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Aerospace Engineering Graduate Program Ranks No. 9 in U.S.

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April 8, 2025

The aerospace engineering graduate program at The University of Texas at Austin has been ranked No. 9 according to U.S. News & World Report’s 2025-26 graduate school rankings.

Collin Haese performing K-12 outreach

Engineering with Heart

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April 1, 2025
Manuel Rausch and his students have partnered with the Science Mill for the past three years to provide workshops for kids in the Hill Country. 
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Class of 2025 ASE/EM Academy of Distinguished Alumni

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March 31, 2025

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 Class of 2025 ASE/EM Academy of Distinguished Alumni.

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Discovery to Impact Invests in Spinoff Company Locus Lock

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March 12, 2025

Discovery to Impact at The University of Texas at Austin has invested $150,000 through the UT Seed Fund in Locus Lock, a UT-affiliated startup developing cutting-edge positioning solutions for mobility in the commercial and defense sectors.

Maruthi Akella

Maruthi Akella Named Fellow of India’s Department of Science and Technology

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March 10, 2025

Professor Maruthi Akella has been named a VAIBHAV (Vaishvik Bharatiya Vaigyanik) fellow by the Indian Government Ministry of Science and Technology.

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Gurley Investment Will Sustain Texas Robotics’ Undergraduate Program as Leader

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March 7, 2025

Visionary venture capitalist Bill Gurley is investing in Texas Robotics’ new undergraduate degree program at The University of Texas at Austin, with the goal of making it the preeminent destination for tech-savvy, entrepreneurial freshman applicants.

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Student Spotlight: 5 Questions with Brookie Fellow Heavyn Porter

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February 17, 2025

Aerospace engineering major Heavyn Porter is among 44 women across the globe selected for a 2025 Brooke Owens Fellowship, which recognizes exceptional undergraduate women and other gender minorities studying aerospace engineering.

Hurricane Harvey storm surge

Hurricane Simulations in High Gear

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Written by: Jorge Salazar, Joanne Foote
February 12, 2025

Scientists and supercomputers generate fast storm surge forecasts in 2024 to help protect lives and property.

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UT Leads Defense Research in Robotics

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February 6, 2025

 Since 2019, Army Futures Command’s collaboration with TEXAS Robotics has led to a novel method for rapid adaptation and integration of robotics and AI systems research.

Manuel Rausch

Manuel Rausch Part of Collaborative Team to Advance Women’s Health Research

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February 4, 2025

Manuel Rausch is part of an interdisciplinary research team that has received a grant to advance women’s health research.

Zak Kassas

Alumnus Zak Kassas Honored with PECASE

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February 3, 2025

Alumnus Zak Kassas, a professor in the electrical and computer engineering at The Ohio State University, has been recognized with the prestigious Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE).

Leszek Demkowicz

Bridging Continents: Leszek Demkowicz' Distinguished Career in Theoretical and Applied Mathematics

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Written by: Joanne Foote, Oden Institute
January 29, 2025

Professor Leszek Demkowicz retires after a distinguished career in theoretical and applied mathematics.

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Connecting the Dots: Visualizing Science

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January 22, 2025

Clint Dawson's work on storm surge and coastal flood modeling is featured in this piece on visualizing science.

CJ Busic, Tim Crain, Maruthi Akella at Intuitive Machines

Making a Moon Mission | Texas Engineer Magazine

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January 15, 2025

For the first time since the landing of Intuitive Machine's lunar lander Odie, the key UT players of the mission — alumni Tim Crain and CJ Busic, and professor Maruthi Akella — got together at IM’s HQ. Hear what they had to say about this historic landing.

Jeannie Leavitt and Tim Crain

'It's Not Win or Lose, it's Win or Learn': Bold Leaders Give Advice to the Next Generation

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January 8, 2025

The Cockrell School's Bold Leadership Download, moderated by students from the Texas Rocket Engineering Lab, featured alumni Jeannie Leavitt and Tim Crain, who discussed topics of career success, fostering innovation through collaboration, and why failure is essential for creating meaningful change.

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