Archive for: aerospace engineering
The Final Frontier: A Longtime UT Engineering Professor Bids Farewell
By Marisa Charpentier
It was 1957, and Wallace Fowler’s life was about to be altered forever. A self-proclaimed airplane nut and a recent high school graduate, Fowler, BA ’60,...
Exploring Space Is Still Worth the Cost, Says UT Expert
By Wallace Fowler
Sunday, July 20, will mark 45 years since the United States put the first two astronauts safely on the moon. The cost for the Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo programs...
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‘Discovery is in our DNA’: Inside Hans Mark’s Incredible Career
By Monica Kortsha
After fleeing Nazi Germany for a life in the U.S., UT engineering professor Hans Mark worked in Mission Control during the first moon landing, pushed President Reagan...