University helps establish new polymer research center
July 26, 2006
Two chemical engineers and a biochemist at The University of Texas at Austin will conduct novel research as charter members of a new Science and Technology Center on layered polymers that is being established with Case Western Reserve University as the lead institution.
Civil engineering professor invited to attend National Academy of Engineering symposium
July 18, 2006
Dr. Chandra R. Bhat, professor of civil engineering in the College of Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin, has been invited to attend the National Academy of Engineering’s 2006 U.S. Frontiers of Engineering symposium.
Engineers funded to help fight chief cause of heart attacks with tailored nanoparticles, new image techniques
July 18, 2006
The American Heart Association has funded two biomedical engineering professors’ research to combat plaque, the chief cause of heart attacks and strokes.
Engineering alumna Stephanie Wilson returned to earth July 17
July 17, 2006
When Mission Specialist Stephanie Wilson made her first trip to space July 4 on the STS-121 crew, she became the eighth UT engineer in space and the second African American woman to achieve that feat. The shuttle returned to earth safely on July 17.
UT System to launch nanoelectronics initiative
July 14, 2006
The University of Texas System Board of Regents approved funding to help launch a $30 million nanoelectronics initiative. The cornerstone of the initiative will be a nanoelectronics research center at the university. UT System will participate with the state of Texas, Texas Instruments and other industry partners in a proposal to create the Southwest Academy of Nanoelectronics, which Electrical Engineering Professor Sanjay Banerjee will direct. The initiative also calls for recruiting talented nanoelectronics experts to hold research/faculty appointments at three UT institutions.
Engineers, economist receive $2.9 million to establish first U.S. graduate program on indoor environmental quality
July 11, 2006
A $2.9 million multidisciplinary graduate program at The University of Texas at Austin aimed at improving indoor environments has been funded by the National Science Foundation.
Two chemical engineering graduate students receive national best paper awards
July 10, 2006
Two chemical engineering Ph.D. students at The University of Texas at Austin will receive best paper awards at the Advanced Equipment Control/Advanced Process Control Conference in October.
UT Austin's Office of Technology Commercialization licenses unique cancer detection method
July 10, 2006
The Office of Technology Commercialization (OTC) at the University of Texas at Austin has signed a licensing agreement with Remicalm LLC to commercialize a unique method of detecting cancer optically.
Biomedical engineering faculty receive Wallace H. Coulter Foundation Early Career Awards
July 6, 2006
Assistant Professors Mia K. Markey, Krishnendu Roy, James Tunnell and Xiaojing (John) Zhang of the Biomedical Engineering Department have been awarded the Early Career Translational Research Awards from the Wallace H. Coulter Foundation.
Engineering Professor Dale Klein sworn in as chairman of U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
July 6, 2006
Dr. Dale E. Klein, designated by President Bush as chairman of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, was sworn in Saturday, July 1, in a private ceremony at the NRC headquarters here. Klein is a professor of mechanical engineering at The University of Texas at Austin.
Texas Instruments provides more than $700,000 to give students hands-on experience with semiconductors
July 6, 2006
Texas Instruments will give more than $700,000 to The University of Texas at Austin in support of several engineering and research-related programs.
