Faculty

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.

Bovik Wins Fritz Medal for Streaming Innovations

Tue, 19 Nov 2024 14:03:04 -0600

Streaming video pioneer Al Bovik has been awarded the John Fritz Medal, one of the most storied and esteemed honors in engineering.

This Enzyme Plays a Key Role in Protecting Cells from Aging and Disease

Mon, 04 Nov 2024 02:15:02 -0600

Researchers from The University of Texas at Austin discovered important information about an enzyme that can protect cells from oxidative stress, a condition linked to sources like air pollutants and cigarette smoke that can damage organs and contribute to various diseases and accelerated aging.

Krishna Kumar’s Vision for AI Education

Fri, 01 Nov 2024 05:32:08 -0500

Civil engineer Krishna Kumar has developed various outreach initiatives to engage young students in learning about AI.

AI in the GI: Texas Engineers Tackle Colorectal Cancer

Fri, 18 Oct 2024 14:47:11 -0500

UT researchers across disciplines have come together in hopes of drastically improving the ability to detect adenomas and other colorectal diseases through the use of artificial intelligence.

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.

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.

Peer Mentorship: It Takes a Village

Tue, 20 Aug 2024 12:33:51 -0500

Kasey Faust was part of the second class of the Provost's Mentored Scholars program, which provides a year of scholarship-focused, one-on-one mentoring, specifically for tenured and tenure-track faculty, from any rank and discipline at The University of Texas at Austin.

Nina Telang Helps Students Find Their Engineering Community

Tue, 23 Jul 2024 07:29:05 -0500

Nina Telang has impacted thousands of electrical and computer engineering undergraduate students over the last two decades, at the most important time of their academic careers.

Alper Elected to IAMBE

Mon, 01 Jul 2024 13:23:22 -0500

Hal Alper has been elected to the International Academy of Medical and Biological Engineering, a select group of innovators recognized for their outstanding contributions to the medical and biological engineering professions.

CityLearn Challenge Gets a Boost from Climate Change AI Program

Wed, 26 Jun 2024 14:39:22 -0500

A global artificial intelligence challenge led by Texas Engineers Zoltan Nagy and Javad Mohammadi has been recognized by the Climate Change AI Innovation (CCAI) Grants program.

Texas Engineers Help Lead New Video AI Startup

Thu, 13 Jun 2024 13:25:40 -0500

ラーメンベット禁止ゲーム of Engineering faculty and alumni are playing key roles in a new artificial intelligence video startup that creates narrative videos from existing footage libraries.

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.

Edith Clarke, a Woman of Many Firsts

Tue, 28 May 2024 16:01:06 -0500

By the time Edith Clarke joined The University of Texas at Austin, becoming the first female electrical engineering professor in the U.S., she had already achieved legendary status among her peers

3 Cockrell Faculty Members Elected as AAAS Fellows

Thu, 18 Apr 2024 11:17:07 -0500

A trio of Texas Engineers have been elected fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the world’s largest general scientific society.

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.

'Smart Swarms' of Tiny Robots Inspired by Natural Herd Mentality

Wed, 03 Apr 2024 13:51:36 -0500

In new research, Texas Engineers gave tiny robots the same organizing abilities as schools of fish to form "smart swarms."

Universal Brain-Computer Interface Lets People Play Games With Just Their Thoughts

Fri, 29 Mar 2024 12:49:04 -0500

Imagine playing a racing game like Mario Kart, using only your brain to execute the complex series of turns in a lap.

This is not a video game fantasy, but a real program that engineers at The University of Texas at Austin have created as part of research into brain-computer interfaces to help improve the lives of people with motor disabilities.