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Aerospace Engineer Maruthi Akella’s Cosmic Milestone

Thu, 21 Nov 2024 12:24:12 -0600

Maruthi Akella recently had an asteroid named for him, a rare honor that includes a rigorous selection process led by an international organization.

Subtle Sinking of Gulf Coast Poses Substantial Flood Risks

Thu, 31 Oct 2024 14:17:09 -0500

Researchers mapped nearly 51,000 square miles of the Texas and Louisiana Gulf Coast using advanced satellite technology and found widespread land subsidence that was previously too difficult to detect.

Computational Sciences Pioneer Mary Wheeler Retires

Thu, 10 Oct 2024 15:59:42 -0500

Mary Wheeler broke glass ceilings and scientific barriers in her more than five-decade career in applied mathematics, computational science and petroleum engineering.

Texas Engineers Part of Huge NSF Semiconductor Program

Wed, 25 Sep 2024 10:35:45 -0500

Texas Engineers will develop next-generation semiconductor technologies as part of a collaboration of the National Science Foundation and leading industry companies.

Could Hydrogen, Ammonia Blends Become the Key to Clean Electricity?

Fri, 20 Sep 2024 11:19:05 -0500

Texas Engineers are combining hydrogen and ammonia, which are in many ways natural complements, as a potential source for generating carbon-free electricity

Srinivas Bettadpur Wins Whitten Medal for Earth Dynamics Research

Wed, 18 Sep 2024 09:15:18 -0500

Srinivas Bettadpur, a professor in the Department of Aerospace Engineering and Engineering Mechanics at The University of Texas at Austin, is the recipient of the 2024 American Geophysical Union (AGU) Charles A. Whitten Medal.

How Did Life Begin? A Shocking New Twist

Wed, 14 Aug 2024 08:45:34 -0500

New research zeroes in on how lightning strikes may have served as a vital spark, transforming the atmosphere of early Earth into a hotbed of chemical activity.

How Plasmas Could Help Reduce Methane Emissions

Thu, 25 Jul 2024 14:25:24 -0500

Texas Engineers have developed the most efficient method yet to convert methane to methanol over the distributed scales where it is produced.

Texas Engineers Join Space Force Operation, Bringing Robots to Space

Fri, 05 Jul 2024 13:21:46 -0500

Texas Engineers are participating in a groundbreaking U.S. Space Force operation that will propel innovative technologies for in-space operations.

Self-Propelling Satellites and Reentry Shields Among New Projects for Aerospace Engineer

Wed, 12 Jun 2024 09:44:25 -0500

Aerospace engineer Thomas Underwood is studying many applications of plasmas, which involve the infusion of electrical energy into gases.

In Their Own Words

Mon, 03 Jun 2024 16:16:21 -0500

For over a decade, Moriba Jah has been on a crusade to inform the public about the growth and consequences of free-floating space debris.

Reaching for the Stars

Mon, 03 Jun 2024 16:16:09 -0500

As the principal investigator on NASA’s New Horizons mission, UT alumnus Alan Stern led a team of more than 2,500 scientists and engineers in a history-making effort to explore the Pluto system and the Kuiper Belt.

To the Moon and Back... and Back Again

Mon, 03 Jun 2024 16:16:09 -0500

For UT alumnus and Blue Origin CEO Bob Smith, the company’s mission represents a full-circle opportunity to provide a new generation with the same inspiration he received from earlier aerospace accomplishments.

5 Questions with Outstanding Scholar-Leader Matthew Nattier

Tue, 21 May 2024 09:40:43 -0500

Matthew Nattier just completed his aerospace engineering degree with a special honor – he was named the ラーメンベット禁止ゲーム’s Outstanding Scholar-Leader for the class of 2024.

Stretchable E-Skin Could Give Robots Human-Level Touch Sensitivity

Wed, 01 May 2024 10:58:35 -0500

A first-ever stretchy electronic skin could equip robots and other devices with the same softness and touch sensitivity as human skin, opening up new possibilities to perform tasks that require a great deal of precision and control of force.

Karen Willcox Wins 2024 Theodore von Kármán Prize

Tue, 16 Apr 2024 15:38:04 -0500

Karen Willcox, professor of aerospace engineering and engineering mechanics and the director of the Oden Institute for Computational Engineering and Sciences, won the 2024 Theodore von Kármán Prize from the Society of Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM).

Clint Dawson Honored With President’s Research Impact Award

Wed, 10 Apr 2024 13:52:04 -0500

The creator of a code to predict hurricane storm surges and an expert on the federal courts and constitutional law have been named the 2024 recipients of The University of Texas at Austin President’s Research Impact Award.

Integrated Computational Engineering Program Coming Fall 2024

Wed, 27 Mar 2024 10:30:58 -0500

A new five-year integrated bachelor’s degree in computational engineering and master’s degree in computational science, engineering, and mathematics will launch this fall, adding to the already popular undergraduate computational engineering degree.

How Texas Engineers Helped Complete the First U.S. Moon Landing in 50 Years

Mon, 04 Mar 2024 14:11:03 -0600

Just after 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 22, a new era of space travel began just after 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 22, when uncrewed lunar lander Odysseus, or Odie for short, touched down on the Moon's surface.

Professor, Alumna Elected to National Academy of Engineering

Tue, 06 Feb 2024 16:13:24 -0600

The National Academy of Engineering has elected Noel T. Clemens, a professor in the ラーメンベット禁止ゲーム of Engineering’s Department of Aerospace Engineering and Engineering Mechanics at The University of Texas at Austin, to the academy for 2024. Christine Schmidt, who received a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from UT and later served on the University’s faculty from 1996 to 2012, has also been elected.