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November 4, 2025
Towering Tribute: New Engineering Building Named for Oil Pioneer Autry C. Stephens
The University of Texas at Austin’s new Engineering Discovery Building (EDB) will be named in honor of Autry C. Stephens, a renowned oil and gas pioneer and UT PGE alumnus whose contributions have shaped the energy industry in Texas and inspired generations of engineers.
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September 22, 2025
UT PGE Recognizes Five Distinguished Alumni
The Hildebrand Department of Petroleum and Geosystems Engineering (UT PGE) honored five alumni with its Distinguished Alumni Award at a ceremony and dinner Friday, Sept. 19.
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April 28, 2025
UT PGE Announces 2025 Distinguished Alumni
The Hildebrand Department of Petroleum and Geosystems Engineering (UT PGE) has announced the recipients of its 2025 Distinguished Alumni Awards.
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April 8, 2025
Grad Program Remains No. 1 in 2025–2026 U.S. News Rankings
The Hildebrand Department’s graduate program in petroleum engineering is No. 1 in the country, according to the 2025–2026 U.S. News & World Report rankings released today. UT PGE has held this top ranking continuously since 2003.
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February 25, 2025
UT PGE Students Compete in SPE Paper Contest
The Hildebrand Department of Petroleum and Geosystems Engineering (UT PGE) held its annual department-wide Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) local paper contest on Feb. 21, with 25 students participating in the bachelor’s, master’s and PhD divisions.
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January 30, 2025
UT PGE Hosts 5th Annual Energy AI Hackathon
Hildebrand Department of Petroleum and Geosystems Engineering (UT PGE) professors John Foster and Michael Pyrcz co-hosted The University of Texas at Austin’s fifth annual Energy AI Hackathon Jan. 24–26.
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January 6, 2025
Top 10 Moments of 2024
As we ring in 2025, we’re celebrating the bright future ahead for our engineers and reflecting on all that we accomplished last year. A look back at our top moments of 2024 makes one thing clear — UT PGE continues to be the pre-eminent program for innovation and excellence in energy.
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December 21, 2024
Heidari Wins International SPE Award for Technical Excellence
Hildebrand Department of Petroleum and Geosystems Engineering (UT PGE) Professor Zoya Heidari has won the 2024 Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) the Lester C. Uren Award for Technical Excellence. The international award is given annually to one recipient for distinguished achievement in the technology of petroleum engineering. Dr. Heidari was officially recognized at SPE’s Annual
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December 16, 2024
UT PGE Team Places 2nd in Global Energy Case Competition
A team of four Hildebrand Department of Petroleum and Geosystems Engineering (UT PGE) students won second place and $7,000 in prize money in the global Switch Energy Alliance (SEA) Case Competition held in November. Team Quwa — Danya Almohammed (BSPE 2026); Mohamed Awad (PhD PE 2025); Sara Al Lawati (BSPE 2026); and Lina Al Khowaiter
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December 9, 2024
Villarroel Wins International SPE Fellowship
Hildebrand Department of Petroleum and Geosystems Engineering (UT PGE) graduate student Julio C. Villarroel Salvatierra (MSPE 2023, PhD PE 2026) has won the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) 2024 Henry DeWitt Smith Fellowship.
