Texas Engineer Magazine /news/texas-engineer-magazine/86-2019-20 Thu, 19 Jun 2025 00:18:06 -0500 Joomla! - Open Source Content Management en-gb Joining Forces /news/texas-engineer-magazine/86-2019-20/9900-joining-forces /news/texas-engineer-magazine/86-2019-20/9900-joining-forces Military members and UT Austin faculty and staff meeting on UT Austin campus

In a groundbreaking partnership with the U.S. Army Futures Command, UT faculty, students and researchers will contribute futuristic research on robotics, as well as positioning, navigation and timing; network security; and hypersonics.

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American Ingenuity /news/texas-engineer-magazine/86-2019-20/9899-american-ingenuity /news/texas-engineer-magazine/86-2019-20/9899-american-ingenuity Classic cars lined up in garage

Alumnus Gary Thomas has spent the past 40 years assembling one of the largest-known private collections of Ford automobiles.

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Navigating the Hidden Curriculum /news/texas-engineer-magazine/86-2019-20/9898-navigating-the-hidden-curriculum /news/texas-engineer-magazine/86-2019-20/9898-navigating-the-hidden-curriculum Notes scribbled on a large yellow sheet of paper

For first-generation students, the unwritten rules and expectations of higher education can present real challenges.

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2019 Alumni Notes /news/texas-engineer-magazine/86-2019-20/9897-alumni-notes /news/texas-engineer-magazine/86-2019-20/9897-alumni-notes Texas Engineer James Truchard speaking at podium

Texas Engineering alumni lead industries, launch companies and help develop solutions that improve lives around the world.

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2019 Unsung Heroes /news/texas-engineer-magazine/86-2019-20/9896-unsung-heroes /news/texas-engineer-magazine/86-2019-20/9896-unsung-heroes Texas Engineer Yma Revuelta

From alumni outreach to student life programming, staff members dedicate themselves to improving and advancing the Cockrell School.

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Taking Care /news/texas-engineer-magazine/86-2019-20/9895-taking-care /news/texas-engineer-magazine/86-2019-20/9895-taking-care Texas Engineering students sitting in classroom talking with laptops

"Cockrell School Cares" shines a spotlight on challenging conversations, highlighting important themes of well being and belonging.

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Self-Tracking Today Can Keep the Doctor Away /news/texas-engineer-magazine/86-2019-20/9894-self-tracking-today-can-keep-the-doctor-away /news/texas-engineer-magazine/86-2019-20/9894-self-tracking-today-can-keep-the-doctor-away Texas Engineer Jackie Wasson

Self-quantification is making major strides in the consumer and commercial health care industries, and alumna Jackie Leverett Wasson has her finger on the pulse of this technological breakthrough.

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Creativity + Coursework /news/texas-engineer-magazine/86-2019-20/9893-creativity-coursework /news/texas-engineer-magazine/86-2019-20/9893-creativity-coursework Texas Engineers doing motion capture with an iphone and tripod

ECE students are learning not just how to build something that works but how to design something that doesn’t yet exist.

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Creating a Platform for Change /news/texas-engineer-magazine/86-2019-20/9892-creating-a-platform-for-change /news/texas-engineer-magazine/86-2019-20/9892-creating-a-platform-for-change Texas Engineer Mamadou Balde speaking at podium

Driven by a passion for helping others, Mamadou Balde has developed a motivational speaking project aimed at benefitting our most underrepresented communities.

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A Meeting of Minds an Ocean Apart /news/texas-engineer-magazine/86-2019-20/9891-a-meeting-of-minds-an-ocean-apart /news/texas-engineer-magazine/86-2019-20/9891-a-meeting-of-minds-an-ocean-apart Flag waving in breeze

The partnership between the Cockrell School and Portugal’s science and engineering research community is thriving.

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