Professor Christopher Ellison has been recognized with the 2012 DuPont Young Professor Award for his work in production of nanofibers and bio-renewable fibers for use in applications like regenerative medicine, filtration systems and protective clothing.
Ellison is one of only nine researchers world-wide to receive the three-year grant totaling $75,000. His research team developed the … Read the rest »
Roger Bonnecaze, department chair, T. Brockett Hudson Professor and the Bill L. Stanley Leadership Chair, has been selected to hold a 2012-1013 Dads’ Association Centennial Teaching Fellowship, an honor that recognizes outstanding work with undergraduate students.
Dads’ Association Centennial Teaching Fellowships were established by The University of Texas System Board of Regents in 1983 … Read the rest »
Professor Gary T. Rochelle has been recognized for his fundamental work in carbon capture with the 2012 Excellence in Industrial Gases Technology Award from the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE). Technology developed by Rochelle could play a major role in reducing the world’s carbon footprint and global warming.
The award recognizes Rochelle’s … Read the rest »
Graduate student Yong-Mao Lin has received one of the most prestigious fellowships given by The University of Texas at Austin: The William C. Powers Graduate Fellowship.
Students awarded these fellowships are considered to be among the most academically competitive scholars on campus. It includes a financial package totaling $36,000 over a twelve-month period to support … Read the rest »
Senior undergraduate student Brian Wilson received second place and $100 for his entry in the American Institute for Chemical Engineerings’ (AIChE) paper competition at the organization’s recent Southwest Regional Conference.
“The top three winners of the event were chosen based on the technical content as well as the delivery of their presentation,” … Read the rest »
Graduate student Amanda Lanza has been given a Philanthropic Educational Organization (P.E.O) Scholar Award, a $15,000 merit-based award for women pursuing doctoral degrees in the United States and Canada.
“I feel very honored to have been selected,” said Lanza. “This is a very generous philanthropic organization with an admirable mission doing excellent work to … Read the rest »