Texas Engineer Magazine /news/texas-engineer-magazine Sat, 14 Sep 2024 00:42:09 -0500 Joomla! - Open Source Content Management en-gb Edith Clarke, a Woman of Many Firsts /news/texas-engineer-magazine/89-2023-24/9835-edith-clarke-a-woman-of-many-firsts /news/texas-engineer-magazine/89-2023-24/9835-edith-clarke-a-woman-of-many-firsts

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

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Engineering of the Big /news/texas-engineer-magazine/89-2023-24/9834-engineering-of-the-big /news/texas-engineer-magazine/89-2023-24/9834-engineering-of-the-big

Fariborz Maseeh’s transformational investment sets the stage for Texas Engineers to confront the world’s most critical problems.

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2023-2024 Wed, 27 Mar 2024 17:17:53 -0500
2023 Top 5 Research Breakthroughs /news/texas-engineer-magazine/89-2023-24/9833-2023-top-5-research-breakthroughs /news/texas-engineer-magazine/89-2023-24/9833-2023-top-5-research-breakthroughs

It's been a busy year of research innovation in our Texas Engineering community. In the Cockrell School, researchers identify the biggest problems facing our society and take unique approaches to solve them.

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2023-2024 Wed, 27 Mar 2024 17:14:05 -0500
The Ekerdt Effect /news/texas-engineer-magazine/89-2023-24/9832-the-ekerdt-effect /news/texas-engineer-magazine/89-2023-24/9832-the-ekerdt-effect

In 15 years as an associate dean, John Ekerdt helped build a collaborative research culture and served as a catalyst for the transforming skyline of the engineering campus.

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2023-2024 Wed, 27 Mar 2024 17:08:03 -0500
Global Graduate /news/texas-engineer-magazine/89-2023-24/9831-global-graduate /news/texas-engineer-magazine/89-2023-24/9831-global-graduate

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

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2023-2024 Wed, 27 Mar 2024 16:36:36 -0500
Robot SZN /news/texas-engineer-magazine/89-2023-24/9830-robot-szn /news/texas-engineer-magazine/89-2023-24/9830-robot-szn

This fall, UT hosted several robotics events, with experts from around the world converging on the Forty Acres to discuss the future of the field.

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2023-2024 Wed, 27 Mar 2024 16:16:38 -0500
Revolutionizing Civil Engineering /news/texas-engineer-magazine/89-2023-24/9828-revolutionizing-civil-engineering /news/texas-engineer-magazine/89-2023-24/9828-revolutionizing-civil-engineering

It's been 40 years since I walked into my first civil engineering class at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. The curriculum I studied back then is largely the same as what our students at The University of Texas at Austin experience today.

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2023-2024 Tue, 26 Mar 2024 14:53:45 -0500
To the Center of the Earth /news/texas-engineer-magazine/89-2023-24/9829-to-the-center-of-the-earth /news/texas-engineer-magazine/89-2023-24/9829-to-the-center-of-the-earth

Geothermal energy looks to be a global energy game-changer — and Cockrell School researchers are major players in advancing the technology.

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2023-2024 Tue, 26 Mar 2024 14:57:19 -0500
Day in the Life /news/texas-engineer-magazine/89-2023-24/9827-day-in-the-life /news/texas-engineer-magazine/89-2023-24/9827-day-in-the-life

The action never stops at the Cockrell School of Engineering, from dawn to dusk – and beyond. Here’s a slice of what an average day looks like on the engineering campus on the Forty Acres.

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2023-2024 Tue, 26 Mar 2024 14:43:43 -0500
Captain Cockrell /news/texas-engineer-magazine/89-2023-24/9826-captain-cockrell /news/texas-engineer-magazine/89-2023-24/9826-captain-cockrell

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

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