Seven engineering students honored for distinguished achievements
February 28, 2006
The College of Engineering this month honored six engineering students for excellent leadership, and one engineering student for outstanding athletic and academic performance.
Truskett wins Sloan Research Fellowship
February 22, 2006
A chemical engineering assistant professor won a 2006 Sloan Research Fellowship, an award for early career scientists who "show the most outstanding promise of making fundamental contributions to new knowledge."
Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day offers interactive fun for first- through eighth-graders
February 21, 2006
The Women in Engineering Program expects 1,000 Austin-area girls to attend Girl Day to participate in age-appropriate activities such as a competition to design and build a breath-powered "Puff Mobile"
Engineer receives $400,000 CAREER award to develop disease-fighting cells
February 21, 2006
Dr. Krishnendu Roy will develop the technology to stimulate mouse stem cells to become disease sentinels of the immune system with a $400,000 National Science Foundation Early Career Development award.
Kyriakides to serve as editor of international journal
February 20, 2006
The International Journal of Solids and Structures has chosen Dr. Stelios Kyriakides to be its editor, recognizing his work in the field mechanics of solids, structures and materials.
Associate Dean Meyer named a distinguished graduate of Texas A&M
February 15, 2006
Texas A&M selected Meyer due to the success, under his leadership, of the College of Engineering Office of Student Affairs at The University of Texas at Austin. Meyer has helped implement programs to increase the retention and graduation of undergraduate engineering students.
Petroleum engineering advisor to receive university-wide award
February 14, 2006
Arletta Tompkins, the undergraduate coordinator in the Petroleum and Geosystems Engineering Department, is one of five advisors university-wide to win the Texas Exes' James W. Vick Award for Academic Advising
Bovik wins national technical achievement award
February 14, 2006
A major society of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers has awarded Dr. Alan Bovik with the prestigious Technical Achievement Award for his research on image and video processing.
Engineering profession's top organization elects Dr. Nicholas Peppas as member
February 13, 2006
Dr. Nicholas Peppas, professor of biomedical engineering, chemical engineering and pharmaceutics at The University of Texas at Austin, has been elected to membership in the National Academy of Engineering, widely considered the highest honor earned in the engineering profession.
Local teens to attend Interactive Edison Lecture to learn about microprocessors' development, future
February 13, 2006
Faculty in bunny suits, college students in solar cars and bicyclists peddling to generate electricity will be part of this year's interactive show for young people about the history and future of microprocessors, the chips that serve as the brain of today's computers and communication devices. The annual Edison Lecture is being sponsored by the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at The University of Texas at Austin.
Sanchez’s paper earns place on list of 100 most-cited papers
February 10, 2006
A 1976 paper that Chemical Engineering Professor Isaac Sanchez co-authored is one of the 100 most-cited papers in the 110-year history of the Journal of Physical Chemistry.
Civil engineering student organization to compete in national competition
February 9, 2006
The American Society of Civil Engineers student chapter at The University of Texas at Austin qualified for the 2006 national Steel Bridge Competition after winning third place in their regional contest.
Walton’s transportation research and teaching win national award
February 7, 2006
The Council of University Transportation Centers awarded Dr. Michael Walton with its highest honor in recognition of "significant and outstanding contributions" to the transportation field, research and education.
Graduate Engineering Council awards annual prizes to engineering faculty, staff, students
February 6, 2006
The Graduate Engineering Council announced awards during its Second Annual Graduate and Industry Networking event, which allows students to practice their communication skills by presenting their research.
Professor will chair division of national institute
February 3, 2006
Dr. Nicholas Peppas was elected chair of one of the four divisions of the American Institute of Medical and Biological Engineering.
Civil Engineering Professor named distinguished alumni of his undergraduate university
February 2, 2006
The Humboldt State University Alumni Association chose Dr. Richard Corsi for an alumni award due to his contributions to teaching, research and public outreach in the area of indoor air quality.
New material brings hydrogen fuel, cheaper petrochemicals closer to reality
February 2, 2006
A rubbery material that can purify hydrogen efficiently in its most usable form for fuel cells and oil refining has been developed by a chemical engineering group at The University of Texas at Austin.
Ph.D. candidate wins nanotechnology research grant
February 1, 2006
Chemical engineering Ph.D. candidate Shravanthi Reddy has won a $5,000 grant to continue research on a technique that manufactures semiconductors on the nanometer scale, which is one millionth of a millimeter.
