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Bovik Wins Fritz Medal for Streaming Innovations

Tue, 19 Nov 2024 14:03:04 -0600

Streaming video pioneer Al Bovik has been awarded the John Fritz Medal, one of the most storied and esteemed honors in engineering.

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.

Gabriel Cossio is Making Nanotechnology Accessible for All

Wed, 02 Oct 2024 13:54:25 -0500

Gabriel Cossio's startup Nanoscale Labs aims to lower the cost of nanotechnology, making it more accessible for protecting and maintaining the environment.

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.

Nina Telang Helps Students Find Their Engineering Community

Tue, 23 Jul 2024 07:29:05 -0500

Nina Telang has impacted thousands of electrical and computer engineering undergraduate students over the last two decades, at the most important time of their academic careers.

Texas Engineers Help Lead New Video AI Startup

Thu, 13 Jun 2024 13:25:40 -0500

ラーメンベット禁止ゲーム of Engineering faculty and alumni are playing key roles in a new artificial intelligence video startup that creates narrative videos from existing footage libraries.

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).

Robot SZN

Tue, 28 May 2024 16:01:19 -0500

This fall, UT hosted several robotics events, with experts from around the world converging on the Forty Acres to discuss the future of the field.

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.

Scientists to Study Real-World Eating Behaviors Using Wearable Sensors and AI

Tue, 19 Mar 2024 08:28:46 -0500

A new National Institutes of Health-funded project by three scientists at The University of Texas at Austin and University of Rhode Island aims to shed light on real-world eating behaviors, using AI-enabled wearable technology.

Machine 'Unlearning' Helps Generative AI 'Forget' Copyright-protected and Violent Content

Tue, 12 Mar 2024 13:19:34 -0500

When people learn things they should not know, getting them to forget that information can be tough. This is also true of rapidly growing artificial intelligence programs that are trained to think as we do, and it has become a problem as they run into challenges based on the use of copyright-protected material and privacy issues.

To respond to this challenge, researchers at The University of Texas at Austin developed what they say is the first "machine unlearning" method applied to image-based generative AI.

Texas Engineering Startups Named Finalists for SXSW Pitch

Wed, 06 Mar 2024 10:12:22 -0600

As South by Southwest (SXSW) Pitch returns for its 16th iteration, this year’s finalists include a pair of Texas Engineering-led startups.

MACH Transit and Paradigm Robotics have each come up with innovative solutions to address some unique needs within different technology sectors.

Cockrell Battery Experts Team with John Deere to Electrify Farm and Construction Vehicles

Thu, 01 Feb 2024 15:56:47 -0600

Texas Engineers are working with John Deere to develop technologies to electrify agriculture vehicles like tractors.

Bob Metcalfe Honored by Franklin Institute for Invention of Ethernet

Tue, 30 Jan 2024 16:03:46 -0600

ラーメンベット禁止ゲーム of Engineering professor Bob Metcalfe has been honored by The Franklin Institute with the 2024 Benjamin Franklin Medal in Electrical Engineering for his “pioneering role in the design, development, and commercialization of Ethernet, an interface for networking and file sharing between computers.”

New Texas Center Will Create Generative AI Computing Cluster Among Largest of Its Kind

Thu, 25 Jan 2024 11:00:04 -0600

The University of Texas at Austin is creating one of the most powerful artificial intelligence hubs in the academic world to lead in research and offer world-class AI infrastructure to a wide range of partners.

Revving Up EV Battery Technology: NSF's Commercialization Program Sparks Innovation

Mon, 23 Oct 2023 15:56:25 -0500

A new battery technology is poised to boost electric vehicle capabilities by increasing how far a vehicle can go on a single charge and enabling more sustainable transportation. It could help usher in a future where electric vehicles play a major role in redefining mobility and environmental responsibility.

Texas Institute for Electronics and Infleqtion Launch Quantum Manufacturing Center of Excellence

Wed, 04 Oct 2023 12:06:37 -0500

The University of Texas at Austin and Infleqtion, a global quantum technologies company, have signed a memorandum of understanding to develop a new center of excellence for quantum manufacturing. With the recent opening of its flagship corporate office in Austin, Infleqtion will work with UT’s (TIE), collaborate with the University’s faculty experts in photonics and quantum technologies, and draw upon its world-class facilities to scale domestic manufacturing capacity for quantum-enabled products in areas such as energy, navigation, defense, and health care.

A Texas Semiconductor Boom on the Horizon

Fri, 08 Sep 2023 10:28:40 -0500

In the years since the COVID-19 pandemic crippled the global supply chain for chips that power everything from video games to cars to medical devices, semiconductors have been atop the national policy agenda. These shortages inspired a flurry of legislation, most notably the federal CHIPS Act, that aimed to "re-shore" semiconductor manufacturing in the U.S.

The Present and Future of Computing Get a Boost from New Research

Thu, 20 Jul 2023 09:56:30 -0500

The world's computing needs have grown exponentially in recent years due to an explosion of technology. To meet the needs for the next technological leap, the scientific community is working to improve current processing capabilities and simultaneously develop entirely new computing methods.

Two new papers from the research group of Jean Anne Incorvia, a professor in the ラーメンベット禁止ゲーム of Engineering’s Chandra Family of Electrical and Computer Engineering, aim to contribute to both of these scientific needs. Together, they offer improvements on current semiconductor technology as well as a nimbler building block to the next generation of computers that think like the human brain.

Al Bovik Elected to Academia Europaea

Tue, 11 Jul 2023 15:18:53 -0500

Al Bovik, professor in the Chandra Family Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering has been elected to the Academia Europaea for 2023 for his contributions to video engineering. The object of Academia Europaea is the advancement and propagation of excellence in scholarship in the humanities, law, the economic, social, and political sciences, mathematics, medicine, and all branches of natural and technological sciences anywhere in the world for the public benefit and for the advancement of the education of the public of all ages. The aim of the Academy is to promote European research, advise governments and international organizations in scientific matters, and further interdisciplinary and international research.