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NASA Astronaut Stephanie Wilson's Skills for Success
When it comes to achieving career goals, distinguished alumna and NASA astronaut Stephanie Wilson is a great example to follow.
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Oden Institute Honors Leszek Demkowicz's 70th Birthday with International Workshop
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
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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Congratulations Class of 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.
Keep readingSpace Tech Entrepreneurship
Introducing the new Space Tech Graduate Specialization for M.S. and Ph.D. students, which is open to all technical areas and comprised of topics in aerospace tech, with a solid foundation in business and entrepreneurship.
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Research Areas
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Aerothermodynamics and Fluid Mechanics
This area involves research in hypersonics, aerodynamics, turbulence, plasma science and...
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Computational Engineering
This area involves study and research on theoretical and implementational aspects of numerical...
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Controls, Autonomy and Robotics
This area involves research in system theory, controls, networks, autonomy, and robotics with...
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Orbital Mechanics
This area involves study and research in orbital mechanics, space geodesy, and remote sensing in...
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Solids, Structures and Materials
This area involves study and research in mechanics of composite materials, fracture mechanics,...
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