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A Gem of a Battery Breakthrough
A pair of ceramic materials could unlock the potential of safer, longer-lasting solid-state batteries.
Published by the Cockrell School of Engineering
UT Graduate Researchers Win National Collegiate Inventors Competition
AirGel Takes Top Prize and People’s Choice Award for Innovative Water-Harvesting Device
Published by UT News
AI-Created Materials Could Make Your Energy Bill Cheaper
New materials developed using machine learning and artificial intelligence could, among other things, keep your house cooler and reduce energy bills.
Published by the Cockrell School of Engineering
 
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A Gem of a Battery Breakthrough
A pair of ceramic materials could unlock the potential of safer, longer-lasting solid-state batteries.
Published by the Cockrell School of Engineering
UT Graduate Researchers Win National Collegiate Inventors Competition
AirGel Takes Top Prize and People’s Choice Award for Innovative Water-Harvesting Device
Published by UT News
AI-Created Materials Could Make Your Energy Bill Cheaper
New materials developed using machine learning and artificial intelligence could, among other things, keep your house cooler and reduce energy bills.
Published by the Cockrell School of Engineering
John Goodenough: 1922-2023
John B. Goodenough, who received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2019 for his contributions to the development of the lithium-ion battery, passed away in June 2023.
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Research Topics
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     Acoustics AcousticsAcoustics engineers perform research on problems of both a basic and applied nature in physical... 
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     Advanced Manufacturing and Design Advanced Manufacturing and DesignAdvanced Manufacturing and Design uses technological advances to create products and systems that... 
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     Advanced Materials Science and Engineering Advanced Materials Science and EngineeringThe Advanced Materials Science and Engineering research area in the Walker Department of... 
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     Analytics and Probabilistic Modeling Analytics and Probabilistic ModelingDecisions are often difficult because the outcome is uncertain. Researchers focused on Analytics... 
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     Biomechanical and Biomedicine Biomechanical and BiomedicineBiomechanics is the application of fundamental mechanical engineering principles to biological... 
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     Clean Energy Technology Clean Energy TechnologyClean energy technology research focuses on advancing clean energy technology at every stage, from... 
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     Complex Systems Complex SystemsComplex Systems includes the science, mathematics and engineering of systems with simple... 
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     Computational Engineering Computational EngineeringComputational engineers develop and apply the computational models, data assimilation techniques,... 
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     Engineering Education Engineering EducationEngineering Education research focuses on understanding how best to recruit, retain and prepare a... 
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     Nano and Micro-scale Engineering Nano and Micro-scale EngineeringAs materials, mechanisms, and machines are scaled down to the micro- and nano-scales, new physical... 
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     Nuclear and Radiation Engineering Nuclear and Radiation EngineeringEncompasses health physics, radiation engineering, research reactor beam port experiments,... 
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     Robotics and Intelligent Mechanical Systems Robotics and Intelligent Mechanical SystemsRobotics and intelligent machines are emerging as prime technologies that can provide a wide range of... 
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