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Oden Institute Honors Leszek Demkowicz's 70th Birthday with International Workshop

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May 16, 2023

Guests from around the globe gathered for a celebratory workshop on April 11 in honor of Leszek Demkowicz’s 70th Birthday, hosted by the Oden Institute for Computational Engineering and Sciences at The University of Texas at Austin. 

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Brandon Jones Receives 2023 Moncrief Grand Challenge Award

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May 16, 2023

Brandon Jones is one of three recipients of the Oden Institute's 2023 W. A. "Tex" Moncrief Grand Challenge Award which is given to researchers that aim to find solutions to society's biggest, most important questions. 

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NASA Astronaut Stephanie Wilson's Skills for Success

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May 15, 2023

When it comes to achieving career goals, distinguished alumna and NASA astronaut Stephanie Wilson is a great example to follow.

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Five Students Receive Endowed Presidential Scholarships for 2023-24

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May 8, 2023

Five students in the Department of Aerospace Engineering and Engineering Mechanics have received scholarships through the prestigious Unrestricted Endowed Presidential Scholarship (UEPS) program for the 2023-24 academic year.

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Congratulations Class of 2023!

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Written by: Kendra Harris
May 4, 2023

Congratulations to our Class of 2023 aerospace and computational engineering seniors – they did it! Meet two of just many of our outstanding students to learn about their student experiences and what they plan to do next as they head out to change the world.

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NASA Astronaut Stephanie Wilson to Speak at Cockrell Commencement

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April 27, 2023

Alumna and NASA Astronaut Stephanie Wilson will give the keynote address at the 2023 Cockrell School of Engineering Undergraduate Student Commencement Ceremony on May 5.

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Chest E-Tattoo Boasts Major Improvements in Heart Monitoring

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April 26, 2023

A team led by Nanshu Lu at The University of Texas at Austin has developed an ultrathin, lightweight electronic tattoo, or e-tattoo, that attaches to the chest for continuous, mobile heart monitoring outside of a clinical setting.

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Informed by Mechanics and Computation, Flexible Bioelectronics Can Better Conform to Curvy Surfaces

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April 26, 2023

Today, foldable phones are ubiquitous. Now, using models that predict how well a flexible electronic device will conform to spherical surfaces, engineers from The University of Texas at Austin and  University of Wisconsin–Madison could usher in a new era in which these bendy devices can integrate seamlessly with parts of the human body.

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Aerospace Engineering Graduate Program Ranks No. 8 in Nation

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April 25, 2023

The aerospace engineering graduate program in the Department of Aerospace Engineering and Engineering Mechanics at The University of Texas at Austin continues to be recognized as a top 10 program in the nation, finishing at No. 8 in U.S. News & World Report’s 2023-2024 graduate program rankings.

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TEXAS IN DEPTH: Moriba Jah on Space Junk and Spiritual Connectedness

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April 18, 2023

UT’s latest MacArthur Fellow, aerospace engineering’s Moriba Jah, discusses his work and his path to this moment.

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Amazon Teams Up With UT To Establish New Science Hub

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April 17, 2023

The University of Texas at Austin and Amazon are launching a science and engineering research partnership to enhance understanding in a variety of areas, including video streaming, search and information retrieval and robotics.

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Ivo Babuška, Mathematician Known for Finite Element Method Breakthroughs, Dies at 97

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Written by: Joanne Foote
April 17, 2023

Ivo Babuška, who made pioneering contributions in the fields of mathematics, applied mathematics, numerical methods and computational mechanics, died April 12, 2023 at age 97.

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ASE Student Urvi Alamela Named 2023 Brooke Owens Fellow

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Written by: Kendra Harris
April 11, 2023

Urvi Alamela, a third year student studying aerospace engineering at The University of Texas at Austin, is one of only 47 undergraduate students across the nation selected to receive a 2023 Brooke Owens Fellowship.

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2023 ASE/EM Academy of Distinguished Alumni

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Written by: Kendra Harris
April 10, 2023

Ten Texas Engineering alumni of the Department of Aerospace Engineering and Engineering Mechanics at The University of Texas at Austin have been elected to the 2023 class of the ASE/EM Academy of Distinguished Alumni.

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Molly Zebker Wins AGU Outstanding Student Presentation Award

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April 4, 2023

Molly Zebker, a fourth-year doctoral student advised by Ann Chen, is the recipient of the American Geophysical Union’s (AGU) outstanding student presentation award.

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