A new study led by David Allen, professor of chemical engineering at The University of Texas at Austin, reports on extensive measurements of methane emissions — including the first measurements for methane emissions taken directly at the well pad — during completion operations for hydraulically fractured wells. A team of researchers from UT Austin’s … Read the rest »
The University of Texas at Austin has cleared a major hurdle in its effort to build the new Engineering Education and Research Center, with the UT System Board of Regents approving a $310 million funding plan for the building.
The new center will provide Cockrell School of Engineering students and faculty members with state-of-the-art … Read the rest »
Sharon L. Wood has been appointed interim dean of the Cockrell School of Engineering.
Wood, a structural engineer and chair of the Department of Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering, will assume her new role Oct. 1. She replaces Gregory L. Fenves, who will become the university’s new executive vice president and provost next month.… Read the rest »
Professor Benny Freeman and team have developed high-efficiency, durable filters to significantly reduce the amount of water and energy hydraulic fracturing requires
Graduate student Meghali Chopra recently received the 2013 Jeff Byers Memorial Graduate Award in Chemistry and Chemical Engineering awarded by the Cockrell School of Engineering.
The award recognizes a graduate student in chemistry or chemical engineering who exhibits academic excellence, integrity, a collaborative spirit, compassion towards others, and who passionately contributes to the advancement of … Read the rest »
Dana Sellers, B.S. ChE ’75, has been awarded a Distinguished Engineering Graduate Award (DEG) by the Cockrell School of Engineering-the highest honor bestowed by the college to alumni.
The award is part of the annual Distinguished Engineering Alumni Awards presented every spring commencement. It recognizes highly respected professionals, dedicated engineers and supporters of higher education. … Read the rest »
The Engineering Chamber Orchestra allows busy engineering students flexibility to play music on their own terms
Sophomore Sai Gourisankar was recently awarded a Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship, a prestigious undergraduate award that encourages outstanding students to pursue careers and advanced degrees in engineering, mathematics and natural sciences.
Gourisankar was one of 271 recipients selected on academic merit from more than 1,100 applicants nationwide. The one-and two-year scholarships are awarded annually … Read the rest »
Professor Michael Poehl has been named director of Process Industry Practices (PIP), a consortium of process industry owners and engineering construction contractors at The University of Texas at Austin. PIP, a sub-unit of the Construction Industry Institute (CII), harmonizes member companies’ internal standards for design, procurement, construction, and maintenance into a set of industry-wide practices … Read the rest »
From musical chairs and lab Olympics to dodgeball tournaments and lip-syncing, the AIChE student chapter took an overall first place in recent E-Week competitions celebrating National Engineers Week