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Graduate success
Tuesday, July 23, 2013
Narus, Inc., a leader in big data analytics for cybersecurity solutions, has named UT Arlington graduate Shirish Andhare the general manager of Narus' India operations, StockWatch, Bloomberg Businessweek and several other websites said. Anhare received his master’s in computer engineering from UT Arlington.
Collaboration for innovation
Tuesday, July 23, 2013
A paper recently presented at the 2013 ASME International Technical Conference and Exhibition on Packaging and Integration of Electronic and Photonic Microsystems, aka InterPACK 2013, details a new project involving UT Arlington and Dallas-based Mestex, Digital Producer Magazine reported. The goal of the collaboration is to improve the efficiency of indirect evaporative cooling for data centers.
Race day for engineers
Monday, July 22, 2013
WFAA/ABC 8’s Good Morning Texas featured interviews with Bob Woods, UT Arlington professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering, and students Naima Rivas and J.P. Merkel on Friday about the Formula SAE car the students helped build and the 13th Annual Texas Autocross Rally held last weekend on the UT Arlington campus. The event featured teams from 10 universities and UT Arlington. WBAP/820AM 96.7FM and KLIF/570AM also previewed the competition.
KERA/90.1 FM featured a story on the design characteristics of this year’s Formula SAE car built by UT Arlington engineering students in advance of this weekend's Texas Autocross Rally. The car has computerized “wings” to improve aerodynamic performance. “The computer calculates the best aerodynamic distribution for the car, and it’ll change all the wings and change the angle of attacks and what not, to try and balance out the car,” UT Arlington student J.P. Merkel said.
Najafi quoted on ExxonMobil pipeline rupture
Thursday, July 18, 2013
The Arkansas Times and FuelFix.com quoted Mohammad Najafi, UT Arlington civil engineering professor and pipeline construction expert, in a story about a ruptured ExxonMobil pipeline that caused an oil spill in Arkansas earlier this year. “With proper inspection and maintenance, these catastrophic events can be prevented,” Najafi said. The story initially appeared in Inside Climate News.org.
Businessweek story on ExxonMobil pipeline rupture quotes Najafi
Wednesday, July 17, 2013
Bloomberg Businessweek quoted Mohammad Najafi, UT Arlington civil engineering professor and pipeline construction expert, in a story about a ruptured ExxonMobil pipeline that caused an oil spill in Arkansas earlier this year. “With proper inspection and maintenance, these catastrophic events can be prevented,” Najafi said. The story initially appeared in Inside Climate News.org.
Kruzic working with Tarrant Regional Water District to fight zebra mussels
Monday, July 15, 2013
The Tarrant Regional Water District is working with Andrew Kruzic, UT Arlington associate professor of civil engineering, to figure out the best ways to keep the water moving in a 150-mile pipeline near Fort Worth that has become infested by zebra mussels, algae and other native troublemakers, The Dallas Morning News reported. “The district has an invasive species study, and chloramine was identified as the best option for the control of zebra mussels in the district’s facilities,” Kruzic said. The story also quoted Robert McMahon, UT Arlington professor emeritus of biology and an expert on zebra mussels.
CELEBRATING ENGINEERS
Every year, the college celebrates Engineers Week during the week of George Washington's birthday (February 22). The founding father is considered America's first engineer.