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Ufuk Topcu Leads $7.5 Million Project to Create Truly Autonomous Systems

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April 26, 2018

Thanks to a Department of Defense grant, Ufuk Topcu is leading a research team that is planning for a future when unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) have the ability to fly themselves in emergency situations.

Cloud-Based Laboratory

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April 23, 2018

This cloud-based laboratory created by Dr. Luis Sentis and his graduate students allows students and researchers to run experiments with equipment housed at UT Austin from anywhere in the world.

Todd Humphreys Discusses Impacts of Drone Interference with NBC News

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April 11, 2018

NBC News turns to Texas ASE/EM's Todd Humphreys, an expert in GPS spoofing and jamming, to learn about the potential impacts of drone interference.

New ASE/EM Faculty Member Named Next Director of ICES

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April 10, 2018

New ASE/EM faculty member Karen E. Willcox has been selected as the new director of the Institute for Computational Engineering and Sciences (ICES) at The University of Texas at Austin.

Moriba Jah Featured in Embry-Riddle Alumni Magazine

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April 6, 2018

Texas ASE/EM associate professor Moriba Jah is featured in his alma mater's alumni magazine, Lift, published by Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University.

Student and Alumnus Receive NSF Graduate Fellowships

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April 5, 2018

Aerospace engineering senior Siddarth Kaki and alumnus Adarsh Patra are recipients of the highly competitive NSF Graduate Fellowship award.

Graduate Students Receive Continuing Research Fellowships

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March 30, 2018

Three ASE/EM graduate students received prestigious continuing graduate fellowships from the Graduate School this year.

A Space Station Is About to Fall From the Sky—But Where Will It Hit?

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March 28, 2018

In this National Geographic story Dr. Moriba Jah weighs in on the uncertainty of where China's space station will land on Earth.

UT Aerospace Students Design Spacewalk Tool for NASA Competition

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March 26, 2018

A team of UT Austin aerospace engineering sophomores was one of 25 teams selected to advance to phase II in NASA's Micro-g NExT competition.

ASE Longhorn Prepares for NASA Mars InSight Mission Launch in May

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March 21, 2018

Drew Penrod, M.S. ASE 2017, a NASA-JPL systems engineer, took the time to answer a few questions about his experience working on the NASA InSight mission to Mars.

Aerospace Engineering Graduate Program Ranked No. 8 in U.S.

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March 20, 2018

The aerospace engineering graduate program in the Cockrell School of Engineering was ranked No. 8 in the U.S. News & World Report's 2019 graduate program rankings.

2018 SXSW Speakers

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March 5, 2018

ASE/EM associate professor Luis Sentis and visiting researcher Pulin Wang who is working with associate professor Nanshu Lu, will be speaking at SXSW this year.

Moriba Jah Authors Piece on Space Debris Issue in Dallas Morning News

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March 5, 2018

Dr. Moriba Jah authored this op-ed piece in the Dallas Morning News on the growing number of space objects orbiting Earth.

Students Design Propulsion System for Manned Mission to Mars

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February 21, 2018

Texas ASE/EM students qualified for NASA's RASC-AL competition and are designing a novel propulsion system for a manned mission to Mars.

Brett Ringgold Featured in Big 12 Champions for Life

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February 20, 2018

Aspiring astronaut/rocket designer, NCAA champion and aerospace engineering major Brett Ringgold is an inspiration both in the classroom and the pool.

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