The Gateway Tower on June 1, 2023, at the intersection of UTA Boulevard and Cooper Street.
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Kate Miller, vice president for research and innovation, has announced plans to retire in December, according to an email from the Office of the President.
Miller joined UTA in October 2022 and, according to the email, has helped reaffirm UTA’s Carnegie R1 status.
Acting President Archie Holmes said in the email that information regarding filling the role will be shared later this year as the university starts a “search for an individual who can continue building on UTA’s momentum as a premier R1 university.”
Miller brought over 30 years of experience in higher education before joining UTA, according to her faculty profile. Her experience spanned multiple roles, including research specialist, assistant professor, department chair, dean, associate dean and provost.
The email credits Miller for having supported research technology and infrastructure investments, including the Clinical Imaging Research Center and the Maverick Autonomous Vehicle Research Center.
The Clinical Imaging Research Center is a comprehensive imaging core established in 2023 to advance clinical translational research through magnetic resonance imaging, according to its website.
The Maverick Autonomous Vehicle Research Center is a $2 million netted facility that allows for safe outdoor testing of advanced autonomous air vehicles at the University of Texas at Arlington Research Institute, according to the center’s website.
Miller also helped launch research partnerships with Cook Children’s Medical Center, the U.S. Department of Agriculture and Texas A&M University, according to the email.
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