$240,000 Hertz Foundation Fellowships awarded to chemistry, chemical engineering students
March 29, 2007
Students Richard Darst and Vincent Holmberg at The University of Texas at Austin have received five-year, $240,000 fellowships from the Fannie and John Hertz Foundation.
Gilbert wins Austin Civil Engineer of the Year
March 27, 2007
Dr. Bob Gilbert, professor of civil engineering at The University of Texas at Austin, was awarded Civil Engineer of the Year by the Austin branch of the American Society of Civil Engineers.
Biomedical engineer wins NSF Faculty Early Career Development award
March 26, 2007
Dr. Andrew Dunn, an assistant professor of biomedical engineering at The University of Texas at Austin, has won a Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) award from the National Science Foundation, its most prestigious award for junior faculty.
Annual Industry Super Bowl offers students professional development, corporate network
March 26, 2007
The Equal Opportunity in Engineering Program, Pi Sigma Pi Minority Engineering Society, the National Society of Black Engineers, and the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers proudly hosted the 9th Annual Industry Super Bowl on January 26-27. The Industry Super Bowl is the Equal Opportunity in Engineering Program's largest and most successful professional development initiative.
Mechanical engineer to bicycle across America for organ donation awareness
March 26, 2007
Last fall, Rick and Denise Neptune rode their tandem bike for 12 hours straight in northern Texas for the fun of it, racking up 238 miles to win their division in the North American Ultra Cycling Championship. Rick Neptune now has a bigger cycling goal as he begins bicycling that many miles a week to train for a June race considered one of the world's most challenging athletic events.
GRACE mission reaches five-year mark with reputation as leading global watchdog
March 19, 2007
In the 1960s, astronauts provided the world with the first glimpses of Earth from afar. In those same years Aerospace Engineering Professor Byron Tapley nudged NASA to measure Earth's gravity from space. Four decades later Tapley got his wish when NASA and the German Space Agency collaborated on the Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment (GRACE), now completing its fifth year of doing far more than measuring the attractive pull of Earth on objects.
Portugal and The University of Texas at Austin collaborate on education and research initiatives
March 12, 2007
The University of Texas at Austin and the government of Portugal have agreed to a five-year collaboration that will emphasize education and research in digital media, advanced computing, mathematics and commercialization of science and technology.
Better responses to nation's water challenges expected from $4.6 million grant to engineer
March 6, 2007
Addressing droughts, floods and water quality concerns will be easier nationally with a comprehensive water information system being developed by a water resources engineer at The University of Texas at Austin.
The University of Texas at Austin first siren system test set for March 7
March 5, 2007
The University of Texas at Austin will conduct the first test of a new outdoor siren warning system at 11:50 a.m. on Wednesday, March 7. The system test lasts one minute, and no action is necessary during the test. Monthly tests will begin with the announcement, "This is a test." If sirens are activated, and do not announce, "This is a test," it means there is an emergency and those outside should seek shelter immediately. If a severe weather warning is issued for the area on a scheduled test day, the test will be cancelled for that month.
