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Cockrell School Celebrates Spring 2012 Commencement

More than 1,100 Longhorn engineers celebrated commencement Friday, May 18, at the Frank Erwin Center. View photos of our graduates.

Spring Commencement May 18 Marks Exciting Transition

Graduation marks one of the most important rites of passage and this Friday (May 18), more than 1,160 engineering graduates will collect their diplomas. Watch a video of upcoming graduates.

UT Leads Algae Research Through Commercialization, Collaboration

There are few places in the world more equipped at harnessing the potential of algae than The University of Texas at Austin.

Demo Day Showcases Student Startups, NI CEO Dr. Truchard

Students, mentors and members of the Austin entrepreneurial community converged for 1SS's "Demo Day" featuring President and CEO of National Instruments Dr. James Truchard.

Engineers Accept Obligation at Ring Ceremony

Every year, the Cockrell School hosts the Order of the Engineer Ring Ceremony, where engineers publicly accept the "Obligation of an Engineer" and receive a stainless steel ring.

Online Water Data System Details World’s Water Resources

People from around the world can upload information about everything from lake levels to rainfall on a new water data collection site developed by a professor in the Cockrell School.

Photo of The Day

Explore the Cockrell School in photos

The Cockrell School of Engineering's Spring 2012 Commencement Ceremony was held May 18 at 7 p.m. at the Frank Erwin Center.
Astronaut Stephanie Wilson, MS ASE '92, with new Mechanical Department Chair, Prof. Jayathi Murthy at the NASA-JSC Longhorn Engineering Rendezvous. The Cockrell School of Engineering annual staff awards, May 14, 2012 Dean Fenves speaks at the The Texas Leadership Society annual luncheon. The Texas Leadership Society is a special organization created to recognize people who have included the University in their estate plans. Cockrell school staff celebrate National Employee Health and Fitness Day by participating in the RecSports 2012 Poker Walk!