Aerospace engineering and engineering mechanics professor receives Humboldt Research Award
February 27, 2009
Thomas J.R. Hughes, aerospace engineering and engineering mechanics professor, has been selected as the recipient of a Humboldt Research Award for senior United States scientists.
NASA astronaut Stephanie Wilson to discuss Space Shuttle journeys
February 23, 2009
Event: NASA astronaut Stephanie Wilson, an engineering alumnus who is the second black woman to have flown in space, will speak on her shuttle experiences. The title of her speech is "Space Construction of the International Space Station: A Personal Journey."
Chemical engineering associate professor to give 2009 Dudley A. Saville Lecture at Princeton
February 20, 2009
Thomas M. Truskett, chemical engineering associate professor at The University of Texas at Austin, has been invited to present the inaugural Dudley A. Saville Lecture in the Department of Chemical Engineering at Princeton University on April 1.
Professor emeritus receives Geerhard Haaijer Award
February 20, 2009
Joseph A. Yura, professor emeritus in the Department of Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin, has been awarded the Geerhard Haaijer Award for Excellence in Education from the American Institute of Steel Construction for his contributions in education and research in the field of structural steel design.
Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day offers interactive fun for Central Texas girls
February 19, 2009
Event: Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day, a free, interactive event at The University of Texas at Austin for first- through eighth-grade girls.
Shell Oil Company gives $313,500 in grants to The University of Texas at Austin
February 18, 2009
Shell Oil Company has contributed $313,500 to support academic programs at The University of Texas at Austin. The grant benefits undergraduates and graduate students in the university's McCombs School of Business, Cockrell School of Engineering and Jackson School of Geosciences.
Engineers receive $3.2 million in National Science Foundation CAREER awards
February 16, 2009
Eight engineering assistant professors at The University of Texas at Austin have been awarded Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) awards from the National Science Foundation, an honor which recognizes promising young faculty and supports their research with five years of funding.
Assistant professor receives Cockrell School Outstanding Teaching award
February 16, 2009
Muhammad H. Zaman, biomedical engineering assistant professor at The University of Texas at Austin, has received the Cockrell School of Engineering Award for Outstanding Teaching by an Assistant Professor for his exceptional and effective classroom instruction methods.
Electrical & computer engineering professor receives Billy & Claude R. Hocott research award
February 13, 2009
Alan C. Bovik, electrical and computer engineering professor at The University of Texas at Austin, has received the Billy & Claude R. Hocott Distinguished Centennial Engineering Research Award for his career research achievements in the field, through biomedical image processing and digital and wireless video communication.
Graduate students receive national grants
February 12, 2009
Four Department of Civil, Architectural, and Environmental Engineering students at The University of Texas at Austin were selected as recipients of the Grant-in-Aid awards from the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE).
'Accidental' discovery of polymer could have new applications in food, drug packaging
February 6, 2009
Next time you're at the grocery store buying a pound of ground beef or a bottle of aspirin, or at the electronics store purchasing a computer, what you may not realize is that a recent discovery at Case Western Reserve University may help keep those food and drugs safer and fresher longer and electronic equipment dryer and more secure than ever before – all at less cost.
Student Engineering Council seeking teams for first Alternative Energy Challenge; up to $4,000 in prize money
February 6, 2009
The Student Engineering Council has announced the first Alternative Energy Challenge, a competition with up to $4,000 in prize money for the team that designs and builds the best device that captures energy on campus in a sustainable and "green" way.
Engineers try to 'bring down the house' during simulated earthquake tests
February 4, 2009
Engineers at the University of California at San Diego and The University of Texas at Austin put a single-story house to the test Jan. 26 via a series of strong simulated earthquake shakes. The first jolt to the wood-stud structure with brick veneer measured a 6.6 magnitude, with the final one coming in at 7.2.
Fort Worth philanthropist gives $18 million for endowment in engineering sciences
February 3, 2009
Fort Worth philanthropist W.A. "Tex" Moncrief has given $18 million to create the W. A. "Tex" Moncrief Jr. Endowment in Simulation-Based Engineering Sciences at The University of Texas at Austin, the university announced today (Feb. 3).
University of Texas at Austin licenses technology for skin cancer detection
February 2, 2009
The University of Texas at Austin has licensed technology for a probe that would quickly scan skin to detect skin cancer to DermDx Inc., a company based in Fresno, Calif.
