ECE

A Jolt of Innovation for Brain-Computer Interfaces

Wed, 11 Jun 2025 08:55:01 -0500

Researchers at The University of Texas at Austin discovered a novel way to accelerate the learning curve of brain-computer interfaces. These devices allow users to control things using only their thoughts.

Can AI Make Critical Communications Chips Easier to Design?

Wed, 28 May 2025 09:41:02 -0500

A multi-university team with heavy involvement from industry leaders plans to infuse artificial intelligence into the design process for radio frequency integrated circuits to reduce the difficulty of making these important chips.

Unlock Your Computer with a Password-encoded Molecule

Fri, 16 May 2025 14:20:01 -0500

Researchers from The University of Texas at Austin have developed an alternative method to encode information in synthetic molecules, which they used to encode and then decode an 11-character password to unlock a computer.

3D Imaging is Moving on Up with Newly Developed Method

Thu, 15 May 2025 09:21:41 -0500

Texas Engineers developed an innovative new technique that allows accurate space and time reconstruction of optically scattering samples, even when they're moving.

Tricking Light with Metaplasmonic Films

Mon, 21 Apr 2025 15:13:56 -0500

Texas Engineers have demonstrated a technique to trick light into behaving as if it was interacting with atomically thin metal films, setting the stage for the design and development of next-generation optoelectronic devices.

Magnets Emulate Neurons for Next-Generation Computing

Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:57:00 -0600

In the quest to bring the next evolution of computing to the masses — electronics that can think like the human brain — researchers from The University of Texas at Austin have achieved several key milestones.

Texas Engineer Awarded Prestigious Sloan Research Fellowship

Tue, 18 Feb 2025 14:00:08 -0600

Linran Fan is one of six University of Texas at Austin faculty members to receive Sloan Research Fellowships from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation.

The Evolving Landscape of Non-Invasive EEG Brain-Computer Interfaces

Fri, 20 Dec 2024 15:20:38 -0600

Exploring the state of the art in non-invasive brain-computer interfaces, focusing on use cases in clinical rehabilitation and the advancements in related supporting technologies.

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.

Texas Engineer Seeks to Decode Life's Building Blocks

Mon, 25 Nov 2024 08:47:51 -0600

Shwetadwip Chowdhury, assistant professor in the Chandra Family Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin, received a National Institutes of Health grant to study how complex organisms develop.

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

Cockrell School of Engineering faculty and alumni are playing key roles in a new artificial intelligence video startup that creates narrative videos from existing footage libraries.

The Right Time. The Right Place.

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

We sat down with Diana Marculescu to learn more about her priorities for the ECE department and her long-term vision for the future.

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.