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News Archive 2013
July
Materials Science Day Camp Held on Campus
Tuesday, July 23, 2013
UTA's Material Advantage chapter hosted a day camp for 32 local middle/high school students.
Meletis Hosted IC4N Conference
Tuesday, July 23, 2013
Stathis Meletis (MSE), organized and chaired the 4th International Conference from Nanoparticles and Nanomaterials to Nanodevices and Nanosystems (IC4N) in Greece in June.
Makedon Chairs PETRA '13 Conference
Friday, July 19, 2013
Fillia Makedon, Chair of the Computer Science and Engineering Department, chaired the PETRA ’13 Conference in May in Greece.
Puppala Named to NRC Conference Committee
Tuesday, July 16, 2013
Anand Puppala recently was selected to serve as a member of the Committee for the 11th International Conference on Low-Volume Roads.
FSAE Program to Host 13th Annual Texas Autocross Rally
Friday, July 12, 2013
Students from across North America will compete in scaled-down versions of Indy racers July 19-21 in the 13th Annual Texas Autocross Weekend.
Huber, Liu Named to UTA Academies
Wednesday, July 10, 2013
Manfred Huber (CSE) was inducted into the Academy of Distinguished Teachers and Hanli Liu (BE) was inducted into the Academy of Distinguished Scholars this spring.
June
Civil Engineer to Design Prototype that Predicts Flash Flooding
Tuesday, June 25, 2013
D.J. Seo is developing a first-of-its-kind prototype to allow Fort Worth to more effectively dispatch emergency personnel when flash flooding occurs.
UTA Finishes 5th at FSAE West
Monday, June 24, 2013
UTA's Formula SAE racing team finished fifth at the FSAE West competition in Lincoln, Nebraska, against 79 other teams from around the world.
UTARI Kicks Off Assisted Living Apartment on One-Year Anniversary
Friday, June 21, 2013
Celebration includes launch of an assistive living laboratory with robots designed to help people live independently longer.
Okolo Earns AIAA's Leland Award
Friday, June 21, 2013
Wendy Okolo, a Ph.D. student in aerospace engineering, recently won the John Leland Atwood Graduate Award from the AIAA.
FSAE Team Competing at Lincoln Nationals
Thursday, June 20, 2013
UTA's Formula SAE racing team is competing at Nationals in Lincoln, Nebraska, against 79 other teams from around the world.
Research to Benefit Quality, Flow in Integrated Pipeline
Tuesday, June 18, 2013
A UT Arlington environmental engineer has been awarded a $394,300 grant from the Tarrant Regional Water District to ensure water quality and flow in the new facilities of the 150-mile Integrated Pipeline Project.
Interim Chair of the Bioengineering Department Named
Tuesday, June 18, 2013
Liping Tang, a professor of bioengineering, has been named interim chair of the Bioengineering Department.
Taming Traffic
Thursday, June 13, 2013
Aided by UT Arlington civil engineers, a regional transportation team seeks to unclog North Texas roadways by merging voluminous amounts of data into high-tech transit information systems.
Small-Scale Security, Full-Force Defense
Thursday, June 13, 2013
A new center aims to strengthen national security by devising nanoscale probes.
Civil Engineer Studying Texas High-Speed Rail Plan
Tuesday, June 11, 2013
Dr. Stephen Mattingly is studying the feasibility of placing a high-speed rail line within the public right of way from North Texas to Houston and San Antonio.
Graduate Student's Project Proposal Accepted for Google "Summer of Code"
Tuesday, June 4, 2013
A proposal by Tracie Perez, a graduate student, has been accepted by Google for one its “Summer of Code” projects.
Aerospace Engineer Featured in Office of Naval Research Newsletter
Monday, June 3, 2013
Andrew Makeev, associate professor of aerospace engineering, was featured in an article in Innovation, the newsletter of the Office of Naval Research.
