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UT-Austin and Giant Magellan Telescope Organization begin casting fifth of seven mirrors

Kevin Dural November 30, 2017

Weighing upwards of 150 tons and 25 meters in diameter, the Giant Magellan telescope will not be your average backyard telescope. In early November, UT-Austin joined other universities to initiate the...

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The most powerful supercomputer at any US university is right here at UT

Jennifer Liu November 17, 2017

Everything is bigger in Texas, and our computers are no exception. In 2011, UT won a competition held by the National Science Foundation to develop and house the first Stampede supercomputer. It was...

UT-Austin alumnus develops social media platform for sports events

Kevin Dural November 16, 2017

A team including UT-Austin alumnus Harry Hoffman has developed a sports social media platform to connect fans at the stadium. Fandom, Inc., the business created by Hoffman, is behind the development of...

Cockrell researchers improve lithium-ion battery anodes

Thanvi Thodati November 15, 2017

Cheaper, more efficient batteries could result from new anode materials developed by Cockrell School of Engineering researchers. The Interdigitated Eutectic Alloy, or IdEA, anode was designed by Texas...

Data from on-campus solar charging stations to be available soon

Jessica Shu November 15, 2017

The future looks bright for solar energy as design studio Sol Design Lab said they hope to improve energy knowledge by making the data from UT’s two solar charging stations visible. The two on-campus...

UT-Austin supercomputing center provides aid for Children’s Optimal Health

Elizabeth Robinson November 10, 2017

The UT-Austin Texas Advanced Computing Center (TACC) is providing data storage and security for Children’s Optimal Health (COH) to help assess the quality of child health on a community-level basis...

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Texas researchers to develop new technology to study brain circuitry

Areeba Khwaja November 10, 2017

Scientists are making waves in brain research. Researchers involved in a multi-institutional Texas project are developing a new, non-invasive neuromodulation tool to enhance cognitive function in the...

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Use of big data can transform police practices

Lucy Cai November 6, 2017

Although “big data” analytics have traditionally been associated with reshaping fields such as finance and healthcare, a recent study suggests that massive amounts of digitized information...

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UT, Columbia researchers develop device that could improve wireless technologies

Jennifer Liu November 2, 2017

UT-Austin and Columbia University researchers have invented a millimeter-wave circulator that could enable tetherless virtual reality and self-driving cars. Circulators transmit microwave and radio...

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UT students take second place in national engineering competition

Thanvi Thodati November 2, 2017

A team of UT-Austin students claimed second place in the PepsiCo/Society of Women Engineers Student Engineering Challenge, impressing a panel of PepsiCo research and development specialists at the Society...

McCombs launches new master’s degree to develop information management professionals

Areeba Khwaja October 30, 2017

Students and industry professionals alike with an interest in information technology will have an opportunity to further their education at UT starting next summer. The McCombs School of Business is...

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