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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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Simulations show Saturn’s moon Enceladus shoots less ice into space than previous estimates.
Published by the Texas Advanced Computing Center

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

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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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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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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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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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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.

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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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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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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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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