June 2011
Tuesday, 28 June 2011
Dr. Mukul Sharma led a presentation June 27 on the facts and myths surrounding hydraulic fracturing.
A professor at The University of Texas at Austin's Cockrell School of Engineering said the risks incurred during hydraulic fracturing are low when compared to the risks of energy production from any other energy source and that some commonly believed notions about the gas extraction process are incorrect.
Sunday, 26 June 2011
Professor Ali Khademhosseini, a bioengineer who is internationally regarded for his research and contributions in the area of biomedical microdevices and biomaterials, will join The University of Texas at Austin's Department of Biomedical Engineering as a Donald D. Harrington Fellow and visiting scholar for the fall 2011 semester.
Thursday, 23 June 2011
Dr. Hillary Hart, distinguished senior lecturer in the Department of Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering at the Cockrell School of Engineering, has been appointed president of the Society for Technical Communication (STC). The international society announced Hart's election at its annual Technical Communication Summit in May.
Monday, 13 June 2011
Jayathi Y. Murthy, a professor in the School of Mechanical Engineering at Purdue University, has been named chair of the Mechanical Engineering Department in the Cockrell School of Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin.
Monday, 06 June 2011
The world's leading experts on indoor air quality will address topics such as how a contaminant found in dust can affect an unborn child in the womb and how the proximity of a person's car to his or her home can affect cancer risks at the International Society of Indoor Air Quality and Climate's triennial conference in Austin, June 5-10.
May 2011
Tuesday, 24 May 2011
Cockrell School of Engineering Professor Thomas J. R. Hughes has been elected as a Foreign Member of The Royal Society, the United Kingdom's national academy of science and the oldest known scientific society in the world.
Wednesday, 18 May 2011
The Cockrell School of Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin will recognize six of its alumni as 2011 Distinguished Engineering Graduates (DEG) May 20.
Established in 1957, the award is the highest honor the Cockrell School bestows on alumni and recognizes graduates, who, through their professionalism, success and commitment to engineering education, represent the school’s mission to create knowledge, distribute their expertise around the world and stand as role models for engineering students.
Monday, 16 May 2011
Gary T. Rochelle, a professor at The University of Texas at Austin’s Department of Chemical Engineering, was recognized recently with the Donald L. Katz Award from the Gas Processors Association (GPA).
Wednesday, 11 May 2011
Researchers at The University of Texas at Austin's Cockrell School of Engineering have created a new porous, three-dimensional carbon that can be used as a greatly enhanced supercapacitor, holding promise for energy storage in everything from energy grids and electric cars to consumer electronics.
Thursday, 05 May 2011
Seven University of Texas at Austin researchers are confronting what the scientific community has defined as this century's grand challenges in drug design, environmental sustainability and improved oil recovery using Moncrief Grand Challenge Faculty awards for 2011-12.
Wednesday, 04 May 2011
Dr. John Zhang
Dr. John Zhang, assistant professor of biomedical engineering in the Cockrell School of Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin, has received nearly $1 million from the National Institute of Health's (NIH) National Cancer Institute for his research on early detection of cancer.
April 2011
Tuesday, 26 April 2011
Two Cockrell School of Engineering professors have been recognized for outstanding teaching at The University of Texas at Austin.
Glenn Lightsey
Glenn Lightsey, professor in aerospace engineering and engineering mechanics, has been awarded the John Leland Atwood Award of the ASEE Aerospace Division and the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA), which is awarded annually to an outstanding aerospace engineering educator whose career demonstrates success as a teacher, researcher and participant in organizations important to aerospace engineering education. Lightsey has also been awarded the university's William David Blunk Memorial Professorship.
Friday, 22 April 2011
Cockrell School faculty and students are working with members of Pecan Street Project, a smart grid research and development organization headquartered at the University of Texas. Members of the project include Pecan Street Project Executive Director Brewster McCracken and, (l-r), UT professors Suzanne Barber, Ross Baldick, Arumugam "Ram" Manthiram and Thomas Edgar. Not pictured are professors Alexis Kwasinski and Michael Webber.
Less than 16 months since beginning active operations, Pecan Street Project Inc. announced earlier this week that its direct funding of research, education and technology commercialization at The University of Texas at Austin has topped $3 million.
Friday, 22 April 2011
Engineering graduate and Houston native Ernest H. Cockrell was among 212 of the world's most accomplished leaders from academia, business, public affairs, the humanities and the arts elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (AAAS) April 19.
Francisco Cigarroa, chancellor of The University of Texas System and a nationally renowned pediatric and transplant surgeon prior to joining the university, was also elected into the academy.
Wednesday, 20 April 2011
Gov. Rick Perry urged leaders Tuesday in higher education and technology to continue working to make Texas the nation's next hub for innovation, collaboration and competition in technology development and manufacturing. He spoke at the Governor's Technology and Economic Development Forum, hosted by the Austin Chamber of Commerce, where he was joined by business, technology and higher education leaders including Cockrell School of Engineering Dean Gregory L. Fenves, Austin Chamber of Commerce Chairman Bobby Jenkins, Cisco Systems Chairman and CEO John Chambers (via telepresence), Tokyo Electron Holdings U.S. President Barry Mayer and University of Texas System Chancellor Francisco Cigarroa.
Saturday, 16 April 2011
Hal Alper
Hal Alper, assistant professor of chemical engineering at the Cockrell School of Engineering, has received an Office of Naval Research (ONR) Young Investigator Program award for his proposal titled "Establishing a Fungal Platform for Alkane Biosynthesis." Alper was selected from more than 270 applicants for "compelling research that has potential to deliver innovative naval science and technology."
Friday, 15 April 2011
Melissa Mixon, staff writer and public affairs representative for the Cockrell School of Engineering, was selected for a Barbara Jordan Media Award by the Governor's Committee on People with Disabilities for her story titled "Defined by His Successes Not His Limitations." Mixon wrote the profile about Edgar Jimenez, an undergraduate in mechanical engineering who has muscular dystrophy, and graduated in December with highest honors and a near-perfect grade point average.
