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Texas CAE Engineer Todd Helwig

Helwig the Latest ‘King’ of Texas Engineering

May 28, 2025

Todd Helwig, professor in the Fariborz Maseeh Department of Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering, has been awarded the Joe J. King Professional Engineering Achievement Award for his advancements in bridge design.

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Engineering Affordable Housing

May 01, 2025

Over the next year, several researchers from the Cockrell School of Engineering will perform hands-on housing research using units donated by ROKiT Homes.

Published by the Cockrell School of Engineering

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Rare Earth Element Extraction Bolstered by New Research

April 29, 2025

A more efficient and environmentally friendly approach to extracting rare earth elements that power everything from electric vehicle batteries to smartphones could increase domestic supply and decrease reliance on costly imports.

Published by the Cockrell School of Engineering

The Engineering Education and Research center on the campus of The University of Texas at Austin

Rankings: Top 10, Yet Again

April 08, 2025

The Fariborz Maseeh Department of Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering remains one of the top graduate programs in the nation, according to the latest rankings from U.S. News and World Report.

Texas CAEE alumna Leah Moncure

Engineer No. 2250 – and No. 1: Leah Moncure

March 04, 2025

Leah Moncure's relentless determination paved roads for millions of Texans – and gave the green light to generations of future engineer

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Texas Engineers Blair Johnson, Krishna Kumar and Pawel Misztal

3 Faculty Promoted to Associate Professor

February 27, 2025

A trio of faculty members in the Fariborz Maseeh Department of Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering are taking the next step in their careers.

Texas CAEE faculty member Kara Kockelman

Kockelman Named MIT Mobility Initiative Fellow

February 23, 2025

Kara Kockelman has been named a senior fellow of MIT’s Mobility Initiative, which aims to improve the global mobility system.

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Texas Engineers Ellen Rathje and Jimmy Don Wiethorn

Professor, Alumnus Selected for National Academy of Engineering

February 13, 2025

A faculty member and an alumnus from the Fariborz Maseeh Department of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering have been elected to the National Academy of Engineering, one of the highest honors in the engineering field.

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Othman Oudghiri-Idrissi Receives NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) Award

January 24, 2025

Othman Oudghiri-Idrissi and his collaborators from the NASA Ames Research Center and the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, have received the NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) Award. This prestigious award is given by NASA to visionary and innovative ideas that have the potential to transform the future of space exploration and technology.

Tyler Dick Receives the CUTC New Faculty Award

January 02, 2025

We are proud to announce that C. Tyler Dick has been honored with the Cambridge Systematics Council of University Transportation Centers (CUTC) New Faculty Award. This distinguished recognition celebrates his exceptional contributions to the field of transportation, particularly through his outstanding teaching, mentorship, research, and public service.

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