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Unlock Your Computer with a Password-encoded Molecule

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May 16, 2025

Researchers from The University of Texas at Austin have developed an alternative method to encode information in synthetic molecules, which they used to encode and then decode an 11-character password to unlock a computer.

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  • Research Advancements,
  • Electrical and Computer Engineering,

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Texas Engineer Shwetadwip Chowdhury

3D Imaging is Moving on Up with Newly Developed Method

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May 15, 2025

Texas Engineers developed an innovative new technique that allows accurate space and time reconstruction of optically scattering samples, even when they're moving.

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  • Research Advancements,
  • Electrical and Computer Engineering,

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'Thirst for Power' Documentary Explores Interconnection of Water and Energy

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May 05, 2025

A new documentary film, “Thirst for Power”, explores our dependence on water for energy and the hidden vulnerabilities in our modern, water-dependent energy systems.

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  • Energy,
  • Faculty,
  • Mechanical Engineering,

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Engineering Affordable Housing

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May 01, 2025

Over the next year, several researchers from the Cockrell School of Engineering will perform hands-on housing research using units donated by ROKiT Homes.

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  • Faculty,
  • Civil Architectural and Environmental Engineering,

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An illustration of the nano channels Texas Engineers developed for rare earth element extraction

Rare Earth Element Extraction Bolstered by New Research

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April 29, 2025

A more efficient and environmentally friendly approach to extracting rare earth elements that power everything from electric vehicle batteries to smartphones could increase domestic supply and decrease reliance on costly imports.

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  • Research Advancements,
  • Energy,
  • Chemical Engineering,
  • Civil Architectural and Environmental Engineering,

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Texas Engineers Zarko Sakotic, Dan Wasserman and Noah Mansfield in the lab.

Tricking Light with Metaplasmonic Films

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April 21, 2025

Texas Engineers have demonstrated a technique to trick light into behaving as if it was interacting with atomically thin metal films, setting the stage for the design and development of next-generation optoelectronic devices.

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  • Research Advancements,
  • Electrical and Computer Engineering,

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Smoothing Over Rough Edges in Batteries

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April 14, 2025

Texas Engineers have discovered a new phenomenon in modern batteries, one that could be used to improve their life cycles.

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  • Batteries,
  • Research Advancements,
  • Energy,
  • Chemical Engineering,

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Nuclear Energy Is Having a Moment, Again

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April 11, 2025

Texas Engineers are part of a team building reactors that would be very safe, small and therefore much more affordable to build, and modular, so individual users such as data centers or refineries might have their very own nuclear power plants yielding plentiful, steady electricity.

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  • Energy,
  • Mechanical Engineering,

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Texas Engineer Dave Allen with other winners of the President's Research Award

Allen Wins UT President's Research Impact Award

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April 08, 2025

An engineer who developed technology to measure methane emissions and a scholar who is a driving force in using scientific evidence to improve children’s reading comprehension have been named the 2025 recipients of The University of Texas at Austin President’s Research Impact Award.

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  • Faculty,
  • Chemical Engineering,

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Cockrell Ranks Among Top Graduate Programs Yet Again

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April 08, 2025

The Cockrell School of Engineering is once again among the top 10 engineering programs in the nation, finishing No. 7 in U.S. News & World Report’s 2025-2026 graduate engineering program rankings.

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