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Siddarth Kaki Selected as a 20 Twenties Technology Leader

Graduate student Siddarth Kaki was selected by Aviation Week Network and AIAA for its prestigious award program, “Tomorrow’s Technology Leaders: The 20 Twenties.”

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Celebrating First Generation Students: The Alcalde

Margarita Hererra has navigated several hardships to get her foot in the door at UT Austin and says becoming engaged with student organizations has helped her stay connected as a first generation student.

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Learn more about our faculty openings for tenured faculty and non tenure-track positions.

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Department News

Texas ASE/EM Has Moved

The Department of Aerospace Engineering and Engineering Mechanics has moved from the W.R. Woolrich Building to the Aerospace Engineering (ASE) Building located on the main UT campus at 2617 Wichita St.

Thomas Hughes Named 2018 Highly Cited Researcher

Professor Thomas J.R. Hughes was named a 2018 Highly Cited Researcher for his exceptional research performance, demonstrated by production of multiple highly-cited papers that rank in the top one percent by citations.

UT Launches New Rocket Engineering Program Thanks to $1M Gift from Firefly Academy

UT Austin and Firefly Academy have partnered to establish Firefly@UT — a $1 million, multi-year program will offer UT students the opportunity to design, develop and assemble an industrial-scale rocket capable of launching to the edge of space.

What is Computational Engineering?

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Learn more about the Bachelor of Science in Computational Engineering degree—the first of its kind in the nation—which focuses on giving students the opportunity to work on complex 21st-century engineering problems within a wide range of real-world applications. Graduates of this new program will be well prepared for the engineering jobs of the future. Whether they choose to pursue employment in industry, government or consulting, they will have the tools they need to succeed.

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