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Lori Magruder

Lori Magruder Elected Associate Fellow of AIAA

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October 1, 2025

Lori Magruder has been elected to the grade of associate fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) for the 2026 class.

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Out-of-this-World Ice Geysers

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September 30, 2025

Simulations show Saturn’s moon Enceladus shoots less ice into space than previous estimates.

Published by the Texas Advanced Computing Center 

Stelios Kyriakides receives honorary doctorate from Cyprus University

Stelios Kyriakides Receives Honorary Doctorate from the University of Cyprus

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September 29, 2025

Stelios Kyriakides has been awarded the title of Honorary Doctor of the Faculty of Engineering from the University of Cyprus.

Published by the University of Cyprus

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Aerospace Engineering Program Ranks No. 8 in Nation

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September 23, 2025

The aerospace engineering undergraduate program in the Cockrell School of Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin has risen to No. 8 in the nation.

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Ph.D. Student Anand Agrawal Wins Award for Satellite Navigation Research

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September 9, 2025

Ph.D. student Anand Agrawal is helping develop an onboard autonomous spacecraft navigation system that uses landmarks to estimate the spacecraft’s position and timing.

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Thomas Underwood Wins NASA Early Career Faculty Award

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September 4, 2025

Thomas Underwood has received a NASA Early Career Faculty award to develop an electromagnetic propulsion mechanism that is designed for interplanetary travel.

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Texas Engineer Joins NISAR Satellite Science Team

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September 3, 2025

A first-of-its-kind satellite just launched into space to map our planet at an unrivaled level of detail, and Jingyi “Ann” Chen will play a key role in the direction of this ambitious mission.

Published by the Cockrell School of Engineering

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5 Questions with Kevin Sagis: A New Chapter for TREL

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August 28, 2025

Kevis Sagis joins the department as the new program director of the Texas Rocket Engineering Lab and a professor of practice this fall.

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Welcome New ASE/EM Faculty for Fall 2025

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August 18, 2025

Two new tenure-track faculty members, Jesse Chan and Luke Peterson, are joining the Department of Aerospace Engineering and Engineering Mechanics this fall.

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Merging AI, Storytelling and Community for a More Resilient Texas

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August 15, 2025

Planet Texas 2050 researchers, including Clint Dawson, are merging AI, local storytelling and community partnerships to create real-time tools that help protect people and property before, during and after disasters.

Published by Bridging Barriers

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Nomination Call: ASE/EM Academy of Distinguished Alumni

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August 15, 2025

We are seeking nominations for the 2026 Class of the ASE/EM Academy of Distinguished Alumni. Learn more about the nomination process and the academy.

Todd Humphreys receiving RIN gold medal

Todd Humphreys Receives Royal Institute of Navigation Gold Medal

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July 28, 2025

Todd Humphreys received the prestigious Harold Spencer-Jones Gold Medal at the Royal Institute of Navigation’s 2025 annual general meeting.

Published by the Wireless Networking and Communications Group

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UT-Led Team Advances in Competition to Autonomously Detect, Suppress High-Risk Wildfires

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July 22, 2025

The FLARE-X team by Luis Sentis and supported by senior aircraft design students is one of 15 semifinalists to move on to the next stage of XPRIZE Wildfire’s $5 million Autonomous Wildfire Response Track.

Published by UT News

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Alum Launches into Astronaut Training in Switzerland

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July 17, 2025

Alumna Katie Mulry is leading a team of international students to learn more about conditions in outer space through Asclepios, a student-led space mission held each summer in Switzerland.

Published by Texas Global

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Stay Hydrated: New Sensor Knows When You Need a Drink

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July 14, 2025

Researchers from The University of Texas at Austin invented a new non-invasive, wearable sensor designed to measure a user's hydration levels continuously, in real time.

Published by the Cockrell School of Engineering

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