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Students working in Tom Underwood's lab

How Plasmas Could Help Reduce Methane Emissions

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July 31, 2024

Texas Engineers have developed the most efficient method yet to convert methane to methanol over the distributed scales where it is produced.

TACC employees work on the network cabling above the racks of Frontera

Texas Advanced Computing Center To Lead Groundbreaking NSF Computing Facility

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July 30, 2024

The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) has selected the Texas Advanced Computing Center (TACC) at The University of Texas at Austin as the nation’s Leadership-Class Computing Facility.

NASA Cygnus robotic arm in space

Texas Engineers Join Space Force Operation, Bringing Robots to Space

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July 5, 2024

Texas Engineers are participating in a groundbreaking U.S. Space Force operation that will propel innovative technologies for in-space operations.

Tom Underwood and Ph.D. candidate Charan Nallapareddy

Self-Propelling Satellites and Reentry Shields Among New Projects for Tom Underwood

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June 12, 2024

Learn more about Tom Underwood's research on sustained missions in low Earth orbit, protecting fast-moving spacecraft as they reenter the atmosphere, limiting emissions in semiconductor manufacturing and clean hydrogen production.

Ira Narang with UTRGV and Oden Institute researchers

Ira Narang Wins Best Undergraduate Research Presentation for Flood Modeling

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May 23, 2024

Undergraduate computational engineering student Ira Narang was awarded UTRGV's Best Undergraduate Oral Presentation in Earth, Environmental, and Marine Sciences for her work on modeling dune erosion and storm surge.

Matthew Nattier with Dean Bonnecaze receiving Outstanding Scholar-Leader Award at commencement

5 Questions with Outstanding Scholar-Leader Matthew Nattier

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May 21, 2024

Matthew Nattier is the recipient of the 2024 Cockrell School of Engineering Outstanding Scholar-Leader award.

Aerospace engineering Ph.D. student Wenkai Qin in front of ASE Building

Wenkai Qin Awarded NDSEG Fellowship

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May 20, 2024

Wenkai Qin, a Ph.D. aerospace engineering graduate student, is the recipient of the highly competitive National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate (NDSEG) Fellowship for 2024. 

Alumni Jeannie Leavitt delivering University commencement speech

Air Force Trailblazer Jeannie Leavitt’s Gameplan for Success: Courage, Grit and a Force that Unites

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May 13, 2024

Retired Maj. Gen. Jeannie Leavitt, the U.S. Air Force’s first female fighter pilot and a 1990 an UT aerospace engineering graduate, delivered the keynote address for the 141st University Commencement.

Nanshu Lu demonstrating e-skin

Stretchable E-Skin Could Give Robots Human-Level Touch Sensitivity

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May 1, 2024

A first-ever stretchy electronic skin could equip robots and other devices with the same softness and touch sensitivity as human skin, opening up new possibilities to perform tasks that require a great deal of precision and control of force.

Karen Willcox speaking at AIAA conference

Karen Willcox Winner of the 2024 Theodore von Kármán Prize

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Written by: Joanne Foote, Oden Institute
April 16, 2024

Karen Willcox, a professor of aerospace engineering and engineering mechanics and the director of the Oden Institute for Computational Engineering and Sciences at The University of Texas at Austin, has won the 2024 Theodore von Kármán Prize from the Society of Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM).

Jeannie Leavitt in flight suit with figher jet in background

Air Force Trailblazer Jeannie Leavitt to Deliver UT Commencement Address

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April 15, 2024

Retired Maj. Gen. Jeannie M. Leavitt, the U.S. Air Force’s first female fighter pilot and a 1990 aerospace engineering graduate of The University of Texas at Austin, will deliver the keynote address at UT’s 141st Spring Commencement on May 11.

Class of 2024 Academy of Distinguished Alumni members

Class of 2024 ASE/EM Academy of Distinguished Alumni

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April 15, 2024

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 2024 class of the ASE/EM Academy of Distinguished Alumni.

Clint Dawson receiving President's Research Impact Award with UT President Jay Hartzell

Department Chair Clint Dawson Honored With President’s Research Impact Award

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April 10, 2024

Department chair Clint Dawson has been honored with the 2024 President's Research Impact Award.

visualization map of eclipse disease flood model

Visualization of Flood, Disease and Climate Modeling through the Eclipse Path of Texas and Beyond

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Written by: Joanne Foote, Oden Institute
April 4, 2024

The University of Texas at Austin is welcoming visitors to campus for the solar eclipse on April 8. In addition to the distribution of free eclipse glasses, live music and events around campus, a unique comprehensive visual installation at the Oden Institute for Computational Engineering and Sciences will be on display. The installation, "From COASTLINE to INLINE," integrates arts and technology at the intersection of climate change, flood and disease modeling.

portrait of Akhilesh Mulgund

Akhilesh Mulgund Awarded NDSEG Fellowship

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April 3, 2024

Akhilesh Mulgund, a Ph.D. aerospace engineering graduate student, is the recipient of the highly competitive National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate (NDSEG) Fellowship for 2024.

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