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Funding for Texas Petawatt returns

Catherine Vincent October 5, 2018

Thousands of people pass through Robert Lee Moore Hall every day, but many are unaware that below their feet lies one of the highest peak power laser in service in the United States — the Texas Petawatt....

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Mother-child Fitbit-like devices aim to alleviate postpartum depression

Mina Kim October 5, 2018

From counting steps to mending bonds, a new Fitbit-like wrist sensor for mother and child aims at alleviating postpartum depression. Psychology assistant professor Kaya de Barbaro is creating a mother-child...

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Blink Identity’s facial recognition technology may replace ACL tickets

Sunny Kim October 5, 2018

Soon, you might be able to use your face to enter Austin City Limits music festival. Blink Identity, a facial recognition startup based in Austin, has software that can identify over 60 people at a time...

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UT researchers extend battery life

Grace Dickens October 3, 2018

Sometimes your “smart” phone doesn’t seem so smart when it dies after watching two YouTube videos. But researchers from UT Austin are developing technology to extend the battery life...

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Gym smarts: Stop bench pressing, start balancing workouts, experts say

Cason Hunwick October 2, 2018

Gym junkies set on sexy pecs and biceps might pay for it in posture problems later in their lives. Brian K. Farr, clinical associate professor in the Department of Kinesiology and Health Education,...

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Astriagraph software program combats space junk

Samagra Jain October 2, 2018

You see a vast array of glittering stars when you look into the night sky, but what you don’t see is the massive amounts of “space junk” — the old satellites, rocket parts and other...

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Meet Project Mercury, a Safety Improvement in Robotics

Rahi Dakwala September 20, 2018

Today’s robots are not known to be the masters of balance. This issue not only affects research advancement, but it also poses safety risks to humans, according to UT researchers.   Luis...

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Austin startup uses artificial intelligence to fight disinformation

Sunny Kim September 13, 2018

Disinformation can affect anything from elections to your Facebook feed to businesses, and a new startup aims to help businesses fight back. New Knowledge, an Austin-based cybersecurity startup led...

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UT supercomputer improves chemical attack tracking

Grace Dickens September 13, 2018

A wave of colorless, odorless and toxic gas spread over the Eastern Ghouta region in August 2013. It was one of many chemical attacks of the Syrian Civil War, contributing to the mounting death count in...

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2D artificial retinas may reshape vision restoration technology

Grace Dickens September 10, 2018

Individuals combating incurable visual diseases and impairment may detect a glimmer of hope in overcoming often uncomfortable and damaging artificial eye implants with a newly designed, ultra-thin retina...

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UT-Austin awarded $60 million National Science Foundation grant for new supercomputer

Katie Balevic August 30, 2018

The Texas Advanced Computing Center announced Wednesday afternoon they received $60 million from the National Science Foundation for a new supercomputer, known as Frontera. The new system, which will...

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Facebook awards UT Internet Security Researcher $40,000

Cason Hunwick August 30, 2018

A UT researcher received $40,000 from Facebook for advancing research in online security. Wing Cheong Lau, a UT-Austin electrical and computer engineering graduate and associate professor at the Chinese...

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