nonprofit history through Special Collections, an experience made possible through strong faculty-library partnerships. Together, we’re advancing student success and research excellence. Learn more: bit.ly/4uBj61R

UTA Libraries staff gathered for a Lunch and Learn on March 12, sharing ideas, strengthening communication, and continuing to grow together. Investing in our staff helps us better support the students, faculty, researchers, and community members who come to the library.

This week’s #ThrowbackThursday takes us back to when the UTA Football team played at Arlington Stadium. For many Mavericks, those games were more than football; they were memories with friends and classmates. Did you attend a game? Share your favorite memory with us.

While you’re enjoying Spring Break, we’re giving the UTA Central Library a little glow-up. Today’s project: sparkling clean windows. Enjoy the break, Mavericks. We’ll have everything ready when you get back.

Art, anatomy, and technology come together in a new exhibit at the UTA Central Library. Art 3348 students used Anatomy.tv from UTA Libraries to study the human body from every angle and bring new depth to their life drawings. Learn more: libraries.uta.edu/news/uta-libra…

Learning doesn’t stop at the classroom door. Through the Mi Comunidad project, students and Dr. Sonia Kania worked with UTA Libraries to explore Spanish-speaking cultural landmarks and practice their language skills. Learn more: bit.ly/3Nx9jt2

Great stories at the Friends of the Libraries Potluck on March 7! Journalist Dave Lieber discussed his book, Dandy Don Meredith: The First Dallas Cowboy, at Saturday's event. Thank you, Dave, for sharing insights about this legendary Quarterback.

Matthew Green has seen the look a hundred times, the moment when an assignment feels impossible. As a Research Mav at University of Texas at Arlington, Green helps fellow Mavericks find their footing. Read the story: libraries.uta.edu/news/student-w…

This week’s #ThrowbackThursday takes us back to the early 1960s inside the library at Arlington State College (now UTA). Students studied near microfilm readers, long before digital research tools. Did you ever use microfilm at the library? Share your memories.

Student workers are the heartbeat of UTA Libraries & we’re so grateful for all they do! Meet Jaime Tesoro, a software engineering major whose coding journey began in Minecraft & now helps shape the way we support UTA students. Read More at bit.ly/4bo8coz.

Go beyond the textbook. UTA students can check out anatomical models for hands-on study and a closer look at the human body, at no cost. Learn how this resource supports health science learning: libraries.uta.edu/news/uta-libra…

Good food, great stories, even better company. Join us March 7, 2–3:30 p.m., for the Friends of the Libraries Potluck at the Central Library. Bring a dish, meet fellow readers, and celebrate our shared love of libraries. Details: libraries.uta.edu/news/uta-libra…

Your success is our priority. At UTA Libraries, we support every step of your journey from research help to study spaces to expert guidance. We connect Mavericks with the tools to learn, discover, and innovate. Ask us. Visit us. Let’s make great work happen.

Before the engines roar for the Java House Grand Prix of Arlington, explore Arlington’s racing roots. Uncovered Speed reveals a hidden chapter of local history. 📍 Feb. 16–March 16, 6th floor, UTA Central Library 🔗 libraries.uta.edu/news/arlington…

UTA students used a digital archive from UTA Libraries to transform 150+ years of literary anthologies into data visualizations—showing how the American canon evolves with culture, editorial choices, and inclusion. See how research starts here: libraries.uta.edu/news/uta-stude…

Great things happen when teaching and libraries work together. This collaboration integrates art, research resources, and technology to give students a richer understanding of the human form. Visit: libraries.uta.edu/news/where-art…

Now see his never-before-seen photos, artifacts, and original paintings he created from the Texan soldiers he met. Come visit Special Collections on the 6th floor of UTA Central Library now through April 4. libraries.uta.edu/schieffer/

Just opened at UTA Libraries: 'Our Man in Vietnam'! Bob Schieffer, the @CBSNewsTexas legend, went to Vietnam in 1965 at age 28 for the @startelegram. He photographed & interviewed Texas soldiers, capturing stories that mattered back home.