Media Coverage

Austin to be the first city in the world to test precise GPS | KXAN
This KXAN news story discusses Todd Humphreys' research and testing of precise GPS in Austin.
Fire Department, UT engineering school hope to improve fire, water rescue operations with new agreement | The Daily Texan
The Daily Texan discusses the partnership between the Cockrell School and the Austin Fire Department in future search and rescue operations.
The Austin Fire Department Could Soon Be Using Search-and-Rescue Drones | KUT
Read or listen to this KUT coverage of our Senior Aircraft Design Fly-Off.
City leaders discuss using drones to assist first responders | KXAN
UT Austin is mentioned as a potential partner with the Austin Fire Department on aerial robotics in search & rescue.
Pair of Satellites ejected from ISS for In-Space Navigation Exercise – ISS Expedition 46 | Spaceflight 101

LONESTAR is now in space after being deployed from the International Space Station. Spaceflight 101 provides the details on how the two satellites, AggieSat4 and BEVO-2, were deployed from ISS.
UT Austin design gets travelers from Austin to Dallas in 15 minutes | KXAN

The Cockrell School of Engineering - UT Austin 512 Hyplerloop team was interviewed by KXAN. The team is designing a pod for the initial SpaceX hyperloop design competition which will be held this weekend at Texas A&M.
TACC's Lonestar 5 begins Full Production | Scientific Computing

The Texas Advanced Computing Center's Lonestar 5 supercomputer was designed for academic research and has been used for months by researchers, including those under the direction of Professor Clint Dawson.