Alum Launches into Astronaut Training in Switzerland

Alumna Katie Mulry is leading a team of international students to learn more about conditions in outer space through Asclepios, a student-led space mission held each summer in Switzerland.

Published by Texas Global

Stay Hydrated: New Sensor Knows When You Need a Drink

Researchers from The University of Texas at Austin invented a new non-invasive, wearable sensor designed to measure a user's hydration levels continuously, in real time.

Published by the Cockrell School of Engineering

90,000x Faster: Breakthrough Cuts Rocket Engine Simulations from Days to Seconds

Developing methods that turn three days of super‑computer crunching into mere seconds, a University of Texas at Austin led team has created reduced-order models that slash rocket‑engine simulation time by an astonishing  90,000x, opening the door to faster, smarter design of next‑generation propulsion systems.

Published by the Oden Institute for Computational Engineering and Sciences

Karen Willcox Wins Japan Society for Computational Engineering and Science Grand Prize

Karen Willcox, aerospace engineering professor and director of the Oden Institute for Computational Engineering and Sciences, has been awarded the 2024 Grand Prize by the Japan Society for Computational Engineering and Science (JSCES).