First UTSA students invited to premier NASA competition
Monday, 21 October 2019
by utsaengineer
Oct. 21, 2019 — For the first time in school history, UTSA engineering students have been invited to participate in the 20th NASA Student Launch competition. Two student organizations in the College of Engineering—the Aeronautics and Rocket Club and Advanced Robotics teams—will join forces to represent the university. The teams are led by Mark Ramirez,
- Published in COE Announcements, General, Mechanical Announcements, Mechanical Engineering, News, UTSA COE
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Three UTSA Civil & Environmental Engineering professors appointed to ACI 318 Building Code Committee
Tuesday, 01 October 2019
by utsaengineer
Three professors from the Civil and Environmental Engineering department at UTSA have been appointed to the ACI 318 Building Code committee and subcommittees. The ACI 318 Building Code establishes requirements and design of reinforced concrete buildings in the United States, and is also adopted by many other countries. Dean JoAnn Browning was appointed as a
- Published in Civil and Environmental Engineering, COE Announcements, General, News, UTSA COE
UTSA to host grand opening of Large-Scale Testing Laboratory
Monday, 30 September 2019
by utsaengineer
Sept. 27, 2019 – The University of Texas at San Antonio is cutting the ribbon on one of the most unique research buildings in the country. UTSA’s College of Engineering will host on Oct. 3 at 9:30 a.m. the grand opening of its Large-Scale Testing Laboratory, a 50-foot-tall facility where civil engineers can test the
- Published in Civil and Environmental Engineering, COE Announcements, General, Highlights, News, UTSA COE
CPS Energy supports clean energy and grid cybersecurity research at UTSA
Wednesday, 18 September 2019
by utsaengineer
(Sept. 18, 2019) — Beginning in the Fall of 2019, faculty members at The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) will conduct research to enhance green power generation and smart grid security. Through the strategic alliance between the Texas Sustainable Energy Research Institute (TSERI) at UTSA and CPS Energy, three new projects totaling approximately
UTSA adds Master of Science in Biomedical Technology Commercialization
Tuesday, 03 September 2019
by utsaengineer
(Aug. 29, 2019) — The College of Engineering and College of Business at UTSA are collaborating to offer a joint Master of Science degree program in Biomedical Technology Commercialization, beginning in the Spring 2020 semester. “With advances in biomedical technologies and the need to have diverse and interdisciplinary knowledge for commercialization of developed technologies and
- Published in Biomedical Engineering, COE Announcements, News, UTSA COE
Undergrad tested his biomedical research skills at an MIT internship
Wednesday, 28 August 2019
by utsaengineer
(Aug. 28, 2019) — The acceptance rate for MIT is 7.9%. That’s less than one in 10 students who apply and get in. Yet, Favour Obuseh, a junior this fall at UTSA, managed to snag a prestigious research internship position at the highly competitive institution. He’s in good company. After all, MIT was home to
- Published in Biomedical Engineering, COE Announcements, News, UTSA COE
San Antonio researchers seek to prevent aerospace failures and oil spill disasters
Monday, 26 August 2019
by utsaengineer
(Aug. 22, 2019) — In 2014, Kazakhstan’s newest and largest oil field was slated to become a major contributor to the global supply. But within a month of operation, a total shutdown occurred. Without warning, large cracks appeared in its pipelines. For the next two years, the field remained idle due to costly repairs. The
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Celebrating the 50th: engineering students show off their design and building skills
Wednesday, 21 August 2019
by utsaengineer
Editor’s note: This article was originally published in the UTSA newsletter The Roadrunner on April 4, 1988. (Aug. 16, 2019) — Eight UTSA engineering students and their faculty advisers hope they don’t get that sinking feeling come April 9, 1988, when they carefully board 200-pound concrete canoes in the chilly marina waters at Corpus Christi.
- Published in Civil and Environmental Engineering, COE Announcements, General, Highlights, News, UTSA COE
UTSA researchers to share their innovations at Think Science and Discovery Day
Friday, 02 August 2019
by utsaengineer
(Aug. 2, 2019) – This month, the San Antonio community will get an up-close and hands-on look at some of the innovative research underway at UTSA at Think Science and Discovery Day. Presented by Texas Public Radio, the interactive exhibit will showcase some of the exciting scientific work and discoveries happening in San Antonio, from
UTSA wins $3M NASA award to launch extreme environments center
Wednesday, 31 July 2019
by utsaengineer
(July 31, 2019) – UTSA, a public university that is nationally recognized for research excellence, will receive $3 million dollars from NASA to develop a new interdisciplinary Center for Advanced Measurements in Extreme Environments (CAMEE). Climate change has created extreme environmental conditions such as ocean and polar warming, and sea ice reduction. Severe weather including stronger
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