ARLINGTON, Texas, July 17 -- The University of Texas at Arlington issued the following news release:

The University of Texas at Arlington's School of Social Work has been recognized as one of the nation's leading social work research programs, according to updated metrics from Academic Analytics.

The organization ranks UT Arlington's program among the top 3% of social work programs in the United States for research productivity and scholarly impact. Academic Analytics benchmarks universities using faculty-level data, including grants, articles, clinical trials and awards.

Research at UTA's School of Social Work addresses some of society's most pressing challenges, including human trafficking, law enforcement-related issues, adolescent s...