Civil engineering professor receives national transportation educator award
February 26, 2008
Dr. Chandra Bhat, professor of civil engineering, received the Wilbur S. Smith Distinguished Transportation Educator Award from the Institute of Transportation Engineers for his "outstanding contribution to the transportation profession by relating academic studies to the actual practice of transportation".
Students receive Cockrell School of Engineering leadership awards
February 26, 2008
Six undergraduate students and two graduate students were recently honored with student leadership awards from the Cockrell School of Engineering.
Cockrell School of Engineering academic advisors receive university advisor awards
February 25, 2008
Courtney A. Lockhart and Dr. Kelly J. McQueary, academic advisors for electrical and computer engineering, and chemical engineering, respectively, received the Texas Exes' James W. Vick Award for Academic Advising for their effective, positive influence on the educational experience and lives of university students.
Pioneer of space geodesy honored for 50 years of work, modern understanding of climate change, oceanography
February 25, 2008
For 50 years, Dr. Byron D. Tapley, principal investigator of NASA's Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment (GRACE) mission and professor of aerospace engineering at The University of Texas at Austin, has been an educator, a researcher, and a visionary who has made unique and significant contributions to the field of aerospace education and space geodesy.
Chemical engineering student and biomedical engineering advisor receive outstanding FIG mentor and facilitator awards
February 25, 2008
Caitlin Forschner, a junior chemical engineering student, and Cindy Zimmerman, an academic advisor in biomedical engineering, both received Outstanding First-Year Interest Group (FIG) Awards.
Civil engineering professor receives national leadership award
February 21, 2008
Dr. Kenneth H. Stokoe, II, civil engineering professor, received the 2008 Frank Frischknecht Leadership Award for his contributions to near-surface geophysics.
Civil engineering associate professor to chair American Concrete Institute committee
February 21, 2008
Dr. Kevin Folliard, associate professor of civil engineering, has been named chair of the American Concrete Institute committee on concrete durability.
Civil engineer named Woman of the Year by Texas Women's Transportation Seminar
February 21, 2008
Kara Kockelman, associate professor of civil engineering, will receive the Woman of the Year Award from the Texas chapter of the Women's Transportation Seminar.
Civil engineering students take second in earthquake design competition
February 21, 2008
Five civil engineering students took second place in the Undergraduate Seismic Design Competition at the Earthquake Engineering Research Institute Annual Meeting.
Biomedical, chemical engineering professor elected to inaugural class of Materials Research Society Fellows
February 21, 2008
Dr. Nicholas Peppas, biomedical engineering, chemical engineering and pharmaceutics professor, was elected to the inaugural class of Materials Research Society Fellows for pioneering contributions to the field of biomaterials and especially for the development of hydrogels as biomaterials.
Electrical and computer engineering Ph.D. student wins national thesis prize
February 20, 2008
Chan-Byoung Chae, an electrical and computer engineering Ph.D. student, received the gold prize in the SAMSUNG Humantech Paper Contest for his paper "Coordinated Wireless Networks with Limited Feedback for the MIMO Broadcast Channel."
$2.4 Million Program Aims to Revive Earth and Space Science Teaching in Texas Public Schools
February 19, 2008
The University of Texas at Austin is starting a $2.38 million initiative to train eighth through 12th grade earth science teachers working predominantly in minority or underserved public schools in Texas.
Webcast Available for Bill Gates Talk on Feb. 20
February 18, 2008
A speech by Bill Gates, founder and chairman of Microsoft, will be webcast live on Wednesday, Feb. 20 at http://cns.utexas.edu/communications/2008/02/gates_talk.asp. Attendance to his talk, entitled "Software, Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Giving Back," is limited to computer sciences and electric and computer engineering students and faculty with tickets.
Girls Construct Gliders and Domed Structures, "Drive" a Tractor to Learn about Engineering
February 18, 2008
More than 1,000 girls, including at least 500 Girl Scouts, are expected to attend the Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day on campus. Girls can participate in competitions to build the fastest hoop-shaped glider out of straws and paper hoops or to construct the best geodesic dome out of only gumdrops and toothpicks. Engineering students, professors, and representatives from Caterpillar, Chevron, PB and other companies will help girls and their families or teachers learn about engineering principles during these activities, such as the use of trusses and triangles to strengthen buildings.
Two environmental engineering graduate students receive national research grants
February 15, 2008
Brent Stephens and Michael Waring, environmental and water resources engineering graduate students, both received $10,000 grants from the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers for research projects.
Aerospace engineering alumni selected for Outstanding Young Texas Ex Award
February 15, 2008
Timothy Price Crain II, an aerospace engineering alumnus, was selected as a recipient of the Outstanding Young Texas Ex Award from the Texas Exes for significant achievements in his career and service to the university before reaching the age of 40.
Chemical engineering supervisor receives Citizen Service Award
February 15, 2008
Kevin J. Haynes, a Laboratory/Technical Services Supervisor in the Chemical Engineering Department, has received the Citizen Service Award from the university police department.
Mechanical engineering senior joins Teach For America as Amgen Fellow
February 15, 2008
Ella Miesner, a mechanical engineering and Plan II senior, has been selected to join the 2008 Teach For America Corps as an Amgen Fellow.
Mechanical engineering senior receives Student Excellence Award and scholarship
February 15, 2008
Jeff Armstrong, a mechanical engineering senior, received the 2007 Student Excellence Award from The Southwestern Company for outstanding sales and recruitment during his five summers working for the Nashville company.
Chemical engineering professor receives National Publications Referee Award
February 12, 2008
Dr. Jim Chelikowsky, chemical engineering professor and holder of the W.A. "Tex" Moncrief, Jr. Chair of Computational Materials in the Institute of Computational Engineering and Sciences, received the Outstanding Referee Award from the American Physical Society for his peer review work on the society's journals.
Engineers learn soft skills without hard knocks
February 10, 2008
Freshmen can now select from five seminars throughout the spring semester to begin the process of learning what it means to be an engineering leader. The "Ramshorn Retreats," named after the Cockrell School's symbol of excellence, discuss the ethics, attitude and responsibility of leadership, as well as other traits and myths of effective leaders. Upper-division engineering students serve as facilitators for small groups during the event. Industry leaders who are members of the university's Engineering Advisory Board join participants for a portion of the program as well.
Civil engineering professor receives national award
February 6, 2008
Dr. Joseph Yura, emeritus civil engineering professor, received the Offshore Technology in Civil Engineering Hall of Fame award from the American Society of Civil Engineers for his paper entitled "Ultimate Capacity Equations for Tubular Joints."
Petroleum engineer's research group receives national best paper award
February 6, 2008
Carlos Torres-Verdin, petroleum and geosystems engineering associate professor, received the Petrophysics 2007 Best Paper Award with co-authors, Guodong Jin, Sarath Devarajan, Emmanuel Toumelin and E.C. Thomas.
Petroleum engineer's research group receives national best paper award
February 6, 2008
Petroleum engineer's research group receives national best paper award
Shell Oil Company Gives $225,500 To The University of Texas at Austin
February 4, 2008
Shell Oil Company has contributed $225,500 to support academic programs at The University of Texas at Austin.
Mechanical Engineer's Tiny Battery Among World's Most Significant Advances
February 4, 2008
Dr. John B. Goodenough's development of batteries making possible laptops and cell phones ranks among the world's 10 most significant materials advances in the past 50 years, according to Materials Today magazine.
