The University of Texas at Austin has again been recognized as one of the best universities in the world, earning the No. 28 slot in the 2014-15 Times Higher Education World University rankings, which is considered one of the most authoritative assessments of universities.
Among public universities in the U.S., UT Austin ranked sixth … Read the rest »
Five science-minded high school students were mentored by chemical engineering and biomedical engineering graduate students this summer to learn about oral drug delivery research in a university lab setting.
Sofia Kennedy a senior at Liberal Arts and Science Academy in Austin and Kevin Lee, Frank Muehleman, Sam Norwood, and John Sullivan, all students at St. … Read the rest »
Jeetain Mittal, Ph.D. ChE 2007, has been named a 2014 Alfred P. Sloan Research Fellow in Chemistry.
Mittal is one of 126 scholars in the United States and Canada to receive the award, which recognizes the most promising scientific researchers working today. Recipients’ achievements and potential identify them as rising stars and place them … 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 »
In 1903, a 14-year-old Ukrainian boy named John McKetta packed a suitcase and headed for Pennsylvania for $25, ($15 of which he gave to his father), a job in the coal mines, and a place to live.
That youngster had a lot on his mind – mainly … 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 »
Dave Allen will lead a new education program funded by The National Science Foundation, Intel and GE to engage engineering students in calculus
Graduate student Yongjin Lee has received a Joseph W. Richards Summer Fellowship from The Electrochemical Society (ECS). Lee is one of only five researchers selected worldwide for this prestigious award.
Lee works in the area of renewable energy technologies under Professor Gyeong Hwang. He develops and utilizes computational tools to test and identify high-performance … Read the rest »
The Engineering Chamber Orchestra allows busy engineering students flexibility to play music on their own terms
Numerous academic and industry members of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) gathered Monday evening at the Spring Meeting in San Antonio, Texas to honor the lifelong achievements and contributions of Professor John J. McKetta Jr., whose career has touched the lives of thousands of engineers.
McKetta served as AIChE president in 1962, is … Read the rest »