News Archive /news/archive Thu, 09 Jan 2025 18:30:45 -0600 Joomla! - Open Source Content Management en-gb 'It's Not Win or Lose, it's Win or Learn': Bold Leaders Give Advice to the Next Generation /news/archive/10099-its-not-win-or-lose-its-win-or-learn-bold-leaders-give-advice-to-the-next-generation /news/archive/10099-its-not-win-or-lose-its-win-or-learn-bold-leaders-give-advice-to-the-next-generation Texas Engineering Alumni Tim Crain and Jeannie Leavitt at the Bold Leadership Download event

Trailblazing fighter pilot Jeannie Leavitt and leader of the first U.S. moon mission in 50 years Tim Crain tell future generations what they learned on their journeys.

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News Thu, 02 Jan 2025 11:48:29 -0600
Cockrell's Top Stories of 2024 /news/archive/10100-cockrells-top-stories-of-2024 /news/archive/10100-cockrells-top-stories-of-2024

Groundbreaking research, new facilities, education programs and even a trip to the Moon were all a part of an exciting 2024 at the Cockrell School of Engineering. 

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News Sun, 29 Dec 2024 09:30:51 -0600
Texas Engineers and Austin Pets Alive Designed Wheelchairs for Pups /news/archive/10098-texas-engineers-and-austin-pets-alive-designed-wheelchairs-for-hobbled-pups /news/archive/10098-texas-engineers-and-austin-pets-alive-designed-wheelchairs-for-hobbled-pups A customized wheelchair for a dog designed by Texas Engineers

Senior design courses are common across the Cockrell School, but the students in mechanical engineering 366J this past spring got the chance to create something for a unique customer: dogs.

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News Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:09:20 -0600
The Evolving Landscape of Non-Invasive EEG Brain-Computer Interfaces /news/archive/10097-the-evolving-landscape-of-non-invasive-eeg-brain-computer-interfaces /news/archive/10097-the-evolving-landscape-of-non-invasive-eeg-brain-computer-interfaces A brain-computer interface project in José del R. Millán's lab

Exploring the state of the art in non-invasive brain-computer interfaces, focusing on use cases in clinical rehabilitation and the advancements in related supporting technologies.

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News Fri, 20 Dec 2024 15:20:38 -0600
Michael Webber Receives Energy Thought Leader Award /news/archive/10096-michael-webber-receives-energy-thought-leader-award /news/archive/10096-michael-webber-receives-energy-thought-leader-award Texas Engineer Michael Webber

Michael Webber, who holds a dual appointment in the Cockrell School of Engineering’s Walker Department of Mechanical Engineering and the LBJ School of Public Affairs at The University of Texas at Austin, was selected as the Energy Thought Leader: Higher Education for The American Energy Society’s 2024 Energy Awards.

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News Mon, 16 Dec 2024 15:52:49 -0600
Printed E-tattoo Ink-credible at Reading Brainwaves /news/archive/10094-printed-e-tattoo-ink-credible-at-reading-brainwaves /news/archive/10094-printed-e-tattoo-ink-credible-at-reading-brainwaves A comparison of EEG devices, including an e-tattoo created by Texas Engineer Nanshu Lu

Texas Engineers developed electronic tattoos using conductive ink that can be printed directly on the surface of a patient's head and measure their brainwaves.

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News Tue, 03 Dec 2024 15:28:45 -0600
Texas Engineer Seeks to Decode Life's Building Blocks /news/archive/10093-texas-engineer-seeks-to-decode-lifes-building-blocks /news/archive/10093-texas-engineer-seeks-to-decode-lifes-building-blocks Texas Engineer Siqi Yang in a lab.

Shwetadwip Chowdhury, assistant professor in the Chandra Family Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin, received a National Institutes of Health grant to study how complex organisms develop.

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News Mon, 25 Nov 2024 08:43:51 -0600
Aerospace Engineer Maruthi Akella’s Cosmic Milestone /news/archive/10091-aerospace-engineer-maruthi-akellas-cosmic-milestone /news/archive/10091-aerospace-engineer-maruthi-akellas-cosmic-milestone Visualization of orbit of asteroid named for Texas Engineer Maruthi Akella

Maruthi Akella recently had an asteroid named for him, a rare honor that includes a rigorous selection process led by an international organization.

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News Thu, 21 Nov 2024 12:24:12 -0600
Bovik Wins Fritz Medal for Streaming Innovations /news/archive/10090-bovik-wins-fritz-medal-for-streaming-innovations /news/archive/10090-bovik-wins-fritz-medal-for-streaming-innovations Texas Engineer Al Bovik in his office

Streaming video pioneer Al Bovik has been awarded the John Fritz Medal, one of the most storied and esteemed honors in engineering.

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News Tue, 19 Nov 2024 14:03:04 -0600
This Enzyme Plays a Key Role in Protecting Cells from Aging and Disease ​ /news/archive/10082-this-enzyme-plays-a-key-role-in-protecting-cells-from-aging-and-disease /news/archive/10082-this-enzyme-plays-a-key-role-in-protecting-cells-from-aging-and-disease A model of cell and oxidative stress like what Texas Engineers are studying

Researchers from The University of Texas at Austin discovered important information about an enzyme that can protect cells from oxidative stress, a condition linked to sources like air pollutants and cigarette smoke that can damage organs and contribute to various diseases and accelerated aging.  

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News Mon, 04 Nov 2024 01:50:23 -0600