New book addresses nanotechnology's medical promise
January 31, 2007
A book authored by Dr. Nicholas A. Peppas from The University of Texas at Austin has been published by Horizon Scientific Press as the first book dedicated to nanotechnology in drug delivery.
University of Texas at Austin experts available to offer context on new climate change report
January 30, 2007
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) releases the first of four new reports on climate change this week (Feb. 2), updating their most recent world reports from 2001. Researchers at The University of Texas at Austin working in climate science, energy, geophysics, and efforts to track and combat global warming are available to offer context on the reports.
Texas Instruments CEO urges engineering students to be advocates for science and technology
January 29, 2007
Speaking to the assembly after a day of meetings with students, faculty and administrators at the engineering college, Rich Templeton encouraged the group to see engineering as a foundation rather than an occupation. "Engineering is a way of thinking," he said. “It enables you to analyze problems and design solutions that have an impact.”
Study confirms need for objective tool to assess breast reconstruction after cancer treatment
January 29, 2007
Patients considering breast reconstructive surgery would benefit from an objective tool to assess breast appearance when making cancer treatment decisions, according to a recent study by biomedical engineers at The University of Texas at Austin.
Parental characteristics among factors influencing family weekend activities
January 23, 2007
Whether a child has an older father or lives with a single father are among important factors affecting how kids spend weekend time, according to a new study conducted by transportation engineers at The University of Texas at Austin.
Transportation engineer named Outstanding UT Graduate Teacher
January 12, 2007
Transportation Engineering Professor Chandra Bhat has been selected as the 2007 recipient of the UT Outstanding Graduate Teaching Award.
Interactive Edison Lecture to teach local teens about renewable energy
January 9, 2007
College students in solar cars and on a stationary bicycle that generates electricity will be part of this year's interactive Edison Lecture, which is sponsored by the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at The University of Texas at Austin.
Civil Engineering professor named distinguished alumna
January 9, 2007
Sharon Wood has been selected to receive the 2007 Distinguished Alumnus Award from the Civil and Environmental Engineering Alumni Association at the University of Illinois.
Central Texas students investigated nanotechnology during FIRST LEGO League Tournament
January 8, 2007
For the third consecutive year, The College of Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin, National Instruments (NI), the National Instruments Foundation, Silicon Laboratories, and SpawGlass teamed up to give more than 300 students ages nine to 14 the opportunity to develop robots and explore the benefits of nanotechnology for the Central Texas FIRST LEGO League Championship Tournament on Jan. 6. This year, NanoKnights, a team of home-schooled students from San Antonio, received the prestigious Champion's Award for presenting the best technical robot design and representing FIRST LEGO League values in its work. The National Instruments Foundation will sponsor the team to compete nationally at the FLL World Festival in Atlanta this April.
Robotics competition teaches students about hidden world of nanotechnology
January 3, 2007
Elementary and middle school students compete Saturday, Jan. 6, in the third annual Central Texas FIRST LEGO League Championship Tournament at The University of Texas at Austin.
