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Architectural Engineering Program Takes Students to London

September 26, 2022

Gregory Brooks, Professor of Practice in Architectural Engineering, teaches a four-week study abroad program every two years in London, UK. The program this year, entitled “Emerging Technologies,” took students on a behind the scenes tour of some of the most innovative and influential architecture and engineering firms in the world, such as Zaha Hadid Architects, WSP, and Bennets Associates.

Texas Universities Partner to Study Combined Impact of Flooding and Air Pollution in Beaumont-Port Arthur

September 16, 2022

Four Texas universities, led by The University of Texas at Austin, have been awarded a grant to establish a new research center to study the risks and impacts of flooding and air pollution in a fast-growing part of Southeast Texas. The scientists will focus on the interactions between these two key issues, as well as their potential acceleration under various climate scenarios.

CAEE Programs Ranked in top 10 Nationally

September 12, 2022

The Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering Department is once again in the top 10 undergraduate programs nationally according to the latest U.S. News and World Report rankings. Civil Engineering has ranked No.5, and Environmental Engineering is No.7.

Two University of Texas Teams Competed in NASA’s Gateways to Blue Skies Competition

September 09, 2022
Lance with hosts, Dr. C. Gangalakshmi and Dr. L. Saranraj, along with local school students who visited the college.

Lance Manuel, Fulbright-Nehru Fellow and Project Specialist in Rural College in Southern India

August 05, 2022

Lance Manuel was selected by the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board for a Fulbright-Nehru Specialist Grant to work on a program to assist early-career researchers and faculty at a small rural engineering college located in a village in Southern India as they navigate academic advancement expectations.  He has been undertaking this work over a few weeks in July and August of 2022.

Dr. Chandra Bhat is named winner of the ITE 2022 Theodore M. Matson Memorial Award

August 05, 2022

The Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) has named Dr. Chandra Bhat the recipient of the 2022 Theodore M. Matson Memorial Award. This award was established in 1957 to recognize an individual who has made outstanding contributions to the practice and advancement of traffic engineering.

Drought & Flood: A Virtual Concert about Water

July 22, 2022

As heat waves hit almost every corner of the globe, Dr. William O’Brien and other members of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) is calling attention to water resources and climate change in a uniquely expressive way.  

Two CAEE faculty elected to serve on the Graduate Assembly

July 18, 2022

Paola Passalacqua & Kerry Kinney have been elected by the Graduate Studies Committee members within the Cockrell School of Engineering to serve on the Graduate Assembly for a three-year term, 2022-2025.

Dr. Salvatore Salamone wins the 2022 SHM Person of the Year Award

July 15, 2022

Dr. Salvatore Salamone received the 2022 Person of the Year award at the European Workshop on Structural Health Monitoring, which occurred July 4-7, 2022 in Palermo, Italy.

Nanostructured Fibers Can Impersonate Human Muscles

June 07, 2022

Mimicking the human body, specifically the actuators that control muscle movement, is of immense interest around the globe. In recent years, it has led to many innovations to improve robotics, prosthetic limbs and more, but creating these actuators typically involves complex processes, with expensive and hard-to-find materials.

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