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Regrowing Blood Vessels for Treatment of Heart Disease

One professor is working toward a new, more effective method for regrowing blood vessels in the heart and limbs — an advancement that could change how we treat heart disease.

Solutions in Energy Storage All About Cost

Energy storage is still not considered where it needs to be, and for Mechanical Engineering Professor Ram Manthiram, it's all about the cost.

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.

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.

Transforming Engineering Education

Photo of The Day

Explore the Cockrell School in photos

Since joining the faculty in the Department of Chemical Engineering, Dr. Lydia Contreras has already been recognized as one of the nation’s most innovative, young engineering educators, and also won a Defense Threat Reduction Agency Young Investigator Award.
Rebekah Sosland, a senior aerospace engineering major, has been named the recipient of the Texas Exes President’s Leadership Award.The award, established in 1985, annually recognizes six undergraduate students who have demonstrated outstanding leadership at The University of Texas at Austin. Comprised of renowned educators, researchers and thought leaders, the Cockrell School is addressing the grand challenges of the world, driving economic progress and improving the quality of life for people around the world. Watch the video component of this slideshow on the Cockrell School's Web site. The second annual UT Energy Forum was held Feb. 2-3 on campus. Industry professionals and faculty from the Cockrell School of Engineering participated in a panel on Energy Storage.