Maverick Engineering in the News

Conficker Computer Virus (CSE Dr. Wright) published: March 31, 2009
Computer users across the world are busily backing up their machines in anticipation of a worm targeted to unleash itself on April 1. full story

The Annual Celebration of Excellence by Students showcases UTA research. published: March 27,2009
The university awarded students displaying ability in research and creativity Thursday in the University Center Carlisle Suite. full story

OKstate Racing published: March 23, 2009
Yesterday, a few of us on the OKstate Racing team had a video interview with Katie Butler, who is always Ms. Professional. She was using the interview for one of her video production classes in the Journalism & Broadcasting School. I’m thinking, since she is such a talented producer, we’ll be able to distribute the final video on YouTube and to other various parties around Oklahoma. full story

Lesser the Better- Minimally Invasive Surgery Breakthrough published: March, 2009
In the quest of newer ways to better minimally invasive surgery, physicians at UT Southwestern Medical Center and engineers at UT Arlington// have joined heads to bring about a system that works by magnetically maneuvering surgical instruments into the abdomen, via the belly button or throat. full story

Pinpointing waste helps companies save money published: March 21, 2009
(The Edmond Sun, Okla. Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Mar. 21--EDMOND -- Environmental sustainability will not succeed without business and industry, said Dianne Wilkins, Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality pollution prevention program manager. full story

Emerging technologies, investors gather for WBTshowcase published: March 23, 2009
Improving water quality and safety worldwide, finding a treatment and prevention for age-related macular degeneration and providing advanced thermochromic barcodes are among up-to-the-nanosecond ideas that will be presented at the seventh annual WBTshowcase March 24-25 at the Arlington Convention Center. full story

New Wireless System Developed to Detect Esophageal Reflux published: March 2009
UT Southwestern Medical Center doctors and UT Arlington engineers have developed a wireless monitoring system that uses electrical impulses to track esophageal reflux . full story

Study will help Texas determine its place in manufacturing sector published: March 12, 2009
The Texas Manufacturing Assistance Center has launched a study to help Texas manufacturers find out how competitive they are in the global economy. The study is the first step in a long-term effort to help manufacturers statewide position themselves for future growth and weather the current recession. full story

Design-centric yield management published: March 12, 2009
The rapid price erosion of consumer electronics devices is a dominant market force shaping today’s IC industry. Equally important is the progressively detrimental impact from the design-process interactions during IC production at sub-130 nm technology nodes. Combined, these forces have caused IC vendors to re-evaluate their yield learning strategies. full story

Israeli company turns traffic into energy source published: Marc 11, 2009
An Israeli energy startup wants to turn irritating rush hour traffic into electricity. Innowattech, an energy company affiliated with Israel's Technion Institute of Technology, said generators placed under roads, railways and runways can harvest enough energy from passing vehicles to mass-produce electricity. full story

NIAGARA FALLS: Engineer starting March 30 published: March 10, 2009
New City Engineer Ali Marzban will be on the job March 30. City Administrator Donna Owens announced Marzban’s start date at Monday’s City Council meeting, ending weeks of speculation of when Mayor Paul Dyster’s newest administrative hire would arrive from California. Marzban’s hire was announced in late December. full story

Computer Pioneers, Entrepreneurs, and Educators Honored published: March, 2009
A dozen computer scientists and engineers were recently recognized for their technological accomplishments in four different IEEE Computer Society award categories. full story

NASA and Air Force Designate National Hypersonic Science Centers published: March 5, 2009
WASHINGTON -- NASA and the United States Air Force have designated three university and industry partners in California, Texas and Virginia as national hypersonic science centers. full story

Video game developer to give inside scoop of the industry published: 03 March 2009
For all of those students who love computer games and are interested in video game development, the Computer Science and Engineering Department welcomes Jim Galis, an executive producer for Toy Headquarters on Wednesday. full story

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