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Texas Engineers are playing an important role in what could be the first U.S.-based lunar landing in more than 50 years.
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The National Academy of Engineering has elected Noel T. Clemens, a professor in the Department of Aerospace Engineering and Engineering Mechanics at The University of Texas at Austin, to the academy for 2024.
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- Written by: Kendra Harris
David Fridovich-Keil was selected to receive a National Science Foundation (NSF) Faculty Early Career Development Program (CAREER) award for 2024.
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For the last few decades, a series of satellites have used lasers to radically improve our understanding of Earth and how it is changing over time. This technology, satellite laser altimetry, has quantified data on critical climate issues such as melting ice, sea level changes, carbon levels in forests around the globe and the amount of aerosols in the sky.
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ASE Distinguished Alumna Jeannie Leavitt set a course for future generations of female fighter pilots, including members of the Marvel Universe.
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Aerospace engineering Ph.D. student Varanasi Sai Subhankar was presented with the Green Engineering Best Student Paper Award at the 2024 AIAA SciTech Forum and Exposition.
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- Written by: Kendra Harris
Lori Magruder has been named director of the Center for Space Research, effective Jan. 1. Prior to becoming director, she served as associate director of research and communications from 2020 – 2022, then as the center’s interim director throughout 2023.
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- Written by: Aira Balasubramanian, Oden Institute
After being approached by thirteen students eager to explore this fundamental concept in 2002, Leszek Demkowicz, a professor of aerospace engineering and engineering mechanics, has taught ‘Mathematical Theory of Finite Elements’ at the Oden Institute for Computational Engineering and Sciences over thirteen times.
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Aerospace engineer John-Paul Clarke will serve on the advisory board of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics’ (AIAA) newly formed Aerospace Artificial Intelligence Advisory Group.
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Ufuk Topcu has been named a class of 2024 fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), a professional organization dedicated to advancing technology for humanity.
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Federal agencies, including the U.S. Department of Defense, U.S. Department of Energy, National Institutes of Health, and the National Science Foundation, should develop new crosscutting programs to advance the mathematical, statistical, and computational foundations underlying digital twin technologies, says a new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine.
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We’re pleased to announce that Jan Fuhg has joined UT Austin’s Department of Aerospace Engineering and Engineering Mechanics as an assistant professor.
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A new agreement with NASA paves the way for UT Austin researchers and the Texas Spacecraft Laboratory to build and launch a CubeSat that will help spacecraft determine their location in relationship to the Earth and, eventually, the moon.
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Learn about the Introduction to Machine Learning course and how it offers students vital skills for job competitiveness in this essay by associate professor Tan Bui-Thanh.
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Imagine a world where cancer treatment is not a one-size-fits-all approach. Enter the digital twin, a mathematical model that virtually represents a physical object and the way that object changes — in this case, a brain tumor. Because the digital twin is personalized to the individual patient, it can predict response to treatment and provide doctors with targeted advice.
