Combs receives USAF grant to study effects of hypersonic shock waves
Thursday, 30 January 2020
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JANUARY 30, 2020 — Chris Combs, the Dee Howard Endowed Assistant Professor in UTSA’s Department of Mechanical Engineering, is one of 40 young researchers who will receive a grant from the Air Force Office of Scientific Research’s Young Investigator Research Program. The three-year grant, totaling $450,000, will support Combs as he investigates the effects of hypersonic shock waves
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Infrared paint-curing system takes top prize at Tech Symposium
Tuesday, 03 December 2019
by utsaengineer
Nov. 27, 2019 — 3BM, one of 96 student-led design teams, won the top prize at UTSA Fall 2019 Tech Symposium. The challenge, hosted yesterday by the College of Engineering and sponsored by the San Antonio Economic Development Corp., showcased innovative student projects and research across multiple engineering disciplines, preparing participants to launch scalable entrepreneurial ventures.
Program prepares students for future careers in nuclear security
Wednesday, 20 November 2019
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Nov. 20, 2019 — UTSA is educating and preparing the next generation of scientists and engineers to provide innovative solutions to the grand challenges in nuclear security. A cross-disciplinary team of researchers led by faculty members in the College of Sciences and the College of Engineering have been awarded nearly $3 million in grant funding
Engineering students to display innovations at Tech Symposium
Monday, 11 November 2019
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Nov. 11, 2019 — Seniors in UTSA’s College of Engineering will present their innovative student projects and research at the Tech Symposium in November. The event showcases engineering senior design projects, which are the culmination of engineering undergraduate studies. The projects enable all engineering students in their senior year to apply the knowledge and skills
First UTSA students invited to premier NASA competition
Monday, 21 October 2019
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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,
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CPS Energy supports clean energy and grid cybersecurity research at UTSA
Wednesday, 18 September 2019
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(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
San Antonio researchers seek to prevent aerospace failures and oil spill disasters
Monday, 26 August 2019
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(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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UTSA researchers to share their innovations at Think Science and Discovery Day
Friday, 02 August 2019
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(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
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(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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Fall 2019 Tech Symposium date announced
Thursday, 25 July 2019
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The Fall 2019 Tech Symposium will be held on Tuesday, November 26, 2019 in the H-E-B Ballrooms at UTSA’s Main Campus. All engineering classes will be cancelled on the day of the event to allow engineering students to support Senior Design I and II students participating in the event. In addition to the Tech Symposium,
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