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Texas CAE Engineer Gregory Brooks with students visiting Taisei Corporation Offices in Osaka, Japan

The University of Texas at Austin has recognized Professor of Practice Gregory Brooks as a recipient of the Jalonick Centennial Lectureship for the 2025-2026 academic year.

Texas CAE Engineer Todd Helwig

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.

Texas CAE engineer cutting sheet metal

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

Microscopic view of earth element

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

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

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

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

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

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.

Earth from the perspective of the moon in space

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.