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With over 10,000 square feet of lab space and state-of-the-art instrumentation and equipment, TMI is a world-class hub for materials research.
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Materials Science
Our Materials Science and Engineering program is one of the best in the nation, and our graduates go on to be leaders in their fields.
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TMI hosts prestigious speakers throughout the year to promote research collaboration and learning across material science and engineering at UT.
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TMI Welcomes a New, Cutting Edge Ion Microscope
In 2022 Texas Materials Institute (TMI) has purchased a new, state-of-the-art time of flight secondary ion mass spectrometer (TOF-SIMS), an outstanding addition to the analytical capabilities at TMI. The new ion microscope (ionTOF M6, Fig. 1) has been installed in June 2023 in the Engineering Education and Research Center (EER), located in the main campus at UT Austin, and it is available to all users since July 2023.![](/images/Fan-Emma.jpg)
'3D Electrokinetic Tweezers' Enables New Level of Control of Tiny Particles
Microscopically small particles are very challenging to move around. So much so that the breakthrough technology for doing that won the Nobel Prize more than 25 years ago.
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UT News: Water-Purifying Cup Makes Drinkable Water From Creeks and Streams
A rash of storms in Texas in recent years — from Hurricane Harvey in 2017 to the deep freeze in 2021 — has put big chunks of the population in danger and left millions without electricity or water for long periods.
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ABC Radio: The life of the oldest Nobel Prize winner, John Goodenough
The scientist behind the lithium-ion battery, John Goodenough, died last month at the age of 100. Goodenough's career spanned seven decades, during which his discoveries sparked the wireless revolution.
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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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Guihua Yu Wins Falling Walls Engineering and Technology Award
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Texas Engineer Guihua Yu has been honored for his work to generate clean, drinkable water using solar energy.
Ray Chen Visits Taiwan to Strengthen Institute Collaborations
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Dr. Ray Chen, a leading researcher at the University of Texas at Austin, recently visited Taiwan to deliver a colloquium at National Taiwan University (NTU).
Nanshu Lu appointed Carol Cockrell Curran Chair in Engineering
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Professor Nanshu Lu has been named the new Carol Cockrell Curran Chair in Engineering at the Cockrell School of Engineering, a distinguished role that signifies a major endowment and a high honor within the institution.
New Carbon Storage Technology Is Fastest of Its Kind
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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.
Towards Next Generation Electrical Conductors
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Copper has long been a standard material in electrical conductors, but advanced applications require a lower weight and higher electrical conductivity.