Archive for: EERC
Inside UT’s New 430,000-Square-Foot Engineering Education and Research Center
By Nicole Beckley
Just inside the main entrance to UT’s brand new Engineering Education and Research Center (EERC), natural light spills from the windowed ceiling onto gleaming...
UT-Led CISTAR Aims to Turn Natural Gas into Transportation Fuels
By Ryan Duffy
Sitting in her office sandwiched between new state-of-the-art research labs at the Engineering Education and Research Center, chemical engineering professor Joan...
Breaking Ground
By Chris O'Connell
It was a rare, frozen-breath kind of day on campus, but even the brisk weather couldn’t stop the inevitable: The Cockrell School of Engineering is getting...
With Conditions, Regents Approve Funding for Engineering Center
By Andrew Roush
After years of planning and fundraising, UT now has the money it needs to break ground on its engineering epicenter. As UT System regents polished off breakfast...
Regents to Consider Funding for UT’s Engineering Research Center
By Andrew Roush
At a board meeting tomorrow, UT System regents will consider a plan to help fund UT-Austin’s proposed engineering hub, the Engineering Education and Research...
Four Questions for Sharon Wood: UT’s First Female Dean of Engineering
By Rose Cahalan
As the Alcalde reported last month, Cockrell School of Engineering Dean Greg Fenves is moving on up to provost—leaving the Cockrell School with big shoes to fill. Today...
Legislative Recap: Capital Investment
By Andrew Roush
Editor’s Note: This post is part of a series recapping the Texas Exes legislative advocacy priorities. Throughout the 2013 legislature, UT Advocates were highly...
Engineering Dean Greg Fenves Elevated to Provost
By Andrew Roush
Gregory Fenves will serve as UT provost beginning Oct. 1, President Bill Powers announced Thursday. In his new role, he’ll oversee academic affairs for the...
Branch: There’s Hope for Campus Construction Bonds
By Andrew Roush
The House higher education chairman Dan Branch says Gov. Perry is listening to calls for campus construction to be added to the call. The Texas House appropriations...
Campus Construction, Not on the Call, Finds Momentum in Special Session
By Andrew Roush
Lawmakers are pushing for new buildings and renovations across the state. Is it a fool’s errand, or a show of solidarity? On Thursday, the Texas House appropriations...
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This Texas Ex Is Singing His Cowboy Songs in Music City
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How a Former Marine Built UT’s National Championship Weightlifting Team
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Two Award-Winning Professors (and One Hollywood Celebrity) Make Science Cool
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The Way Back: Hoop Dreams
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Good Reads Q&A: This Children’s Book Brings Social-Emotional Learning to Life in Technicolor