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Researchers in the Department of Aerospace Engineering and Engineering Mechanics have, for the first time, applied a machine learning algorithm to measure the surface roughness of different types of land with a high level of detail, and they are working to integrate this data into storm surge models to give a clearer picture of what will happen during major weather events.
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- Written by: Kendra Harris
Professor John-Paul Clarke has been elected a Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society for outstanding contributions in the profession of aeronautics.
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ASE major Emil Yongoueth is helping LGBTQ+ students excel as leaders at the Out 4 Undergrad Engineering Conference. Read about Emil's experience at the conference and plans for celebrating Pride Month.
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Manuel Rausch, who was recently recognized with the Cockrell School of Engineering's Award for Outstanding Engineering Teaching by an Assistant Professor, developed an inexpensive experimental device that allows students to test and characterize material samples from home.
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Computational engineering major Katharine Fisher is this year's Outstanding Scholar-Leader for the Cockrell School of Engineering — an award that recognizes one graduating student annually for hard work and leadership inside and outside the classroom.
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A universally applicable digital twin mathematical model has been co-developed by researchers at The University of Texas at Austin that could be used for systems as diverse as a spacecraft, a person or even an entire city.
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Professor Karen Willcox, Director of the Oden Institute, testified before the Subcommittee on Energy of the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (117th Congress).
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Congratulations, Class of 2021. You all have worked extremely hard to complete your degrees and should be proud of all that you've accomplished over these past four years. As we celebrate commencement this week, we’re highlighting just a sampling of our new graduates who are heading out to change the world.
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Four undergraduate students in the Department of Aerospace Engineering and Engineering Mechanics have received scholarships through the Unrestricted Endowed Presidential Scholarship program.
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Renee Babcock, the academic advising coordinator for aerospace and computational undergraduate students, is one of only thirty staff members at The University of Texas at Austin selected to receive a 2021 President’s Outstanding Staff Award.
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Ufuk Topcu has been selected as the 2021 recipient of the Peter O’Donnell Distinguished Research Award by the Oden Institute for Computational Engineering and Sciences.
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Computational engineering senior Hyeonseung “Shawn” Lee seeks to build not only cool machines but also amazing teams.
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Moriba Jah has been invited to serve as a member of the Committee on International Security and Arms Control (CISAC) within the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine (NASEM).
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This year, due to the ongoing global pandemic, students on the UT Design, Build, Fly (DBF) team were forced to make adaptations for the 2021 annual AIAA Design, Build, Fly competition which was held virtually for the first time ever.
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Professor Emeritus John C. Westkaemper, a longtime faculty member of the Department of Aerospace Engineering and Engineering Mechanics, passed away in San Antonio, TX on April 18, 2021.