In regional and urban economics, theoretical models are developed to predict patterns of regional development based on real-world factors. Such models in economic geography can inform regional and urban development policies aimed at promoting economic growth and fostering sustainable regional development. 

The University of Texas at Arlington-based Texas Manufacturing Assistance Center, known as TMAC, is helping the state's manufacturers reduce pollution with real-time sensors that track their environmental impact. The innovative effort is producing results that could transform how companies protect air and water quality. The program recently earned TMAC an Environmental Excellence award from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality issued by Governor Greg Abbott for technical innovation.

The demand for the widely used cancer drug Taxol is increasing, but it’s difficult and expensive to produce because it hasn’t been possible to do it biosynthetically. Until now, that is. Researchers from the University of Copenhagen have cracked the last part of a code that science has struggled with for 30 years. The breakthrough could halve the price of the drug and make production far more sustainable.