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11 Texas Engineers Among 1% Most-Cited Researchers

Researchers across the Cockrell School of Engineering, including five from the Walker Department of Mechanical Engineering, were among the most frequently cited in their fields in 2021.

S.V. Sreenivasan Elected to the National Academy of Engineering

The National Academy of Engineering has elected S.V. Sreenivasan, professor in the Walker Department of Mechanical Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin as part of the Class of 2021.

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Grad Student Iman Salafian Finds Success with Trinity Tube Start-Up

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Milk Reaction Inspires New Way to Make Highly Conductive Gel Films

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Five Mechanical Engineers Selected for 2023 NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program

Five graduate students with the Walker Department of Mechanical Engineering have been selected for the 2023 National Science Foundation's Graduate Research Fellowship Program. 

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Centenarian of Energy Innovation

John B. Goodenough, who turned 100 last year, received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2019 for his contributions to the development of the lithium-ion battery. 

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