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Nuclear Energy Is Having a Moment, Again

Fri, 11 Apr 2025 16:39:42 -0500

Texas Engineers are part of a team building reactors that would be very safe, small and therefore much more affordable to build, and modular, so individual users such as data centers or refineries might have their very own nuclear power plants yielding plentiful, steady electricity.

No Bones About It: New Details About Skeletal Cell Aging Revealed

Fri, 04 Apr 2025 11:49:45 -0500

Scientists and researchers around the globe are investigating a series of mysteries about what happens to our bones over time. In a new study, a team led by The University of Texas at Austin, in collaboration with Mayo Clinic and Cedars-Sinai Medical Center just made a major break in the case.

Wi-Fi Pioneer to Speak at Cockrell Commencement

Wed, 02 Apr 2025 14:17:52 -0500

If you’ve used Wi-Fi over the last 20 years, whether it be at home, at the office or on the go, then Texas Engineering alumnus and Cockrell commencement speaker Edgar Figueroa has had an impact on your life.

Fan Joins AIMBE Board

Sat, 29 Mar 2025 09:57:53 -0500

Donglei “Emma” Fan was one of seven scholars elected to American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering’s (AIMBE) board of directors.

Engineering with Heart

Fri, 28 Mar 2025 09:06:51 -0500

Rausch and his students have partnered with the Science Mill for the past three years to provide workshops for kids in the Hill Country. This year’s workshop earlier this month focused on the most vital and complex organ: the heart.

A Path to Safer, High-Energy Electric Vehicle Batteries

Wed, 12 Mar 2025 14:35:01 -0500

A new study dives deep into nickel-based cathodes, one of the two electrodes that facilitate energy storage in batteries, to improve electric vehicles.

Pike Robotics’ Robo-Inspectors Aim to Make Critical Infrastructure Safer

Mon, 10 Mar 2025 11:39:47 -0500

Pike Robotics, led by Texas Engineering alumnus Connor Crawford, makes robots that inspect critical infrastructure, including oil and gas storage tanks, ship hulls, distillation columns and other confined and hazardous environments.

Super Sapphire Resists Scratches, Glare, Fog and Dust

Wed, 05 Mar 2025 12:10:36 -0600

Researchers at The University of Texas at Austin have discovered techniques to bestow superpowers upon sapphire, a material that most of us think of as just a pretty jewel.

From Scraps to Sips: Everyday Biomass Produces Drinking Water from Thin Air

Mon, 24 Feb 2025 15:41:03 -0600

Discarded food scraps, stray branches, seashells and many other natural materials are key ingredients in a new system that can pull drinkable water out of thin air developed by researchers from The University of Texas at Austin.

Why Your Headphone Battery Doesn't Last

Tue, 04 Feb 2025 09:17:27 -0600

Texas Engineers took on the well-known battery challenge of degradation in a real-world technology that many of us use daily: wireless earbuds.

Texas Engineers and Austin Pets Alive Designed Wheelchairs for Pups

Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:09:20 -0600

Senior design courses are common across the Cockrell School, but the students in mechanical engineering 366J this past spring got the chance to create something for a unique customer: dogs.

Michael Webber Receives Energy Thought Leader Award

Mon, 16 Dec 2024 15:52:42 -0600

Michael Webber, who holds a dual appointment in the Cockrell School of Engineering’s Walker Department of Mechanical Engineering and the LBJ School of Public Affairs at The University of Texas at Austin, was selected as the Energy Thought Leader: Higher Education for The American Energy Society’s 2024 Energy Awards.

Brick by Brick: Alumnus Andy Chang Engineers LEGO’s Future

Thu, 24 Oct 2024 09:27:21 -0500

Texas Engineering alumnus Andy Chang has a job title any kid would dream of: vice president of play engineering at LEGO Group.

New Thermal Interface Material Could Cool Down Energy-Hungry Data Centers

Tue, 22 Oct 2024 13:52:47 -0500

A team led by scientists and engineers at The University of Texas at Austin created a new “thermal interface material” that could organically remove heat from high-powered electronic devices, reducing or even eliminating the need for extensive cooling of data centers and other electronic devices.

AI in the GI: Texas Engineers Tackle Colorectal Cancer

Fri, 18 Oct 2024 14:47:11 -0500

UT researchers across disciplines have come together in hopes of drastically improving the ability to detect adenomas and other colorectal diseases through the use of artificial intelligence.

UT Part of Critical Nuclear Energy Milestone

Mon, 07 Oct 2024 14:25:38 -0500

The University of Texas at Austin is playing a pivotal role in developing the first new nuclear reactor in Texas in decades based on a novel technology that promises safer, more efficient nuclear energy.

Texas Engineers Part of Huge NSF Semiconductor Program

Wed, 25 Sep 2024 10:35:45 -0500

Texas Engineers will develop next-generation semiconductor technologies as part of a collaboration of the National Science Foundation and leading industry companies.

Guihua Yu Wins Falling Walls Engineering and Technology Award

Thu, 29 Aug 2024 13:26:32 -0500

Texas Engineer Guihua Yu has been honored for his work to generate clean, drinkable water using solar energy.

Smart Soil Can Water and Feed Itself

Tue, 16 Jul 2024 09:29:16 -0500

A newly engineered type of soil can capture water out of thin air to keep plants hydrated and manage controlled release of fertilizer for a constant supply of nutrients.

Infant Innovation: Iman Salafian's Collaborative Approach to Medical Devices for Newborns

Mon, 15 Jul 2024 07:47:30 -0500

Iman Salafian is driven to improve care for newborn babies, leading two collaborative startups that emerged from a medical devices course.