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Keeping Sight

For earlier and more reliable diagnosis of glaucoma, engineers are developing a detection device that bridges advanced research and practical applications.

2011: Engineering the Foundation for the Future

Enjoy a brief video featuring a few of the people at the Cockrell School who were behind the incredible teaching and research that helped transform our lives in 2011.

Measuring Energy Efficiency at Home

Associate Professor Jeff Siegel uses the UTest House to show how small energy-saving changes can have a big impact on your energy bill.

Happy Holidays from the Cockrell School of Engineering

As we bid farewell to 2011, our students, faculty and staff wish you a very merry holiday and the happiest new year. Experience the Cockrell School's holiday cheer in a video feature.

Spotlight on Entrepreneurship and Innovation

This semester, Professor of Innovation Bob Metcalfe interviewed Michael Dell, and students from his 1 Semester Startup class pitched 20 startups to investors as part of Demo Day.

High-Stakes Predictions

From forecasting shuttle re-entry to medical procedure outcomes, Cockrell School of Engineering faculty are working fast to create computer models we can trust.

Transforming Engineering Education

Upcoming Events

Jan30

Workshop: Preparing for EXPO
12:00PM - 1:00PM

Feb2

UT Energy Forum
8:00AM - 5:20PM

Feb3

Spring Engineering EXPO
10:00AM - 4:00PM


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Photo of The Day

Explore the Cockrell School in photos

Engineering students gather during the fall semester to hear Bob Metcalfe, professor of innovation, interview Michael Dell, founder of Dell Inc.
Twenty undergraduate student startups presented five-minute investor pitches to the Austin entrepreneurial community Dec. 1 at the Red McCombs End Zone Club as part of Demo Day. The startups were part of 1 Semester Startup, a class at the university that supports undergraduates who are starting companies. Joshua Rhodes, an architectural engineering graduate student, presented his research on smart water meters during the Webber Energy Symposium Jan. 12-13. The symposium gives students of Mechanical Engineering Assistant Professor Michael Webber a chance to present and discuss their research with industry, policy and academic leaders. Rhodes' smart water research could eventually enable a water utility to remotely read water meters and turn off water connections so that the resource is more intelligently managed. He is testing the meters on 150 homes in the Pecan Street Consortium. The 2012 Spring Engineering EXPO is right around the corner. EXPO will be held at the Frank Erwin Center on Friday, Feb. 3 from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Students are invited to attend an EXPO prep workshop Monday, Jan. 30 at noon in CPE, room 2.220. Dr. Mukul Sharma, a professor in the Department of Petroleum and Geosystems Engineering, is internationally regarded for his expertise in hydraulic fracturing, a process for extracting otherwise unrecoverable natural gas. Among his research, Sharma is developing ways to make the extraction process less water intensive.