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Todd Humphreys, an expert in the study of Global Navigation Satellite Systems, is leading UT Austin's efforts on a new Department of Transportation Center.
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- Written by: Kendra Harris
Two Texas ASE/EM faculty members have been elected to the International Academy of Astronautics (IAA) for 2020. Moriba Jah was elected a full member of the IAA and Maruthi Akella was elected a corresponding member.
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Alumnus Alan Stern is the first researcher to be selected to fly aboard a commercial space aircraft where he will conduct research to test imaging for future astronomical observations on the future flight.
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A historic collaboration between the U.S. Army, the State of Texas and The University of Texas at Austin has taken a major step forward with the newly finished Army Futures Command robotics laboratory in the renovated Anna Hiss Gymnasium on campus, and a Texas ASE/EM robot led the way to the unveiling.
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Texas ASE/EM professor Tinsley Oden and alumnus David Fuentes are collaborating to advance cancer research with a new mechanistic model of tumor growth.
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- Written by: Kendra Harris
Aerospace engineering senior Grace Calkins discusses her inspiration for pursuing a career in aerospace engineering, how being involved with student groups has made a difference, and how she’s coping with the transition to virtual learning during the global pandemic.
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Learn how UT's newest supercomputer, Frontera, is enabling researchers like Clint Dawson to make continuous improvements to storm surge forecast models during a record hurricane season.
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Thomas J.R. Hughes has been awarded the 2020 A.C. Eringen Medal from the Society of Engineering Science.
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K. Ravi-Chandar has been awarded the 2020 William Prager Medal from the Society of Engineering Science.
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- Written by: Johnny Holden
Five Texas ASE/EM faculty are working on a multidisciplinary predictive science research project funded by the Department of Energy to simulate a plasma torch.
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Texas ASE/EM alumna Melanie Weber (B.S. ASE 2004) was one of four UT Austin alumni selected to receive the 2020 Outstanding Young Texas Exes Award.
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A team of nine undergraduate students took second place in the 2019-20 AIAA Design Competition in the Space Systems Design category while taking the Space Systems and Spacecraft/Mission senior design capstone series taught by Adam Nokes.
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The National Academy of Sciences' U.S. National Committee on Theoretical and Applied Mechanics (USNC/TAM) has established a new travel fellowship program in honor of Professor Thomas J.R. Hughes.
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Luis Sentis is part of a UT Austin robotics team developing an autonomous robotic system capable of making contactless deliveries across campus in real time.
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Associate professor Moriba Jah is featured in this NPR episode of Short Wave’s SPACE WEEK series where he discusses the growing issue of space junk.