May
College to Host NI LabView Campus Tour
Thursday, May 30, 2013
Students, faculty and staff are invited to stop by the free demonstrations at the National Instruments LabVIEW Campus Tour at UTA on Wednesday, June 5, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Khosrow Behbehani Named Dean of the College of Engineering
Friday, May 24, 2013
Noted biomedical researcher, inventor, and chair of the Department of Bioengineering has been appointed dean of the college.
Alumnus Pape Named Chairman and CEO of EnerVault Corporation
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Mechanical Engineering alumnus Jim Pape is EnerVault Corporation's new Chairman and CEO.
College Hosts NSF CAREER Conference for Early Career CSE Faculty
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Nearly 100 early career computer science faculty from across the U.S. attended an NSF CAREER Workshop at UTA May 17.
Alumnus Kelcy Warren Featured in Dallas Morning News
Monday, May 20, 2013
Civil Engineering alumnus Kelcy Warren discusses how he built his company from 30 to 15,000 employees in a decade.
Team of Entrepreneurs Wins TECH Fort Worth Award
Thursday, May 16, 2013
A company formed by Bioengineering Ph.D. student Ben Johnston and his teammates won a TECH Fort Worth IMPACT Award May 15.
College Collaborates with Universities in China, Colombia, India, Indonesia
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Four agreements for international collaboration have been signed in recent weeks.
Energetic Crowd Watches nearly 400 Graduate at Commencement
Monday, May 13, 2013
Nearly 400 College of Engineering graduates participated in the spring 2013 Commencement ceremony.
Incoming Board of Advisors President Honored by White House
Wednesday, May 8, 2013
Jim Crites has been selected by the White House as a Transportation Champion of Change, one of only 12 people selected nationwide for the honor.
Electrical Engineer Boosting Internet Security with Quantum Communication
Wednesday, May 8, 2013
Michael Vasilyev, an associate professor of electrical engineering, is participating in an $8 million research project to study advanced quantum communications.
Outstanding Freshmen Earn UTA Scholarships
Monday, May 6, 2013
More than 400 incoming students have accepted scholarships to attend the College of Engineering beginning in Fall 2013, including 96 who earned the President’s Charter Scholarship.
Aerospace Research to Produce Safer, Faster, More Reliable Aircraft
Friday, May 3, 2013
Associate Professor Andrew Makeev is developing tools to aid aircraft manufacturers in analyzing composite structures used to make aircraft safer, faster, and more reliable.
Board of Advisors Looks to the Future at Spring Meeting
Wednesday, May 1, 2013
The College of Engineering Board of Advisors recognized the past, then looked to the future at its meeting April 26 at UTARI.
April
CE Ph.D. Student Earns NSF Fellowship
Thursday, April 25, 2013
Alena Mikhaylova, a Civil Engineering Ph.D. student will spend two months this summer in South Korea under the auspices of an NSF Fellowship.
Engineering Faculty Receive Awards at Faculty and Associates Meeting
Tuesday, April 23, 2013
Seven members of the Engineering faculty were honored with University awards for research and teaching, and several others were recognized for their efforts at the annual Faculty and Associates Meeting.
How Do We Supply the World's Energy Needs?
Monday, April 22, 2013
Professor Derek Abbott of the University of Adelaide discusses how to sustainably power our planet.
166 Students Honored at Student Awards Banquet
Monday, April 22, 2013
The College of Engineering recently celebrated the successes of 166 students at the Student Awards Banquet.
Aero Mavericks Earn Victories in Battle of the Rockets
Friday, April 19, 2013
The Aero Mavericks Rocket Divison team won first place in two divisions at the Battle of the Rockets.
Naima Rivas Wins National WTS Scholarship
Friday, April 19, 2013
Naima Rivas has won the Sharon D. Banks Memorial Undergraduate Scholarship.
MAE's Lawrence Honored for 50 Years at UTA
Friday, April 19, 2013
UTA's longest-serving employee, MAE's Kent Lawrence, recently celebrated 50 years of service.
