Maverick Engineering in the News

UT Arlington researchers' work could lead to $35-a-barrel oil published: June 28, 2009
After a year of trying, University of Texas at Arlington researchers say they have succeeded in producing Texas intermediate-quality crude oil out of lignite. full story

Turbine Generator Maintenance (TGM) Appoints New Vice President of Operations published: June 26, 2009
CAPE CORAL, Fla., June 26 /PRNewswire/ -- Turbine Generator Maintenance, Inc. (TGM), an independent provider of inspection, maintenance, and repair services for steam and gas turbines, is pleased to announce the appointment of David Branton as Vice President of Operations. full story

Autonomous Vehicle Workshop For Professionals published: June 2009

The Autonomous Vehicle Laboratory, in conjunction with the Texas Workforce Commission, presents a week-long workshop for degreed professionals interested in entering the field of autonomous air, land and sea vehicles. Topics cover all aspects of design, performance and operating scenarios. Applications mandatory; send name, contact information, resume or CV, and statement on why you want to participate to dogan@uta. full story

Wireless Medical Devices For Body-area Networking published: June 2009
The College of Engineering and the Arlington Technology Association present Don Shaver, Ph.D., director of Texas Instruments' Communications and Medical Systems Laboratory. The development of wearable and implantable wireless devices is revolutionizing physicians' abilities to monitor patients' body functions in real time. full story

Career and Leadership published: June 2009
The Chinese Institute of Engineers (CIE-USA) DFW Chapter, Texas Instruments Chinese Initiative (TI CI) and Raytheon Asian Pacific Association (RAPA) of North Texas held a successful Leadership Assessment and Mentoring Program (LAMP) symposium on June 13th 2009 at Collin County Community College in Plano TX. full story

Valedictorians and salutatorians for Tarrant County schools published: June 19, 2009
Following is a list of the 2009 valedictorians and salutatorians for public and private high schools in Tarrant County. (V) indicates valedictorian. (S) indicates salutatorian. In schools where two or more students were named to those honors, all names are included. full story

Development of aliphatic biodegradable photoluminescent polymers ( published: June 12, 2009
Physical Sciences - Computer Sciences - Biological Sciences - Biophysics and Computational Biology: full story

Meagan Miller and Matthew Carroll were united in marriage at 6 p.m. Saturday, June 6, 2009, at the First United Methodist Church in Arlington. The Rev. Jill Jackson-Sears officiated. published: June 10, 2009
The bride is the daughter of Julie Miller of Grand Prairie and the late Ronald Miller of Irving, the granddaughter of Eileen Otts of Irving and Nancy Woods of Euless, and the great-granddaughter of Ruth Woods of Grand Prairie. full story

Story ideas from the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences published: June 8-12, 2009
ARTICLE HIGHLIGHTS Math model for Web-based information networks Tearing down termites' defenses Fire mitigation treatments are often misplaced How snakes slither Biodegradable fluorescent polymers full story

Ribbon Cutting For Remodeled Engineering Lab Building published: June 2009
The College of Engineering begins the celebration of its 50th anniversary with a ribbon cutting ceremony at the newly-remodeled Engineering Lab Building. The renovations include the addition of a third floor and expanded facilities for all engineering departments. Tours of the building begin at 11:30. full story

A Simple Introduction to Using DB2 Information Integrator with Oracle 9i published: June 2009
If you are interested in information integration but haven't had the time to pick up the basics, author Kulvir Bhogal offers a gentle but quick introduction to the capabilities of DB2 Information Integrator for integrating and updating data in an Oracle database. full story

Unmanned Air, Ground And Water Vehicles published: June 8, 2009
The College of Engineering hosts a meeting of the AUVSI Lone Star Chapter. Guest speakers Francis Govers and Kevin Conrad of Elbit Systems of America will describe some of the unmanned vehicles the company produces, including SKYLARK, a small, hand-launched UAV. Everyone welcome. A reception begins at 6:00pm. full story

Moving on: Economic uncertainty forcing many East Texas families to relocate published: may 31, 2009
This summer, while most East Texas families are packing suitcases for vacations others will be packing moving boxes, making the hard decision to leave to their homes for better opportunities, hoping to secure a better future in an uncertain economy. full story

Development of Quantum Dot-Mediated Fluorescence Thermometry for Thermal Therapies published: May 2009

As thermal therapies are frequently employed for management of tumors in various organs, there are growing demands for reliable and accurate intraoperative monitoring techniques of the thermal lesion. However, current monitoring techniques have limited accuracy, accessibility and are not capable of monitoring the thermal lesion in real-time during the procedure. In the present study, quantum dot-mediated fluorescence thermometry was developed and its performance was characterized to demonstrate the feasibility of spatiotemporal monitoring of thermal lesions. full story

Tech field seeks more women published: May 25, 2009
When Lynn Peterson was in high school, the physics instructor didn’t let her take his class. He’d never taught girls, and wasn’t about to start, and when Peterson enrolled as a math major at Wittenberg University in Springfield, Ohio, she knew physics was the first class she’d need to take. She took it, worked hard in the class, and won the physics prize of the year. full story

Neill-Thomas engagement published: May 25, 2009
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Neill, of Glen Rose, Texas, announce the engagement of their daughter, Casey Ann, to Joseph William Thomas, son of E.S. Toby and Cathy Thomas, of Glen Rose. full story

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