Captain Cockrell

At the Pentagon, three women stand on stage, their faces lit by the burst of flash bulbs. Then Chief of Staff of the Air Force General Merrill McPeak has gathered them to make an historic announcement: effective immediately, women pilots and…

McKinlaye Harkavy portrait

5 Questions with an Academic Advisor

For parents and students alike, going to college is one of the more stressful, and also exciting, parts of life. So much to navigate. So many opportunities. The Cockrell School’s Engineering Student Services group is an important tool to help…

Guiding AI

Artificial intelligence could be the defining technology of our time. Texas Engineers are hard at work refining and improving the technology, imagining new ways to deploy AI to solve important problems and putting up guardrails to protect users –…

Message from the Dean

I’m excited to kick off another edition of Texas Engineer Magazine. As always, the Cockrell School is buzzing with activity, and we’re here to celebrate it. In this year’s issue, learn about our work in AI and geothermal energy, catch up on all the…