News and Events
News and Events
News and Events
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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.
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Dr. Tanya Hutter, Assistant Professor in UT Austin’s Walker Department of Mechanical Engineering and Texas Materials Institute has been awarded this year’s prestigious NSF CAREER Award. This recognition highlights her innovative research aimed at advancing the thermal control of porous materials for enhanced gas sorption applications.
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Yuanyue Liu, an assistant professor in the Walker Department of Engineering and Texas Materials Institute at UT Austin, is at the forefront of developing and applying atomistic modeling methods to advance materials for electronics and energy applications. His research focuses on electrochemistry, catalysis, electron transport, semiconductors and 2D materials.
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A global research team led by Texas Engineers has developed a way to blast the molecules in plastics and other materials with a laser to break them down into their smallest parts for future reuse.
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Dr. Donglei Emma Fan, from UT's Walker Department of Mechanical Engineering and Texas Materials Institute, has had a dynamic summer, delivering keynote speeches and a plenary talk at two prestigious international conferences.
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In a significant recognition of his innovative contributions, Arumugam Manthiram, a distinguished faculty member of the Walker Department of Mechanical Engineering and the Texas Materials Institute at UT Austin, was elected as a Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI) in June 2024.
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Professor Deji Akinwande from the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering has been awarded a grant from the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) to spearhead research titled "Quantum Coupled Field-Effect Biosensors for Diagnostics and Detection."
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At the recently concluded 22nd Symposium on Thermophysical Properties, held in June 2024, Dr. Li Shi was recognized for his exceptional and sustained contributions to advancing the understanding of thermophysical properties in high-thermal conductivity materials and magnetic insulators.
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The Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), renowned as the premier global platform for laser science, featured distinguished researchers unveiling cutting-edge advancements and insights early May 2024 at #CLEO24.
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Dr. Maria Juenger will deliver the 2024 Della Roy Lecture, titled "The Road to Sustainable Cement," highlighting the critical role of sustainability in modern construction.