Cockrell School of Engineering

Halff Welcomes Baker Daily, Pylant to New Leadership Roles

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Wednesday, January 3, 2024
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Baker Daily starts her historic appointment as the firm's first female president and CEO, placing Halff among a select few of Engineering News-Record's Top 100 design firms with a woman solely in the top leadership position.

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  • Baker Daily starts her historic appointment as the firm's first female president and CEO, placing Halff among a select few of Engineering News-Record's Top 100 design firms with a woman solely in the top leadership position.
  • She is the sixth leader for Halff, joining Albert Halff (1969-1981), Joe Novoa (1981-1996), Martin Molloy (1996-2013), Pat Kunz (2013-2019) and Mark Edwards (2020-2023).
  • Baker Daily earned her bachelor's degree in civil engineering from the University of Texas at Austin and has been at Halff exclusively since joining the firm as an intern in 2003.
  • Halff's Leadership Team consists of Jessica Baker Daily as president and chief executive officer, Todd Jackson as chief operating officer, Joseph Sagel as chief financial officer, Steven Miller as chief strategy officer and Ben Pylant as chief people officer.

Santander Consumer Supports Local STEM Students ahead of the FORMULA 1 Lenovo United States GRAND PRIX 2023 in Austin

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Wednesday, October 18, 2023
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  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20231018751705/en/
    Ferrari Formula 1 Driver Charles Leclerc joins members of the Longhorn Racing team at UT Austin.
  • Santander Consumer announced today it will become a title sponsor of the Longhorn Racing team, as part of $500,000 in grants benefiting local students.
  • Leclerc's visit ahead of the Formula 1 Lenovo United States Grand Prix 2023 in Austin has been a source of inspiration to push the program forward with top talent.
  • Banco Santander and Formula 1 have a long-standing relationship with the bank as a partner of the sport from 2007 to 2017.

SigmaSense Announces Advanced Impedance Sensing Technology for Real-Time Battery Monitoring

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Tuesday, September 12, 2023
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SigmaSense , the global leader in software-defined sensing semiconductor technology, today announced a new semiconductor and analytics solution that uses electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) to enable real-time, in-situ, and high-throughput measurement of battery impedance.

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  • SigmaSense , the global leader in software-defined sensing semiconductor technology, today announced a new semiconductor and analytics solution that uses electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) to enable real-time, in-situ, and high-throughput measurement of battery impedance.
  • This breakthrough technology generates valuable insights into battery behavior and performance that can be used to improve battery quality, safety, performance, and longevity.
  • Maximize safety throughout the lifespan of the battery by identifying electrochemical changes in the battery throughout its life.
  • Optimize battery life and performance by accurately monitoring battery health, predicting battery longevity, and increasing charge density utilization.

Vaxxas Announces Initiation of Phase I Clinical Study of First Needle-Free COVID-19 Vaccine (HexaPro) Delivered Using High-Density Microarray Patch (HD-MAP)

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Tuesday, November 8, 2022
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Vaxxas , a clinical-stage biotechnology company commercializing a novel vaccination platform, today announced the initiation of a Phase I clinical trial with the first needle-free COVID-19 vaccine candidate delivered using Vaxxas proprietary high-density microarray patch (HD-MAP) technology.

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  • Vaxxas , a clinical-stage biotechnology company commercializing a novel vaccination platform, today announced the initiation of a Phase I clinical trial with the first needle-free COVID-19 vaccine candidate delivered using Vaxxas proprietary high-density microarray patch (HD-MAP) technology.
  • Vaxxas HD-MAP technology can enable cost-effective distribution without the need for extensive refrigeration, and our vaccination patch offers the potential for self-administration.
  • We are pleased to see our COVID-19 patch transition from the lab to Vaxxas for Phase I clinical trials, Dr David Muller from The University of Queensland said.
  • To create the COVID-19 vaccine candidate, Vaxxas' HD-MAP is coated with HexaPro vaccine and integrated into a single-use applicator, ready-for-vaccination.

Greentown Labs, MIT, Texas Universities Reveal New Student Entrepreneurship Program

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Thursday, October 27, 2022
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"TEX-E will build upon Texas universities' deep and long-standing connections to the energy industry by helping to attract and retain the world-class talent needed to supercharge Houston's innovation ecosystem."

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  • "TEX-E will build upon Texas universities' deep and long-standing connections to the energy industry by helping to attract and retain the world-class talent needed to supercharge Houston's innovation ecosystem."
  • But often when MIT startups need to scale up, they look towards Texas, where they can find talent, space, and industry knowhow in spades.
  • The founding institutions of TEX-E are Rice University , Texas A&M University , Prairie View A&M University , University of Houston , and The University of Texas at Austin .
  • "Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU) is enthusiastic about the partnership with Greentown Labs through the Texas Entrepreneurship Exchange for Energy (TEX-E) initiative," said Magesh Rajan, Vice President of Research and Innovation.

QuickStart Learning, Inc. Expands Their Partnership with The University of Texas at Austin, Texas Engineering Executive Education and the Cockrell School of Engineering

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Monday, October 24, 2022
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AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- QuickStart Learning, Inc., expands their partnership with The University of Texas at Austin's Cockrell School of Engineering and Texas Engineering Executive Education to offer online IT certification options. The partnership was launched in early 2022, and the offered bootcamps prepare students for in-demand fields like cloud engineering and AI/Machine Learning. Bryan Kenna, CEO of QuickStart, says "We are excited to continue our partnership with the University of Texas at Austin's TxEEE to help solve the widening IT workforce gap. Together we continue to create opportunities for students and professionals to learn, get certified, and fill critical IT roles employers are seeking to fill."

