Maverick Engineering in the News

Carrollton High Class of '59 Celebrates 50th Reunion published: May 2009
In 1959, Dwight Eisenhower was president of the United States, and Fidel Castro became the leader of Cuba. The Daytona 500 was held for the first time. Barbie made her debut. Buddy Holly, Richie Valens and J.P. Richardson were killed in an Iowa plane crash that would come to be known as “The Day the Music Died.” full story

The New World Of Materials Science & Engineering: Nano/Bio Technology published: May 2009
The Materials Science & Engineering Department welcomes Dr. Robert L. Snyder, professor and chair of the School of Materials Science & Engineering at Georgia Tech. full story

Top 10 Automotive Colleges and Universities in the U.S. published: May 2009
Those seeking careers in the car industry spend hours agonizing about their choices when it comes to colleges and universities. Unfortunately, many fail to realize that what students do outside of class will be at least as important as where classes are held. full story

Cowboys Canopy Durability Analyzed published: May 6, 2009
DALLAS - Court records show the company that built the collapsed Dallas Cowboys' training facility also manufactured at least three other buildings that have fallen in heavy weather since 2002. full story

Company's rivals question durability of cover for Cowboys facility published: May 6, 2009
Questions continue to loom over the weekend collapse of the Dallas Cowboys’ 88,000-square-foot training center that left 12 people injured, one paralyzed below the waist. full story

Freak of Nature or Design Flaw? published: may 4, 2009
IRVING, TX - The 70 people inside the Dallas Cowboys practice dome who sprinted for their lives when it collapsed, say before it went down everything was swaying and moving. full story

Interactive Wall published: May 4, 2009
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Design flaw blamed in collapse of light poles at Texas schools published: May 1, 2009
Stadium light poles that have cracked or collapsed at schools across Texas and in other states probably weren't designed to support heavy stadium lights, structural engineers have determined. full story

TI EDA Executive Mike Fazeli Joins Atrenta Team published: April, 2009

SAN JOSE, Calif.—(BUSINESS WIRE)—February 25, 2009— Atrenta Inc., the leading provider of Early Design Closure® solutions to radically improve design efficiency throughout the IC design flow, today announced that Mike Fazeli has joined the Atrenta executive team as vice president of strategic development. Fazeli reports to Dr. Ajoy Bose, chairman, president and CEO of Atrenta and will focus on strategic initiatives to accelerate the growing presence and benefits of Atrenta tools in IC design flows across the globe. full story

The Fundamentals of High-Speed Flight published: April, 2009
"Evil and baffling things happened in the transonic zone which began at about .7 Mach. Wind tunnels choked out at such velocities. Pilots who approached the speed of sound in dives reported that the controls would lock or 'freeze' or even alter their normal function.” full story

Entrepreneur converts gas engines to electric published: April 29, 2009
NBC -- As researchers race to develop the next generation of electric car, one Texas company wants to convert gas-guzzling automobiles into battery-powered ones. "Ford and GM have spent billions developing great vehicles," said Mike Sheriff, founder of ArcAngel Technologies in Allen. "Everything is done." full story

People – Boards & Organizations published: April 27, 2009

The North Texas Commission added several new members to the board of directors: Frank Antonacci, region president at Verizon Wireless; Eric V. Fox, director of government relations at Lockheed Martin Aeronautics; Glenn Gilkey, senior vice president of human resources at Fluor Enterprises; Kevin Murphy, U.S. government relations manager for Exxon Mobil Corp.; Joe LaMarca, senior vice president of communications at Bell Helicopter Textron; Drue Bynum, Grayson County Judge; David Davis, vice president and CFO of Oncor Electric Delivery; and Dr. Stephen Mansfield, president and CEO of the Methodist Health System. full story

Goodbye Gas Guzzlers published: April 24, 2009
As researchers race to develop the next generation of electric car, a North Texas company wants to convert gas-guzzling automobiles into battery-powered ones. full story

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