Environmental engineering professor receives lifetime achievement award
April 30, 2007
Dr. Raymond C. Loehr, the Hussein M. Alharthy Centennial Chair Emeritus in Civil Engineering, was awarded the Environmental and Water Resources Institute 2007 Lifetime Achievement Award by the American Society of Civil Engineers.
Computer engineers win most influential paper of the year award
April 30, 2007
A research paper by Dr. Yale N. Patt, professor of electrical and computer engineering, holder of the Ernest Cockrell, Jr. Centennial Chair in Engineering, and his former student Dr. Tse-Yu Yeh, an associate research scientist in the HPS Research Group and currently the Chief Architect of Palo Alto Semiconductor, won the IEEE/ACM International Symposium on Computer Architecture (ISCA) 2007 Most Influential Paper of the Year Award.
Engineering staff member receives Excellence Award from student organization
April 27, 2007
Glynda Groth-Putnam, director of the College's Office of Student Life, received the university-wide Excellence Award from The Eyes of Texas, an anonymous student organization.
UT alumnus wins federal engineer of the year
April 27, 2007
Dr. Garrett Polhamus, a 1976 electrical engineering alumnus of The University of Texas at Austin is the National Society of Professional Engineer's 2007 Federal Engineer of the Year.
Biomedical student elected president of national organization
April 27, 2007
Margaret Phillips, a doctoral student in biomedical engineering, was elected president of Society for Biomaterials national student organization for the next two years.
Biomedical engineering assistant professor wins junior faculty enhancement award
April 27, 2007
Dr. James Tunnell, assistant professor of biomedical engineering, received the 2007 Ralph E. Powe Junior Faculty Enhancement Award from the Oak Ridge Associated Universities.
Biomedical engineer receives Welch Foundation seed grant
April 25, 2007
Muhammad Zaman, assistant professor of biomedical engineering, received a research grant of $150,000 over a three-year period from the Welch Foundation.
Students' early stage technologies judged during University of Texas at Austin competition
April 25, 2007
A fuel cell that cleans wastewater while producing some energy and a better health monitor for babies are among student projects that will be judged April 27-28 during the Idea to Product UT Austin Competition.
Improving indoor air focus of environmental engineering workshop
April 23, 2007
Austin-area residents can learn how candle smoke, air fresheners and other common household items make indoor air less healthy during a free, interactive workshop hosted by students from the Indoor Environmental Science and Engineering graduate program at The University of Texas at Austin.
College of Engineering names 2007 Staff Excellence award winners
April 23, 2007
The College of Engineering announced the winners of the 2007 Staff Excellence Awards.
Cheaper, potentially better disease treatments expected from faster approach to developing therapeutic antibodies
April 18, 2007
A method of mass-producing disease-fighting antibodies entirely within bacteria has been developed by a research group at The University of Texas at Austin.
Undergraduate electrical engineering advisor wins Texas Exes' award
April 16, 2007
Janice Williams, an undergraduate advisor in the electrical and computer engineering department, received a 2007 Texas Exes' James W. Vick Advising Award, recognizing her dedication to students, and her positive influences not only on others' educational experiences, but on their entire lives.
Mechanical engineering professor wins national award from American Nuclear Society
April 16, 2007
Dr. Sheldon Landsberger, Professor and Coordinator of the Nuclear and Radiation Engineering Program in the Mechanical Engineering Department, received the Arthur Holly Compton award from the American Nuclear Society for outstanding achievements in education in nuclear science and engineering for designing and implementing "one of the most advanced distance learning programs in the nation" for nuclear engineers.
Civil engineering professor named distinguished graduate by Texas A&M University
April 16, 2007
Professor Emeritus Ronald Hudson was named a distinguished graduate from Texas A&M University Department of Civil Engineering for his teaching and research in pavement and infrastructure management systems, which have been adopted worldwide by transportation agencies at all levels of government.
UT Professor elected to IEEE Communications Society Board of Governors
April 16, 2007
Dr. Ted Rappaport, professor of electrical engineering and an expert in wireless communications, was elected to the IEEE Communications Society Board of Governors by the society's 42,000 members to serve as a Member at Large for a 3 year period.
U.S. Army Civil Service Medal awarded to engineer for contributing to New Orleans levee assessments
April 12, 2007
Dr. Robert Gilbert, professor of civil engineering at The University of Texas at Austin, has been honored by the U.S. Army with its Outstanding Civil Service Medal.
Georgiou receives Amgen Biochemical Engineering Award
April 12, 2007
Dr. George Georgiou from The University of Texas at Austin has been honored with the 2007 Amgen Biochemical Engineering Award for his profound impact on protein therapy and other protein research.
Task force on gender equity created by Provost to assess status of women faculty at The University of Texas at Austin
April 10, 2007
A Task Force on Faculty Gender Equity, charged with assessing the status of women faculty at The University of Texas at Austin and making recommendations regarding their compensation, recruitment, promotion and other areas of employment, has been established by Dr. Steven Leslie, provost of the university.
ConocoPhillips gives $1 Million departmental grants to The University of Texas at Austin
April 9, 2007
ConocoPhillips has contributed $1 million to support academic programs at The University of Texas at Austin.
Plastic with changeable conductivity developed by chemical engineer
April 9, 2007
Dr. Yueh-Lin (Lynn) Loo at The University of Texas at Austin has modified a plastic so its ability to carry an electrical current can be altered during manufacturing to meet the needs of future electronic devices.
Chemical engineering alumna awarded Gates Cambridge Scholarship
April 9, 2007
Corinna Kester, a 2004 Plan II/Chemical Engineering alumna from The University of Texas at Austin, received one of 48 Gates Cambridge Scholarships for study at Cambridge University in Cambridge, England.
Civil engineering professor receives national innovation prize
April 9, 2007
Ellen Rathje is the 2006 recipient of the Shah Innovation Prize from the Earthquake Engineering Research Institute.
Two doctoral students receive Grants-In-Aid from national society
April 9, 2007
Federico Noris, a doctoral student in environmental and water resources engineering and Donghyun Rim, a doctoral student in architectural engineering, were each selected to receive a Graduate Student Grant-In-Aid from the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE).
Aerospace engineering senior received the national 2007 Co-op student award
April 9, 2007
Corwin Olson, an aerospace engineering senior, was selected for the Co-op Student Achievement Award by the Cooperative Education and Internship Association (CEIA).
Air quality expert awarded distinguished lectureship
April 4, 2007
Chemical Engineering Professor Dave Allen at The University of Texas at Austin has been named the 2007 Distinguished Lecturer by the Association of Environmental and Engineering Science Professors.
Motorist safety, highway construction costs among topics of transportation symposium
April 2, 2007
The Center for Transportation Research at The University of Texas at Austin is hosting its annual symposium to inform transportation experts about using advanced technology to improve commuters' safety and other transportation topics.
UT engineering graduate programs rank highly
April 2, 2007
In the annual rankings of graduate program quality by U.S. News and World Report, the College of Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin ranked 11th in the nation among 199 accredited engineering schools offering doctoral programs, and fifth among the public institutions.
Aerospace student receives Fulbright to Australia
April 2, 2007
Aerospace engineering doctoral candidate Tyler Summers received a 2007 U.S. Postgraduate Fulbright Scholarship to Australia.
Peppas, Freeman win university co-op's highest research awards
April 2, 2007
Two engineering professors received the University Co-op's highest research awards: Nicholas Peppas, professor of biomedical engineering and chemical engineering and pharmaceutics, received this year's University Co-op Career Research Excellence Award and Benny Freeman won this year's University Co-op Best Research Paper Award