Poll Indicates Learning and Jobs are Most Important to Students
Wednesday, April 10, 2013
Learning in and out of the classroom and workplace preparation and job placement are the areas that UTA engineering students are most concerned about, according to an April 10 poll.
Cohen Earns IEEE Accolades
Wednesday, April 10, 2013
Senior electrical engineering major Isaac Cohen is the 2013 IEEE Region V Outstanding Student.
Stevens Wins UTA's Second Goldwater Scholarship
Tuesday, April 9, 2013
Elijah Stevens is UTA's second winner of the prestigious Goldwater Scholarship.
Rogers Elected President-Elect of ABET
Thursday, April 4, 2013
Jamie Rogers, Ph.D., P.E., of the Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering Department, has been voted 2013-14 President-Elect of ABET.
Henderson Earns Second Earhart Fellowship
Tuesday, April 2, 2013
Laura Henderson, a Ph.D. student in the Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering department, has been awarded an Amelia Earhart Fellowship for the second time.
Hew Leads Engineering Students at ACES Symposium
Tuesday, April 2, 2013
Engineering students won nearly one-third of all awards at the University’s Annual Celebration of Excellence by Students (ACES) competition March 27.
Puppala Named American Society of Civil Engineers Fellow
Monday, April 1, 2013
Associate Dean of Research in the College of Engineering is elected as an American Society of Civil Engineers Fellow.
March
Stephanou, Former ARRI Director, Dies
Friday, March 29, 2013
It is with great sadness that we report that our highly regarded colleague and friend, Harry Stephanou, died the afternoon of March 28 after a long illness.
Bioengineering Student Selected for EPiCenter Conference
Tuesday, March 26, 2013
Ben Johnston was selected by the National Center of Engineering Pathways to Innovation (EPiCenter) of Stanford University to attend the OPEN 2013 Conference.
Professor Providing Navy Better Radar Performance With Less Data
Thursday, March 21, 2013
The Office of Naval Research has awarded Dr. Qilian Liang a $797,500 grant to simplify data collection through an algorithmic system he designed and is streamlining.
Electrical Engineer's Research Finds More Space on Cell Phone Spectrum
Thursday, March 21, 2013
Electrical Engineering Professor Qilian Liang received a $470,000 NSF grant that creates and implements a plan to research spectrum-sharing technolgies.
Dean Bardet Urges Legislators to Continue Funding
Wednesday, March 20, 2013
Dean Jean-Pierre Bardet spent a full day on a recent trip to Washington, D.C., visiting with several Texas legislators and making a case for maintaining funding levels for higher education.
CSE Student Wins Best Poster Award at Metroplex Day
Wednesday, March 20, 2013
Alexandros Papangelis, a Ph.D. student in the Computer Science and Engineering Department, received a Best Poster Award at the 7th Annual Metroplex Day March 1.
Five Departments See Large Gains in 2014 U.S. News Rankings
Monday, March 18, 2013
Upward mobility was the hallmark of five of eight specialties within the departments in the UTA College of Engineering in the 2014 U.S. News and World Report rankings of the Best Graduate Schools.
Civil Engineer to Search for Bad Algal Blooms
Monday, March 18, 2013
Assistant Professor Hyeok Choi has received a three-year, $561,730 grant to identify harmful algal blooms in fresh and salt water so that water providers can take action to contain and curb the blooms.
FSAE Team Thanks College for Contributions to Success
Thursday, March 7, 2013
The College of Engineering recently was recognized by the Formula SAE F12 team for contributions to the team’s success.
John Boyer Discusses Successful Online Courses
Monday, March 4, 2013
John Boyer of Virginia Tech told a group of students and faculty how his online courses are some of the most popular and successful on campus.
Adaptable Software, Tools Aim to Help Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients
Friday, March 1, 2013
UT Arlington researchers are creating individualized, patient-centered rehabilitation software systems that will promote and support physical therapy for people with rheumatoid arthritis.
