The University of Texas at Austin Solar Vehicles Team camped, pulled all-nighters and ran into some unique mechanical issues on their seven-day, solar-powered road trip adventure. Unlike other road warriors, these travelers spent the previous four years building their solar car together. And for the first time in 15 years, a UT car completed the 1,100 mile American Solar Challenge cross-country race.

Prof. Andrea Alù and Awarded ONR MURI from the Department of Defense

UT ECE Student Jyotirmoy Deshmukh Named 2010 Computing Innovation Fellow

Jyotirmoy Vinay Deshmukh, a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering has been named a 2010 Computing Innovation Fellow by the Computing Research Association (CRA) and the Computing Community Consortium (CCC).

Professor Michael Orshansky was the keynote speaker at the16th International On-Line Testing Symposium (IOLTS) held on July 5-7, 2010 in Corfu, Greece.

By Gautam S. Muralidhar, PhD student, with Professors Alan C. Bovik and Mia K. Markey

Forbes Magazine Ranks Austin as the No. 2 Most Innovative City in America

Prof. Seth Bank to Participate in NAE’s Frontiers of Engineering Symposium

UT Solar Vehicle Team Competes in Formula Sun Grand Prix

At the Spring 2010 Electrical and Computer Engineering External Advisory Board Banquet, Tony Ambler (Chairman of the Department) presented the prestigious Gordon T. Lepley IV Endowed Memorial Teaching Award to Professor Bill Bard. Bill was a unanimous choice for this award given his dedication and commitment to teaching in the classroom and laboratories.