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The Texas Materials Institute newsletter is produced and distributed annually and highlights research accomplishments, faculty developments, and student accolades from the academic year. 

2022

2022 newsletter cover

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

2021 newsletter cover

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

2020 newsletter cover

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

TMI newsletter cover 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

TMI newsletter cover 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

TMI newsletter cover 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

TMI newsletter cover 2016

Inside this issue:
  • TMI: Our year in review. 
  • Surface Analysis Laboratory at TMI: Kratos XPS
  • Faculty and student spotlight and awards. 

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