Maverick Engineering in the News

White House official says the university walks the right path in computer science (Chris Greer lecture) published: November 18, 2009
White House official Chris Greer said engineering and science education is on the wrong path in America, but UTA’s computer science practices are putting the university on the rise in a nationally lagging field. full story

Sports Studies published: November 18, 2009
(Page 1 photo with caption re: Doppler-effect experiment) full story

A tale of a faulty inspection and missing records published: November 15, 2009
When city inspectors look at a job, whether it’s plumbing, electrical, mechanical or construction, homeowners are counting on them for safety. But what happens when an inspector doesn’t do the job properly? full story

Materials Science and Mathematics Research Honored at Nation's Premier High School Science Competition published: November 14, 2009

Research projects in the areas of materials science and mathematics scored top marks this evening, as Peter Hu of Denton, Texas and the team of Sean Karson of Winter Park, Florida, Dan Liu of Austin, Texas and Kevin Chen of Missouri City, Texas received the highest honors at the Region Two Finals of the 2009 Siemens Competition in Math, Science & Technology, the nation's premier high school science competition. full story

After Prop. 4: Who gets the money? published: November, 2009
After voters approved Proposition 4 last week, they ignited a statewide debate about how seven Texas universities can access about $25 million a year to grow their research portfolio. full story

Challenge: Long road to Tier One for UTEP published: November 5, 2009
She calls it a challenge. It is, and then some, for the University of Texas at El Paso and President Diana Natalicio. full story

Prop 4 money years away published: November 9, 2009
As University of North Texas officials envision the university’s future as a national research institution, they hope to bring millions of new grant money to the region to make that happen. full story

STAFF EDITORIAL: Even with Prop. 4, it will take years to achieve flagship status published: November 4, 2009
The state constitutional amendment, which was designed to create a statewide research university fund, was approved with 56.7 percent of the vote. Under the amendment, about $680 million will be made available to seven of Texas’ up-and-coming research institutions, including UH, in an effort to help the state boost more schools to flagship status. full story

Alumnus speaks about NASA aircraft (AE alumnus Ash) published: November 4, 2009
Gary Ash, NASA employee and alumnus, clicked through multiple pictures of aircrafts that go to and from the Johnson Space Center for repairs, during his presentation on Wednesday. full story

Research using Wi-Fi to make cell phone calls (CReWMaN lab – Dr. Das) published: November 4, 2009
UTA students are helping to find a solution for dropped cell phone calls. full story

NASA maintenance chief to speak about aircraft and spacecraft (AE alumnus Gary Ash) published: November 2, 2009
Gary Ash, a NASA aircraft maintenance chief, said he would discuss why aircrafts are necessary for the agency’s missions, during his talk Wednesday titled Maintaining NASA’s Aircraft Fleet. full story

Educating students shouldn’t take a back seat to research published: November 4, 2009
The dueling news releases emanating these days from the Tier One aspirers look impressive, daunting even: full story

Texans OK goal for Tier One: Status could take decades published: November 1, 2009
AUSTIN - Texas voters have spoken, and a convincing majority approved a half-billion-dollar fund to enable Texas Tech and six other universities in the state to become national research institutions. full story

Texas voters approve National Research University Fund published: November 3, 2009
Texans have shown their support for schools, including UTA, striving to become nationally recognized research universities. full story

UT Arlington's Nanofab Building evacuated (NanoFab) published:

right now on the university of texas at arlington campus. hazardous materials crews evacuated the nano fab facility on south cooper. >> this is a live picture you're looking at. you can see crews gathered outside the building there. police say a gas alarm sounded in the building and it was evacuated as a precaution. the building is home to several labs where chemicals are mixed. we understand no one was hurt. >> we'll have an update on that at 5:00 in the morning on nbc >> full story

First Dallas Signature Bridge Could Initially Go Nowhere (CE-Dr. Hossain) published: November 3, 2009
A "bridge to nowhere" that's what one Council member is calling Dallas' first designer bridge over the Trinity River. KERA's BJ Austin has more on the issue and the technology that may help put the pieces together. full story

Propositions this years’ ballot can make constitution amendments published: November 2, 2009
Tuesday’s election have propositions possibly changing eminent domain rules, tax appraisals and the future of Texas higher education. full story

Texas proposition advocates make final push published: November 2, 2009
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Supporters of 11 propositions on the Texas ballot — including one to fund more top-tier research universities — made their final plea Monday for voter passage in what’s shaping up as a low-turnout election. full story

Will Prop. 11 kill the Downtown plan? published: November 1, 2009
A ballot initiative to limit the use of eminent domain is so popular across Texas that only one organized group is opposing it. And that’s because it doesn’t go far enough. full story

Tier One bosses line up for Prop 4 published: November 1, 2009
EDITOR'S NOTE: The presidents of Texas' three Tier One universities have drafted an open letter to the public in support of Proposition 4 on the Tuesday ballot. full story

Poll: Most Houston voters favor higher-education research amendment published: October 30, 2009
HOUSTON -- An 11 News/KUHF Houston Public Radio poll finds broad support for Proposition Four in the Houston area. full story

Vote ‘Yes’ on Proposition 4 for Tier One published: October 30, 2009
On Nov. 3, Texans have an extraordinary opportunity to improve our higher education landscape and in turn give the Lone Star State’s business community a big boost. full story

Time for UTA, UNT and Tech to get mad and get even (Tier One) published: October 29, 2009
If I loved the Texas Tech Red Raiders, I’d be mad. And not just because Coach Mike Leach blamed a loss on the players’ "fat little girlfriends." If I loved the North Texas Mean Green or the UT-Arlington Mavericks, I’d be furious, too — mad enough to go vote now for Proposition 4. full story

Tier One funding allocations decided published: October 30, 2009
BACKGROUND: The new Texas Research Incentive Program allocates $25 million this year and another $25 million next year for seven schools: UT-Dallas and Texas Tech University, plus University of North Texas, UT-Arlington, UT-El Paso, UT-San Antonio and University of Houston. full story

Upgraded aerospace lab helps maintain post-collegiate focus (Advanced Vehicle Design Lab) published: October 26, 2009
Senior aerospace design students have a revamped lab that they can call their mission control center. full story

Voters will decide if UTEP becomes research institution (Tier One) published: October 27, 2009
This story originally appeared in the October 25 edition of the El Paso Times. EL PASO -- Only three universities in Texas are considered national research powerhouses. full story

How a Tier One school can strengthen the Texas economy (Magnusson op-ed, Monday, Oct. 26) published: October 23, 2009
For those fortunate to have retirement savings, a rising Dow Jones industrial average may indicate that the global economic recovery is under way. Yet, 8.2 percent of Texans who were seeking work still were without jobs in September, the Texas Workforce Commission says. full story

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