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Space Laser Tech Maps Mysterious Nearshore Terrain

Thu, 05 Jun 2025 09:19:06 -0500

Researchers from The University of Texas at Austin and Oregon State University developed a new technology that uses satellites in space to map the tricky waters just off coastal shores.

Stressed or Bored at Work? New Electronic Tattoo Can Help

Thu, 29 May 2025 11:35:04 -0500

A new wireless forehead e-tattoo created by Texas Engineers decodes brainwaves to measure mental strain without bulky headgear.

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.

Making a Moon Mission

Tue, 18 Feb 2025 12:28:45 -0600

For the first time in over 50 years, an American spacecraft has landed on the Moon. Overnight, the lunar lander Odysseus—called Odie for short—became a household name.

'It's Not Win or Lose, it's Win or Learn': Bold Leaders Give Advice to the Next Generation

Thu, 02 Jan 2025 11:45:39 -0600

Trailblazing fighter pilot Jeannie Leavitt and leader of the first U.S. moon mission in 50 years Tim Crain tell future generations what they learned on their journeys.

Printed E-tattoo Ink-credible at Reading Brainwaves

Tue, 03 Dec 2024 15:28:45 -0600

Texas Engineers developed electronic tattoos using conductive ink that can be printed directly on the surface of a patient's head and measure their brainwaves.

Aerospace Engineer Maruthi Akella’s Cosmic Milestone

Thu, 21 Nov 2024 12:24:12 -0600

Maruthi Akella recently had an asteroid named for him, a rare honor that includes a rigorous selection process led by an international organization.

Subtle Sinking of Gulf Coast Poses Substantial Flood Risks

Thu, 31 Oct 2024 14:17:09 -0500

Researchers mapped nearly 51,000 square miles of the Texas and Louisiana Gulf Coast using advanced satellite technology and found widespread land subsidence that was previously too difficult to detect.

Computational Sciences Pioneer Mary Wheeler Retires

Thu, 10 Oct 2024 15:59:42 -0500

Mary Wheeler broke glass ceilings and scientific barriers in her more than five-decade career in applied mathematics, computational science and petroleum engineering.

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.

Could Hydrogen, Ammonia Blends Become the Key to Clean Electricity?

Fri, 20 Sep 2024 11:19:05 -0500

Texas Engineers are combining hydrogen and ammonia, which are in many ways natural complements, as a potential source for generating carbon-free electricity

Srinivas Bettadpur Wins Whitten Medal for Earth Dynamics Research

Wed, 18 Sep 2024 09:15:18 -0500

Srinivas Bettadpur, a professor in the Department of Aerospace Engineering and Engineering Mechanics at The University of Texas at Austin, is the recipient of the 2024 American Geophysical Union (AGU) Charles A. Whitten Medal.

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.

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.

Self-Propelling Satellites and Reentry Shields Among New Projects for Aerospace Engineer

Wed, 12 Jun 2024 09:44:25 -0500

Aerospace engineer Thomas Underwood is studying many applications of plasmas, which involve the infusion of electrical energy into gases.

From Boston to Austin

Mon, 03 Jun 2024 16:16:21 -0500

Aerospace engineer Karen Willcox departs MIT to become the new director of UT’s Institute for Computational Engineering and Sciences.

In Their Own Words

Mon, 03 Jun 2024 16:16:21 -0500

For over a decade, Moriba Jah has been on a crusade to inform the public about the growth and consequences of free-floating space debris.

Reaching for the Stars

Mon, 03 Jun 2024 16:16:09 -0500

As the principal investigator on NASA’s New Horizons mission, UT alumnus Alan Stern led a team of more than 2,500 scientists and engineers in a history-making effort to explore the Pluto system and the Kuiper Belt.

To the Moon and Back... and Back Again

Mon, 03 Jun 2024 16:16:09 -0500

For UT alumnus and Blue Origin CEO Bob Smith, the company’s mission represents a full-circle opportunity to provide a new generation with the same inspiration he received from earlier aerospace accomplishments.