Newsletter
The Texas Materials Institute newsletter is produced and distributed annually and highlights research accomplishments, faculty developments, and student accolades from the academic year.
2022
Inside this issue:
- On the cover of this year's 21-22 TMI Newsletter, we feature an image of a water capturing polymer material created by Dr. Guihua Yu’s Lab group.
- We celebrate John B. Goodenough’s 100th birthday!
- TMI joins JAXA and NASA for Asteroid Explorer Hayabusa2 Mission by Andrei Dolocan, TMI Facility Manager.
- Faculty and student spotlight, welcoming our new graduate advisor, Dr. Yuebing Zheng!
- Meet the new scanning probe XPS system by Hugo Celio, TMI Facility Manager.
2021
Inside this issue:
- Yuebing Zheng, and his team create a new version of optical tweezer technology.
- Student and Postdoc spotlight.
- Li Shi selected by the The Department of Defense (DoD) to lead Multidisciplinary University Research Initiative (MURI) project for work in Electronic Switching of Thermal Transport.
- Guihua Yu selected for U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) grant for his Atmospheric Water Extraction (AWE) program.
- TMI launches a new Cleanroom Facility.
2020
Inside this issue:
- John B. Goodenough wins the Nobel Prize.
- Breaking ground on the new Gary L. Thomas Energy Engineering Building.
- TMI launches a new TEM facility.
2019
Inside this issue:
- A rose helps faculty develop a new way to collect and purify water.
- Outreach efforts through UT Austin Girl Day, Alice in Wonderland Program, and GREAT program.
- TMI purchases new Electron Microscopy System.
2018
Inside this issue:
- Ultra-thin memory storage device paves the way for more powerful computing.
- MS&E program develops the first ever minor program for undergraduates in the Cockrell School of Engineering.
- MRSEC launches a training program for K-5 educators.
- TMI acquires new JEOL-TEM.
2017
Inside this issue:
- TMI moves to new state-of-the-art engineering building.
- NSF MRSEC grant awarded to launch $15.6 million center for materials research.
- New SAXS equipment introduced to TMI.
- Center for Nano and Molecular Science merges with TMI.
2016
Inside this issue:
- TMI: Our year in review.
- Surface Analysis Laboratory at TMI: Kratos XPS
- Faculty and student spotlight and awards.
