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Global Challenge
Engineers at UTA are developing sustainable solutions to fight climate change.
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The Cybersecurity Struggle
Computer Scientists and engineers are locked in a cat-and-mouse game with criminals seeking to inflict digital harm.
Welcoming a New President
Jennifer Evans-Cowley, an accomplished educator and administrator, became president of UTA on April 1 after a national search.
Dr. Cowley was provost and vice president for academic affairs at the University of North Texas prior to assuming the presidency at UTA. Continue 'Welcoming' . . . .
Simulating Driver Fatigue
If you've ever driven for long periods of time, you know that fatigue can creep up on you. At UTA's Human Factors Lab, Shuchi Deb is using virtual reality to study driver habits and learn more about fatigue in an effort to identify where machine learning and other technology could make roadways safer. Continue Simulating . . . .
Combining Tradition and Technology
Cesar Torres, an assistant professor in the Computer Science and Engineering Department, and his team are establishing a National Science Foundation Research Experiences for Undergraduates site on campus that will allow 10 undergraduate student researchers from around the U.S. to participate in designing and developing the next generation of digital fabrication workflows. Continue Combining Tradition . . . .
Lab Notes
Spotlight - Faculty Focus
Seeking Sustainability
Electrical Engineering Professor Wei-Jen Lee was recently invited to serve on the United Nations Council of Engineers for the Energy Transition (CEET): An Independent . . . Continue Seeking Sustainability.
Faculty Focus
Diversity Leader
Sherri Kermanshachi, associate professor of civil engineering, won the 2022 Leaders in Diversity Award from the Dallas Business Journal. . . . Continue Diversity Leader.
47 engineering faculty fellows in 37 professional organizations
Faculty Focus
A Health Informatics Pipeline
Public health researchers at UTA are working to improve information technology, refine COVID-19 data gathering, and increase representation among underrepresented groups . . . Continue A Health Informatics . . . .
Faculty Focus
CAREER Award
Assistant Professor Erika La Plante received a National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development Program (CAREER) Award to discover and improve new cements, . . . Continue CAREER Award.
Faculty Focus
Saying Goodbye
Civil Engineering Department Chair Ali Abolmaali and Associate Dean for Graduate Studies Erick Jones have left the college to become deans of engineering. . . . Continue Saying Goodbye.
Spotlight - Research News
Optimizing Stem Cells
UTA researchers are speeding up stem cell experiments by creating more efficient ways to predict how they develop into specific cells, such as bone or skin. Led by mechanical . . . Continue Optimizing Stem Cells.
Research News
Cancer Data, Conveniently
Computer science Assistant Professor Jacob Luber is creating a database that will help researchers and physicians map where cancer patients have similar traits and improve . . . Continue Cancer Data . . . .
Research News
Detecting Seizures
Anew wearable headset could allow epilepsy patients to detect seizures and doctors to better adapt their treatment plans. When a patient suffers a seizure, . . . Continue Detecting Seizures.
14 research focus areas in the college
Research News
A More Accurate Measurement
Bioengineering Associate Professor George Alexandrakis is part of a team that has developed a new noninvasive technology that may improve the real-time monitoring of . . . Continue A More Accurate . . . .
Spotlight - Classroom
Undergraduate Research Boost
UTA is partnering with Northwestern University's Materials Research Science and Engineering Center (NU-MRSEC) to provide scholarships to junior and senior domestic . . . Continue Undergraduate . . . .
Classroom
Increasing IoT Students
The number of students interested in Internet-of-Things (IoT) study and research could soon see a boost. Computer science and engineering Professor Ishfaq Ahmad received a . . . Continue Increasing IoT Students.
Classroom
Students Recruiting Students
Recruiting is an integral part of maintaining the College of Engineering's healthy growth, but with only two full-time recruiters, it is difficult to complete all the tasks . . . Continue Students Recruiting Students.
Classroom
Google Dissertation Winner
Rodrigo Augusto Dos Santos is one of 10 students nationwide to win a Computing Alliance of Hispanic-Serving Institutions Google Dissertation Award. . . . Continue Google
Beyond the Lab
Spotlight - Alumni
Graduate Endowment
Laxmi and Raj Mrig immigrated to the United States from India in the 1970s to pursue graduate degrees. Hard work led to professional success, giving them the opportunity to . . . Continue Graduate Endowment.
Alumni
Like Father, Like Daughter
Asummer internship was 18 years in the making for civil engineering student Delaney Rainford. She spent last summer as a construction intern at The Beck Group, the same firm . . . Continue Like Father . . .
Alumni
Extending Access to Key Software
The Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department is extending a longstanding software licensing agreement with Cadence Design Systems. The agreement allows UTA . . . Continue Extending Access
Alumni & Friends
New Development Officer
Adrian Bautista joined the College of Engineering in June as its new development officer. Prior to arriving at UTA, Bautista was the director of development for the College of . . . Continue New Development Officer.
Enrollment in the College of Engineering surpassed 9,000 for the first time in fall 2022.
Peter E. Crouch, Dean, College of Engineering
Growing Stronger
As another academic year begins, I am enthusiastic about what's to come. My excitement stems from the momentum I see as the pandemic fades and we look ahead to the future. The college's enrollment continues to grow at a rapid rate, our faculty are winning research funding that will lead to innovation and discovery, and our program offerings are expanding with a new resource and energy engineering bachelor's degree program that will begin in fall 2023.
This fall, enrollment surpassed 9,000 students for the first time ever. We have a diverse, talented undergraduate and graduate student population . . . Continue Growing Stronger.
Campus Update
Innovation Day celebrates and showcases the innovative, transformative research and undergraduate capstone projects being done by College of Engineering students. Community members and industry leaders are invited to participate and observe the depth and breadth of research occurring on campus.
In addition to showcasing the outstanding work of student researchers, the event is an opportunity for industry and the community to become more involved and aware of the quality of UTA's engineering students as they prepare to enter the workforce.
Innovation Day entries are divided into three areas: undergraduate research, graduate research, and senior design. Entries are submitted online, allowing alumni around the world to serve as judges. Students also present their projects in person on campus.
Class Notes
Updates on the successes of our alumni and friends. Let us know of your celebrations and milestones. Continue Class Notes.
In Memoriam
Aland Davis, Ramez Elmasri, and Don Liles are among the alumni, faculty, staff, and friends of the college we've lost recently. Continue.
At UTA's 20th annual Texas Autocross Weekend last November, about 240 students from university teams around the country raced student-built Formula SAE cars for bragging rights.