Maverick Engineering in the News

Plano congregation keeps faith in fight to use church building published: August 3, 2008
Members of the Plano Vietnamese Baptist Church accomplished an amazing feat recently. Some might call it a miracle. full story

UT loses patent infringement suit published: July 28, 2008
A federal court of appeals voted last week against the UT System Board of Regents in a patent infringement lawsuit filed more than three years ago over predictable text technology. The court ruled that 14 of the companies the regents sued did not infringe on the patent. full story

Un campamento para ingenieros published: July 25, 2008
Ari García sólo tiene 15 años, pero ya sabe que quiere ser un astronauta. full story

3 Dead In Kaufman County Plane Crash published: July 20,2008
The crash happened just south of the City of Kaufman near Woodruff Lane. The plane had taken off from a nearby private airstrip and went down minutes later. full story

Steerable microrobots could someday be used to explore brain tissue published: July 15, 2008
Gas prices have auto manufacturers rushing to make cars smaller, but Bruce Donald drives vehicles so tiny you need a microscope just to see one. full story

Cold blast: UT-Arlington researcher looks for best way to freeze human tissue published: July 14, 2008
Food that has been frozen, thawed and then cooked is never quite the same as fresh food. And if freezer burn is involved? Well, may as well throw it away. full story

Aeronautical engineers design things that soar through the skies published: July 13, 2008
It's a supremely satisfying moment to watch a screaming new fighter jet take off down the runway to the applause of spectators – and realize you helped design it. full story

Next Big Challenge for PV Makers: Wafer Handling published: July 8, 2008
The push to crank out solar cells more quickly brings problems as manufacturers work with ever-thinner silicon wafers. full story

Education notes published: July 7, 2008
Dennis Fisher, University of North Texas professor of music in conducting and ensembles, recently received the Russian Gagarin Medal of Honor. The medal is named in honor of cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin, the first human to travel into space. full story

TxDOT Fort Worth Tests TXI ESA Reduced settling of embankment with expanded shale aggregate saves taxpayer dollars. published: July 7, 2008
Results of a study are coming in regarding the amount of settlement in a bridge embankment experiment along SH 360 in Grand Prairie. The experiment involved using rotary kiln lightweight aggregates, also known as expanded shale aggregate (ESA) and expanded shale and clay (ES&C), in a geotechnical application to reduce the settlement of the embankment fill. full story

Coal: The Other Black Gold published: June 17, 2008
University of Texas-Arlington researchers are hoping to use a prevalent substance found in Texas to reduce future fuel costs — coal. full story

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