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  • QuickStart Learning, Inc., expands their partnership with The University of Texas at Austin's Cockrell School of Engineering and Texas Engineering Executive Education to offer online IT certification options.
  • AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- QuickStart Learning, Inc., expands their partnership with The University of Texas at Austin's Cockrell School of Engineering and Texas Engineering Executive Education to offer online IT certification options.
  • The partnership was launched in early 2022, and the offered bootcamps prepare students for in-demand fields like cloud engineering and AI/Machine Learning.
  • Bryan Kenna, CEO of QuickStart, says "We are excited to continue our partnership with the University of Texas at Austin's TxEEE to help solve the widening IT workforce gap.

SGH Appoints Mark Papermaster as Independent Member of Board of Directors

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Tuesday, August 23, 2022
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SMART Global Holdings , Inc. (SGH) (Nasdaq: SGH ) today announced the appointment of Mark Papermaster, chief technology officer and executive vice president of technology and engineering at Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (Nasdaq: AMD), to its board of directors, effective August 22, 2022.

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  • SMART Global Holdings , Inc. (SGH) (Nasdaq: SGH ) today announced the appointment of Mark Papermaster, chief technology officer and executive vice president of technology and engineering at Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (Nasdaq: AMD), to its board of directors, effective August 22, 2022.
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    SMART Global Holdings (SGH) today announced the appointment of Mark Papermaster, CTO and EVP of technology and engineering at Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. to SGH's board of directors.
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    We are pleased to have Mark join our board at SGH, commented Mark Adams, president and CEO of SGH.
  • He is a long-term member of the University of Texas Cockrell School of Engineering Advisory Board, the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, CTO Forum Advisory Board, IEEE Industry Advisory Board, and the Global Semiconductor Alliance Board of Directors.

SparkCognition Partners with The University of Texas at Austin to Advance Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Rob

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Thursday, April 28, 2022
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AUSTIN, Texas, April 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- SparkCognition, a global leader in artificial intelligence (AI) software solutions perfected for business, announced today a partnership with Texas Robotics at The University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin). The partnership's focus will be on advancing artificial intelligence in robotics and its practical industry applications. Efforts will include both primary research on long-term autonomy and student education, utilizing SparkCognition's HyperWerx facility, an AI proving ground for everything from robotics to unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), and factory automation to oil and gas exploration, located on 50 acres in the greater Austin area.

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  • Texas Robotics to leverage SparkCognition's HyperWerx facility, bringing together the physical world with leading-edge AI technology for development and education
    AUSTIN, Texas, April 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- SparkCognition , a global leader in artificial intelligence (AI) software solutions perfected for business, announced today a partnership with Texas Robotics at The University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin).
  • The partnership's focus will be on advancing artificial intelligence in robotics and its practical industry applications.
  • The group offers world-class education and innovative research emphasizing long-term autonomy and human-robot interaction, targeting practical applications across various industrial use cases.
  • The complex works closely with industry, partners, and universities to provide interactive research environments and hands-on lab spaces.

Cheniere Launches Collaboration with Midstream Companies, Technology Providers and Academic Institutions to Quantify, Monitor, Report and Verify GHG Emissions

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Tuesday, April 19, 2022
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The program is intended to improve the overall understanding of GHG emissions and further the deployment of advanced monitoring technologies and protocols.

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  • The program is intended to improve the overall understanding of GHG emissions and further the deployment of advanced monitoring technologies and protocols.
  • This collaboration builds upon Chenieres ongoing QMRV collaboration with natural gas producers and liquefied natural gas (LNG) shipping providers, both of which commenced in 2021.
  • The midstream QMRV work will be conducted by emissions researchers from Colorado State University and the University of Texas.
  • The midstream QMRV program requires emissions monitoring over at least a six-month period, with all data independently analyzed and verified by the projects academic partners.

Vaxxas Licenses HexaPro Spike Glycoprotein from University of Texas at Austin for Use on its Needle-Free Vaccine Patches

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Wednesday, March 23, 2022
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Vaxxas , a clinical-stage biotechnology company commercializing a novel high-density microarray patch (HD-MAP) vaccination platform, today announced that The University of Texas at Austin has granted Vaxxas an exclusive license to a next-generation SARS-CoV-2 spike subunit vaccine (HexaPro), for vaccination using a patch.

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  • Vaxxas , a clinical-stage biotechnology company commercializing a novel high-density microarray patch (HD-MAP) vaccination platform, today announced that The University of Texas at Austin has granted Vaxxas an exclusive license to a next-generation SARS-CoV-2 spike subunit vaccine (HexaPro), for vaccination using a patch.
  • We can now rapidly advance our clinical trials with our next-generation COVID-19 vaccine patch.
  • Vaxxas plans to complete a Phase 1 clinical study of its proprietary HexaPro/HD-MAP COVID-19 vaccine this year.
  • "The current pandemic has underscored the lifesaving potential of innovative technologies, and we think novel vaccination approaches clearly offer unique benefits.