Engineers develop method to disperse chemically modified graphene in organic solvents
March 31, 2009
A method for creating dispersed and chemically modified graphene sheets in a wide variety of organic solvents has been developed by a University of Texas at Austin engineering team led by Professor Rod Ruoff, opening the door to use graphene in a host of important materials and applications such as conductive films, polymer composites, ultracapacitors, batteries, paints, inks and plastic electronics.
Biomedical engineering doctoral student receives research dissertation fellowship
March 24, 2009
Erin Baker, a biomedical engineering doctoral student at The University of Texas at Austin, has been selected as a recipient of a 2009 United Negro College Fund (UNCF)/Merck Graduate Science Research Dissertation Fellowship.
Engineering students, Goodwill to hold electronic recycling drive
March 23, 2009
Event: Austin-wide electronics recycling drive offered free to the community.
Chemical engineering professor receives Malcolm E. Pruitt Award
March 20, 2009
Thomas F. Edgar, chemical engineering professor at The University of Texas at Austin, has been awarded the 2009 Malcolm E. Pruitt Award of the Council for Chemical Research (CCR).
Graduate student receives East Asia and Pacific summer internship
March 20, 2009
Diana Snelling, a chemical engineering graduate student at The University of Texas at Austin, received a fully funded summer internship under the East Asia and Pacific Summer Institutes program of the National Science Foundation.
Professor receives Excellence In Engineering Teaching award
March 19, 2009
Jonathan W. Valvano, electrical and computer engineering professor at The University of Texas at Austin, has received the Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company Award For Excellence in Engineering Teaching award.
Chemical engineering professor elected as Materials Research Society Fellow
March 13, 2009
Don Paul, chemical engineering professor at The University of Texas at Austin, has been elected as a Fellow of the Materials Research Society (MRS).
Engineering professors honored by AIMBE
March 13, 2009
Four University of Texas at Austin engineering faculty members have been honored by the American Institute of Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE).
Engineers to conduct collapse-load test on 120-foot bridge with fractured girder
March 12, 2009
Event: Structural engineers at the Ferguson Structural Engineering Laboratory at The University of Texas at Austin will test the load capacity of a full-sized bridge that has previously suffered a complete fracture of a steel girder.
Aerospace engineering special projects coordinator receives department Staff Excellence Award
March 11, 2009
Kendra Harris, the special projects coordinator for Aerospace Engineering and Engineering Mechanics at The University of Texas at Austin, has been awarded the department's 2008-09 Staff Excellence Award.
Professors receive Women in Engineering Advocate Award
March 10, 2009
Kerry A. Kinney and Lynn E. Katz, Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering professors at The University of Texas at Austin, have received the 2009 Women in Engineering Advocate Award from the Cockrell School's Women in Engineering Program (WEP).
Aerospace engineering professor receives 'Most Cited Author' award
March 9, 2009
A paper co-authored by Ivo M. Babuska, aerospace engineering professor at The University of Texas at Austin, has received Elsevier Journal's "Most Cited Author 2005-2008" award.