February
Graduate Student Receives Award at International Conference
Wednesday, February 27, 2013
Civil Engineering graduate student Justin Thomey received the best paper presentation award at the Third International Conference on Geotechnical Engineering.
College Staff Gets Crime Prevention Training
Thursday, February 21, 2013
To ensure preparedness in the case of an active shooter on campus, many members of the College staff attended a recent presentation by the UTA Police Department.
Engineers Use Semiconductors to Better Store, Use Solar Energy
Wednesday, February 20, 2013
NSF awarded a $400,000 grant to Fuqiang Liu, an assistant professor of materials science and engineering, to improve the way solar energy is captured, stored, and transmitted.
UTA Engineer Wins NSF Award to Support Microfluidic Analyses
Thursday, February 7, 2013
Dr. Hyejin Moon has been honored by NSF with a $400,000 Early Career Development grant to support her work with microfluidic devices.
Bioengineer to Use Hybrid Imaging System to See Deep Tissue
Thursday, February 7, 2013
Dr. Baohong Yuan has been awarded a $407,163 NSF Early Career Development grant to use light and sound to produce an accurate image of a patient's deep tissue.
Software Engineer's Tool Makes for Quicker Tests
Thursday, February 7, 2013
Dr. Jeff Y. Lei is refining a computer testing tool that reduces the amount of time and expense companies must spend to determine whether a new program works.
UTA Formula SAE Racing Adviser Honored with SAE Triple E Award
Thursday, February 7, 2013
The Society of Automotive Engineers has honored the UT Arlington engineering professor with its annual Excellence in Engineering Education Award.
Dean Bardet Delivers State of the College Address
Monday, February 4, 2013
In his annual State of the College address, Dean Jean-Pierre Bardet spoke of growth and the pursuit of Tier One.
January
Dr. Pranesh Aswath Appointed Associate Dean for Graduate Affairs
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
Dr. Pranesh Aswath will oversee both M.S. and Ph.D. graduate affairs in the College of Engineering as Associate Dean.
Dr. Anand Puppala Appointed Associate Dean for Research
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
Dr. Anand Puppala will serve as Associate Dean for Research of the College of Engineering at UTA.
Dusti Craig Honored as Outstanding Maverick
Wednesday, January 23, 2013
Dusti Craig, Assistant to the Dean, was named one of UT Arlington's Outstanding Mavericks for her many contributions to the College of Engineering and the University.
Bioengineer Studying How to Send Drugs to Lungs Through Nanotechnology
Tuesday, January 22, 2013
A UT Arlington bioengineering researcher has teamed with a UT Southwestern colleague to develop a nanoparticle drug delivery system.
UT Arlington Center to Focus on Homeland Security Enhancement
Tuesday, January 22, 2013
A new center at UT Arlington will focus on using nanotechnology to enhance U.S. security through collaborative research across disciplines.
The Uplifting Elegance of Engineering
Wednesday, January 9, 2013
Visitors to Nedderman Hall have a new reason to look skyward as they enter the building's atrium.
Monica Hew Has Her Mind Among the Stars
Thursday, January 3, 2013
Since she was a child, Ya-yu "Monica" Hew has dreamed of lifting off into space. Her mother, however, wanted her to be a medical doctor.
Civil Engineers Increasing Energy Created from Solid Waste
Wednesday, January 2, 2013
Sahadat Hossain and Melanie Sattler, associate professors of civil engineering, use a new imaging system to double methane gas produced at local landfill.
MAVERICKS IN SPACE
Two UT Arlington College of Engineering alumni have become Space Shuttle astronauts: Kalpana Chawla (1962–2003), above, Columbia STS-87 (1997) and Columbia STS-107 (2003); and Robert L. Stewart, Challenger STS-41B (1984) and Atlantis STS-51J (1985).