Courageous Engineers

Infant Innovation: Iman Salafian's Collaborative Approach to Medical Devices for Newborns

Mon, 15 Jul 2024 07:47:30 -0500

Iman Salafian is driven to improve care for newborn babies, leading two collaborative startups that emerged from a medical devices course.

Getting the Scoop

Tue, 28 May 2024 17:12:24 -0500

Alumnus takes on sustainable non-dairy dessert one pint at a time

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 Cockrell School’s Outstanding Scholar-Leader for the class of 2024.

Sights and Sounds of 2024 Cockrell Commencement

Thu, 16 May 2024 15:33:36 -0500

Another academic year is over, and more than 1,700 newly minted Cockrell School graduates are moving on to their next adventure.

Air Force Trailblazer Jeannie Leavitt’s Gameplan for Success: Courage, Grit and a Force that Unites

Tue, 14 May 2024 15:31:13 -0500

Jeannie Leavitt emphasized the importance of courage in accomplishing her goals her commencement keynote address to more than 50,000 attendees, including more than 10,000 graduates.

Global Graduate

Wed, 27 Mar 2024 16:36:36 -0500

Ph.D. student Siva Saket Sripada persevered through the pandemic to find friendship and research collaboration on the Forty Acres.

Captain Cockrell

Tue, 26 Mar 2024 14:37:56 -0500

ASE Distinguished Alumna Jeannie Leavitt set a course for future generations of female fighter pilots, including members of the Marvel Universe.

Texas Engineering Startups Named Finalists for SXSW Pitch

Wed, 06 Mar 2024 10:12:22 -0600

As South by Southwest (SXSW) Pitch returns for its 16th iteration, this year’s finalists include a pair of Texas Engineering-led startups.

MACH Transit and Paradigm Robotics have each come up with innovative solutions to address some unique needs within different technology sectors.

Texas Engineers Among Most Cited Researchers

Tue, 21 Nov 2023 08:52:45 -0600

Eleven Texas Engineers were among the most cited researchers in the world in 2023.

Clarivate's annual list of Highly Cited Researchers recognizes influential researchers at universities, research institutes and commercial organizations around the world who have demonstrated significant and broad influence in their fields of research

5 Questions with Sustainable Catalysis Expert Joaquin Resasco

Fri, 13 Oct 2023 08:37:53 -0500

Joaquin Resasco is gathering momentum.

In the last month, he has won the Young Investigator Award from the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE) and was recognized as part of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers’ 35 Under 35 group (AIChE).

UT Establishes the Fariborz Maseeh Department of Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering

Wed, 27 Sep 2023 17:30:43 -0500

The University of Texas at Austin will reimagine its approach to training civil, architectural and environmental engineering students as society’s designers, with a renewed emphasis on leadership and service needed to solve global challenges. A transformational investment from a UT alumnus will galvanize this approach, which he calls “engineering the big.”

Michael Webber's PBS Energy Show Gets a 2nd Season

Fri, 01 Sep 2023 11:18:24 -0500

The journey through the past, present and future of energy continues as “Power Trip: The Story of Energy” returns for a second season airing on PBS nationwide.

UT Mourns Pioneer of Computational Mechanics and Founder of Oden Institute

Thu, 31 Aug 2023 10:06:46 -0500

J. Tinsley Oden, who is widely known as the founder of computational mechanics and the first director of what is now known as the Oden Institute for Computational Engineering and Sciences at The University of Texas at Austin, died on Sunday, Aug. 27. He was 86.

Aerospace Alumnus Makes His 2nd Trip to Space

Sat, 26 Aug 2023 09:53:52 -0500

Aerospace engineering alumnus Andreas Mogensen took to the stars today, flying his second trip to the International Space Station (ISS) where he is serving as the mission pilot and space station crew commander for the Huginn Mission.

The six-month mission includes astronauts from NASA, the European Space Agency (ESA), Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency and Russia’s Roscosmos. Mogensen will conduct more than 30 experiments for the ESA during the mission divided into three pillars: climate, health and space for Earth. He will also collaborate with team members on experiments for other space agencies.

Computational Sciences Visionary J. Tinsley Oden Celebrates 50 years at UT Austin

Mon, 17 Jul 2023 13:44:52 -0500

J. Tinsley Oden was firmly planted at The University of Texas at Austin long before the What Starts Here Changes the World branding existed. There is no doubt, however, that he may be the one of the reasons this statement is so relevant.

UT Mourns Lithium-Ion Battery Inventor and Nobel Prize Recipient John Goodenough

Mon, 26 Jun 2023 09:44:59 -0500

John B. Goodenough, professor at The University of Texas at Austin who is known around the world for the development of the lithium-ion battery, died Sunday at the age of 100. Goodenough was a dedicated public servant, a sought-after mentor and a brilliant yet humble inventor.

Nepalese Graduate Shines in Civil Engineering Program

Fri, 09 Jun 2023 13:22:59 -0500

The University of Texas at Austin was Abhigya Paudyal’s dream university for graduate school in the United States from the moment he earned his bachelor’s degree at home in Nepal.

Globally renowned and consistently ranked among the top programs in the U.S., it was UT Austin’s commitment to its graduate program in the Cockrell School of Engineering's Department of Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering (CAEE) that caught his attention.

From TACC Coding Camp to Cockrell Commencement

Tue, 30 May 2023 09:44:32 -0500

For all Texas Engineering graduates, earning their degrees is an experience years in the making. But for Jan Carlos Rubio, it's a journey that started well before he became a student at The University of Texas at Austin.

Texas Engineers Named 2023 Knight-Hennessy Scholars

Mon, 22 May 2023 12:19:44 -0500

2023 Cockrell School of Engineering graduates Hannah Lee and Aditi Merchant are recipients of this year’s Knight-Hennessy Scholarship. Among the most prestigious student awards in higher education, the Knight-Hennessy Scholarship funds graduate studies at Stanford University and provides leadership training, workshops, projects and travel opportunities for its recipients.

NASA Astronaut Stephanie Wilson's Skills for Success

Tue, 09 May 2023 09:18:19 -0500

When it comes to achieving career goals, Stephanie Wilson is a great example to follow.

She has taken part in three space missions as a NASA astronaut, spending a combined 42 days in space during that time.