Research

How Did Life Begin? A Shocking New Twist

Wed, 14 Aug 2024 08:45:34 -0500

New research zeroes in on how lightning strikes may have served as a vital spark, transforming the atmosphere of early Earth into a hotbed of chemical activity.

How Plasmas Could Help Reduce Methane Emissions

Thu, 25 Jul 2024 14:25:24 -0500

Texas Engineers have developed the most efficient method yet to convert methane to methanol over the distributed scales where it is produced.

UT Awarded $840M To Build Microelectronics Manufacturing Center, Advance U.S. Semiconductor Industry

Thu, 18 Jul 2024 08:05:23 -0500

The Texas Institute for Electronics (TIE) at The University of Texas at Austin has been selected to engineer the next generation of high-performing semiconductor microsystems.

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.

New Carbon Storage Technology Is Fastest of Its Kind

Mon, 08 Jul 2024 15:03:20 -0500

A new way to store carbon captured from the atmosphere developed by researchers from The University of Texas at Austin works much faster than current methods without the harmful chemical accelerants they require.

Texas Engineers Join Space Force Operation, Bringing Robots to Space

Fri, 05 Jul 2024 13:21:46 -0500

Texas Engineers are participating in a groundbreaking U.S. Space Force operation that will propel innovative technologies for in-space operations.

How Lasers and 2D Materials Could Solve the World's Plastic Problem

Tue, 02 Jul 2024 09:46:26 -0500

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.

Measuring Light and Matter with More Precision

Wed, 29 May 2024 10:29:02 -0500

David Burghoff plans to optimize measurements in astronomy, remote sensing and quantum information processing through a new Multidisciplinary University Research Initiative (MURI).

How Wastewater and Gas Flares Could Supercharge Green Hydrogen Production

Tue, 28 May 2024 09:10:32 -0500

Texas Engineer Vaibhav Bahadur is researching how oil and gas byproducts could be repurposed to serve as key elements in creating “green” hydrogen.

Stretchable E-Skin Could Give Robots Human-Level Touch Sensitivity

Wed, 01 May 2024 10:58:35 -0500

A first-ever stretchy electronic skin could equip robots and other devices with the same softness and touch sensitivity as human skin, opening up new possibilities to perform tasks that require a great deal of precision and control of force.

Novel MRI Approach Aims to Spot Kidney Disease in All Populations

Mon, 29 Apr 2024 17:15:40 -0500

A new grant from the National Institutes of Health will support a pair of Texas Engineers in their development of novel MRI scans for detecting kidney disease.

First-of-its-Kind Hydrogen Proto-Hub Galvanizes Production of Low-Carbon Hydrogen

Tue, 23 Apr 2024 16:57:36 -0500

The University of Texas at Austin’s Center for Electromechanics, Frontier Energy and GTI Energy today hosted the grand opening of a new hydrogen research and demonstration facility.

How Potatoes, Corn and Beans Led to Smart Windows Breakthrough

Mon, 22 Apr 2024 14:08:02 -0500

A study from researchers at The University of Texas at Austin aims to reduce the costs of smart windows by creating a new type of electrochromic device and materials.

Texas Engineers Use Erwin Center as Blueprint for Sustainable Demolition

Fri, 19 Apr 2024 15:33:06 -0500

The Frank Erwin Center is coming down to make way for a new UT Austin-MD Anderson Cancer Center joint medical campus, but even in its demise, the former home of Longhorn basketball and many memorable moments in Austin's musical history is serving an important purpose.

Cooler Transformers Could Help the Electrical Grid

Wed, 17 Apr 2024 22:43:51 -0500

Following the 2021 winter storm, UT Austin researchers looked inside grid transformers to see if they could make them better.

New Advanced Quantum Science Institute Will Bridge Basic Research and Applied Science

Fri, 05 Apr 2024 10:37:01 -0500

The University of Texas at Austin is boosting its commitment to research and education in quantum science and engineering by establishing the Texas Quantum Institute.

Study: Texas Can Lead the New Hydrogen Economy

Thu, 04 Apr 2024 10:59:18 -0500

A new study highlights the potential for Texas to become a global leader in the development of a robust hydrogen economy.

'Smart Swarms' of Tiny Robots Inspired by Natural Herd Mentality

Wed, 03 Apr 2024 13:51:36 -0500

In new research, Texas Engineers gave tiny robots the same organizing abilities as schools of fish to form "smart swarms."

Universal Brain-Computer Interface Lets People Play Games With Just Their Thoughts

Fri, 29 Mar 2024 12:49:04 -0500

Imagine playing a racing game like Mario Kart, using only your brain to execute the complex series of turns in a lap.

This is not a video game fantasy, but a real program that engineers at The University of Texas at Austin have created as part of research into brain-computer interfaces to help improve the lives of people with motor disabilities.