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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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The science behind ‘Black Panther’s’ vibranium suit

Sarah Bloodworth June 28, 2018

Vibranium, a fictional metal that can store and transform more energy than any known substance, is pretty super. It’s so super that it composes Black Panther’s suit and Captain America’s...

UT hosts nation’s largest indoor air quality experiment

Elizabeth Robinson June 27, 2018

Researchers from 13 universities across Canada and the U.S. have gathered at UT’s J.J. Pickle Research Campus this summer to conduct the U.S.’ largest indoor air quality experiment to date. On...

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Ripple donates $2 million to McCombs for blockchain technology research

Savana Dunning June 14, 2018

The McCombs School of Business will receive $2 million from the currency exchange company Ripple over the next five years to fund research in blockchain technology by the school’s Blockchain Initiative. “Academia...

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Blockchain places power back in patients’ hands

Jennifer Liu April 20, 2018

Blockchain and bitcoin go together like peanut butter and jelly, but blockchain and healthcare are more like peanut butter and pickles. The technology has immense potential, but it should be approached...

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UT researchers discover how to freeze sand

Alastair Talbot April 18, 2018

A team of German and U.S. researchers, including two UT professors, discovered a way to freeze sand, visualizing the process of forming crystal structures with lasers. Harry Swinney, UT physics professor...

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March for Science stands up for science-backed policy, funding for research

Cason Hunwick April 3, 2018

At the 2017 March for Science, Austin police estimate that over 10,000 people marched to support science. This year, Liz Hostetler, co-organizer of the March, hopes the event will draw an even bigger crowd. Hostetler...

Professor, lawyer debate the pros and cons of artificial intelligence

Radhika Vaishnav March 30, 2018

As artificial intelligence becomes increasingly prevalent, some have positive outlooks on where AI could take us, while others are doubtful. On Tuesday, the Texas Political Union held a debate about...

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VR game raises awareness of human trafficking

Larissa Herold March 28, 2018

Virtual reality can teach lessons and serve as an immersive video game platform, but it can also have another purpose: raising awareness about social justice issues, such as human trafficking.  The...

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UT researchers’ MasSpec Pen wins prestigious SXSW Interactive Innovation Award

Jennifer Liu March 28, 2018

The UT-born MasSpec Pen, a cancer-detecting pen developed by assistant chemistry professor Livia Eberlin and her team, isn’t slowing down anytime soon. The pen won this year’s SXSW Interactive...

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Artist takes up residence in engineering professor’s office as part of collaborative program

Jennifer Liu March 23, 2018

UT chemical engineering professor Brian Korgel has always had a creative side. As the director of education and outreach at UT’s Center for Dynamics and Control of Materials, he has used his creativity...

Austin plans to put more self-driving cars on the road

Alastair Talbot March 6, 2018

The city of Austin is on the road to more self-driving cars. City officials plan to increase Austin’s fleet of autonomous vehicles over the next 20 years to improve its transportation system....

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