UTA’s Upward Bound visited UTARI to learn more about the Institute for Predictive Performance Methodologies and the Automation and Intelligent Systems Division. Students met with researchers and toured UTARI labs. As a part of the tour, MSAS Lab members demonstrated composite manufacturing technique and mechanical testing procedures to the students.

Upward Bound (UB) is a federally funded program founded in 1965 by the U.S. Department of Education. Located at several institutions throughout the country, the Upward Bound Program at UT Arlington has been providing services to area high school students since 1982. UB provides students with tutoring, college readiness workshops, college tours, career development, networking opportunities, scholarship opportunities, and college credit.