Engineering students to display innovations at Tech Symposium

Nov. 11, 2019 — Seniors in UTSA’s College of Engineering will present their innovative student projects and research at the Tech Symposium in November. The event showcases engineering senior design projects, which are the culmination of engineering undergraduate studies.  The projects enable all engineering students in their senior year to apply the knowledge and skills
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Three UTSA Civil & Environmental Engineering professors appointed to ACI 318 Building Code Committee

Three professors from the Civil and Environmental Engineering department at UTSA have been appointed to the ACI 318 Building Code committee and subcommittees. The ACI 318 Building Code establishes requirements and design of reinforced concrete buildings in the United States, and is also adopted by many other countries. Dean JoAnn Browning was appointed as a
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UTSA to host grand opening of Large-Scale Testing Laboratory

Sept. 27, 2019 – The University of Texas at San Antonio is cutting the ribbon on one of the most unique research buildings in the country. UTSA’s College of Engineering will host on Oct. 3 at 9:30 a.m. the grand opening of its Large-Scale Testing Laboratory, a 50-foot-tall facility where civil engineers can test the
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Celebrating the 50th: engineering students show off their design and building skills

Editor’s note: This article was originally published in the UTSA newsletter The Roadrunner on April 4, 1988. (Aug. 16, 2019) — Eight UTSA engineering students and their faculty advisers hope they don’t get that sinking feeling come April 9, 1988, when they carefully board 200-pound concrete canoes in the chilly marina waters at Corpus Christi.
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UTSA researchers to share their innovations at Think Science and Discovery Day

(Aug. 2, 2019) – This month, the San Antonio community will get an up-close and hands-on look at some of the innovative research underway at UTSA at Think Science and Discovery Day. Presented by Texas Public Radio, the interactive exhibit will showcase some of the exciting scientific work and discoveries happening in San Antonio, from
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UTSA engineering students sweep steel bridge regional competition

(April 22, 2019) — UTSA civil engineering students applied knowledge learned in the classroom to practical use, sweeping the American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) Regional Steel Bridge Competition held at UTSA over the weekend. The UTSA American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Steel Bridge Team placed first overall and took first in the following
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UTSA tapped by NASA to help build homes on the moon and Mars

(April 10, 2019) — UTSA has been tapped by The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to join a team that will build homes for human habitation on the moon and Mars. As exploration missions beyond Earth become more ambitious, NASA must consider new technologies to keep habitats operational when they are not occupied by astronauts.
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UTSA Large-Scale Structural Testing Facility Nominated for AGC 2019 Outstanding Construction Award

The University of Texas at San Antonio Large-Scale Structural Testing Facility has been nominated for the American General Contractors (AGC) Texas Building Branch 2019 Outstanding Construction Awards in the Educational Facilities ($0-$10 million) division. Every year, the Texas Building Branch of AGC sponsors the Outstanding Construction Awards competition. Projects are judged on difficulty in construction
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Dr. A.T. Papagiannakis selected to present 2019 Carl L. Monismith Lecture

The UTSA College of Engineering is pleased to announce that Dr. A.T. Papagiannakis, Civil and Environmental Engineering, has been selected by the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Geo-Institute Board of Governors to present the 2019 Carl. L. Monismith Lecture. This opportunity is awarded annually for outstanding research contributions in pavement engineering. Dr. Papagiannakis is
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Dr. Wassim Ghannoum presented two prestigious awards from the American Concrete Institute

Associate Professor Wassim Ghannoum, Ph.D., P.E., of the UTSA College of Engineering’s Civil and Environmental Engineering Department has been awarded the American Concrete Institute (ACI) Henry L. Kennedy Award and the Delmar L. Bloem Distinguished Service Award, bestowed specifically for “dedicated service to the development of a national standard for seismic rehabilitation of existing reinforced
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