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Guihua Yu Recognized as Blavatnik National Awards Honoree
Guihua Yu was one of 28 U.S. researchers under the age of 42 to be named as finalist honorees for the Blavatnik National Awards for Young Scientists, announced by New York Academy of Sciences.
Modified Virtual Reality Tech Can Measure Brain Activity
Researchers have modified a commercial virtual reality headset, giving it the ability to measure brain activity and examine how we react to hints, stressors and other outside forces.
UT Austin Engineers Advance Respiratory Health Tech via NSF's National Innovation Corps Program
The University of Texas at Austin's Walker Department of Mechanical Engineering proudly announces the participation of Dr. Tanya Hutter, Assistant Professor, along with her graduate student, Nirmalay Barua, and TEXVMS mentor Rolly Willis, in the esteemed National Science Foundation's National I-CorpsTM program. Together, they form the RespireCoach team, a pioneering force dedicated to transforming respiratory health through cutting-edge technology.
With New Grant, Physicist Explores Using Sound to Transmit Data in Quantum Computers
UT Austin’s Keji Lai has received a Moore Foundation award reserved for the country’s top experimental physicists.
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Goodenough Materials Innovation Lectures
In honor of Nobel Laureate Goodenough, this lecture series aims to bring leading experimentalists and theorists engaged in the broad field of materials to illustrate the past and present of materials research, and thereby create a vision for future innovation in this space.
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Scientist Breaks New Ground in Human-Robot Harmony with 'E-Tattoos' and 'E-Skins'
In a bid to create a more sustainable and interconnected world, Dr. Nanshu Lu, a prominent researcher in the Aerospace Engineering and Engineering Mechanics Department and part of the affiliated faculty at TMI at UT Austin, is set to reveal groundbreaking innovations in flexible electronics.
Hydrogel-Based EEG Shows Promise for Sleep Monitoring
Electroencephalogram (EEG) monitoring has been around since the 1920s and is widely used by researchers and medical practitioners alike. Though the standard technology is outdated and can be burdensome on the patient with unprecise recordings. UT Austin Biomedical Engineering researchers aim to change that with innovative technology to improve EEG technology for sleep monitoring.
Single Iron Atom Catalyst Breakthrough: Key Step Revealed in Boosting Renewable Energy Efficiency
In a breakthrough for renewable energy, scientists at Texas Materials Institute have uncovered a pivotal step in the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) that is fundamental to various clean energy technologies.
Jean Anne Incorvia named 2023 APL Rising Star
Applied Physics Letters has introduced the APL Rising Stars Collection and APL Rising Star Award to spotlight early career principal investigators making strides in applied physics. Dr. Jean Anne Incorvia has been unveiled as the first recipient, recognizing her impactful contributions to the field.
Delia Milliron receives 2023 NSEF Forum Award
In recognition for her outstanding contributions to the advancement of nanoscale science and engineering in the field of chemical engineering, Delia Milliron has received the Nanoscale Science and Engineering 2023 NSEF Forum Award.
