Maverick Engineering in the News

Texans to vote on proposed constitutional amendments (Tier 1 - photos – ERB, ARRI) published: September 26, 2009
AUSTIN — In just over five weeks, Texans will decide on further changes to the state’s much-amended constitution, including measures to create top-tier universities and toughen protections for property owners. full story

Window installation continues on Engineering Research Building published: September 21, 2009
With the addition of high-tech windows to the Engineering Research Building, it moves closer to becoming an nationally-recognized green facility. full story

Pollution Prevention workshop (ARRI) published: September 23, 2009
The University of Texas at Arlington is offering an interactive pollution-prevention (P2) planning workshop Sept. 23-24 at the Automation and Robotics Research Institute, 7300 Jack Newell Blvd. South in Fort Worth. Contact Tamara Kowalski at admin@zerowastenetwork.org or 512-904-2281 for more information. full story

New grant’s objective: student retention rates (COE Dr. Tiernan, EE student) published: September 16, 2009
After receiving a $1,995,000 grant, nearly 100 first-year engineering and science students will work in focus groups as part of a plan to encourage retention in high demand fields. full story

Hindsight’s always 20/20 (ERB, Dr. Carroll) published: September 15, 2009
The new Cowboys Stadium was completed in the spring — tall and shining white — glorious to behold. The best part was seeing it from the fourth floor balcony of the Fine Arts Building. full story

Up to $30,000 for doctoral research (CSE Dr. Ahmad) published: September 15, 2009
The Department of Computer and Science Engineering received a $522,624 grant from the Department of Education. The grant can benefit up to 20 doctoral students. full story

Terrace W. Stewart, P.E., Joins Baker as Regional Director of Municipal Water Services published: Sep 15, 2009

ARLINGTON, Texas--(Business Wire)-- Michael Baker Jr., Inc., an engineering unit of Michael Baker Corporation (NYSE Amex:BKR), is pleased to announce that Terrace W. Stewart, P.E., has joined Baker as regional director of Municipal Water/Wastewater Services. In this role, Stewart will be responsible for business development and client relations in the Dallas/Fort Worth metropolitan area. Additionally, he will manage the new Baker Municipal Water/Wastewater office in Dallas scheduled to open this fall. Baker currently has two other office locations in the Dallas/Fort Worth area - Arlington and Denton. full story

Pollution Prevention Workshops Teach Businesses How To Save (ARRI) published: Sep 22, 2009
Steven Koonin, the undersecretary for science with the Department of Energy, says it's not his job to say whether nuclear power is a good idea. He's just here to offer the President and DOE executives some facts. full story

Taiwan University President Visits UT Arlington published: August, 2008
台灣交通大學吳重雨校長於八月二十七日拜訪德州大學阿靈頓分校，會見校長Spaniolo博士與數位工學院教授。吳校長同時也以台灣晶片系統國家行科技計畫主持人的身份及四位台灣學者，在阿靈頓與電機系教授討論系統單晶片技術在該校生醫、能源與納米科技研究計畫中的應用。德州大學阿靈頓分校電機系的喬榮治(J.-C. Chiao)教授是這次兩校學術交流的主持人。 full story

50 years after beginning, College of Engineering still progressing published: September 2, 2009
As the College of Engineering celebrated its 50th anniversary with different events on Wednesday, the bioengineering department celebrated the ribbon cutting of the remodeled Engineering Laboratory Building. full story

published: September 2, 2009
College of Engineering celebrates turning 50 in style full story

College turns 50, celebrations begin today published: September 1, 2009
Fifty years after beginning, the College of Engineering has produced 21,000 alumni and each year millions of dollars in research. full story

Segway inventor to speak on future of science published: August 31, 2009
The man behind the stair-climbing wheelchair, the self-balancing human transporter and the portable infusion pump will give two guest lectures on campus Wednesday. full story

Inventor Kamen Speaking/COE 50th published: August 31, 2009
Inventor Dean Kamen is speaking at 7 p.m. in the Lone Star Auditorium at the Maverick Activities Center, 550 W. Nedderman Drive, on the University of Texas at Arlington campus. full story

Inventor Dean Kamen Speaking published: August 31, 2009
Inventor Dean Kamen is speaking at 7 p.m. in the Lone Star Auditorium at the Maverick Activities Center full story

UTA Ribbon Cutting published: August 31, 2009
The University of Texas at Arlington will host a ribbon-cutting of its expanded Engineering Laboratory Building followed by an open house and free tours starting at 10 a.m. Wednesday. full story

Grant to support new green project published: April 27, 2009
With the help of $150,000 from the National Science Foundation, three departments inside the College of Engineering will start the project Engineering Sustainable Engineers. full story

U Texas Arlington to Hold Groundbreaking for Green Building published: August, 2009
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Remodeled Engineering Lab Building open for business published: April 25, 2009

Bioengineering graduate student Jennifer Stearns sets up one of the labs on the third floor Tuesday in the Engineering Laboratory Building. Stearns will work in the lab with regenerative neurobiology, dealing with different cell treatments to promote nerve growth in the peripheral and central nervous systems of the human body. (The Shorthorn: Morganne Stewart) The new third floor of the Engineering Lab Building has freshly painted walls, a high ceiling, extra office space and new research capabilities. Now people just have to move in. full story

University of Texas at Arlington adds minor in nuclear engineering (Drs. Carroll, Peterson, Kumar, Kenarangui) published: August 26, 2009
The University of Texas at Arlington College of Engineering will offer a minor in nuclear engineering this fall, responding to the growing demand in that field. full story

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