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Renato Zanetti Wins Jean-Pierre Le Cadre Best Paper Award

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September 25, 2024

Renato Zanetti, an associate professor in the ASE/EM department, and Andrey Popov, a postdoctoral fellow, received the 2024 Jean-Pierre Le Cadre Best Paper Award given by the International Society of Information Fusion (ISIF). 

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Could Hydrogen, Ammonia Blends Become the Key to Clean Electricity?

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September 20, 2024

Hydrogen and ammonia are carbon-free fuels that, when combined in a blend, could play a key role in decarbonizing the energy sector. That's why ASE/EM Texas Engineers are combining these two fuels, which are in many ways natural complements, as a potential source for generating carbon-free electricity.

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New AI Institute Led by University of Texas Researchers Will Accelerate Cosmic Discovery

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Written by: Joanne Foote, Oden Institute
September 19, 2024

The University of Texas at Austin has been chosen to lead a new institute that harnesses artificial intelligence to explore some of the leading mysteries of the universe, including dark matter and the fundamentals related to the search for life.

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Srinivas Bettadpur Wins Whitten Medal for Earth Dynamics Research

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September 18, 2024

Srinivas Bettadpur is the recipient of the 2024 American Geophysical Union (AGU) Charles A. Whitten Medal.

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Center for Autonomy Inspires Undergraduates Through Research Experience Program

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September 18, 2024

The Center for Autonomy, led by Ufuk Topcu and housed at the Oden Institute for Computational Engineering and Sciences, hosted the Introductory Research Experience in Autonomy and Control Technologies (REACT) Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU).

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UT Launches Nation’s First Robotics Program for First-Year Students

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September 5, 2024

The University of Texas at Austin has introduced what is believed to be the first undergraduate robotics program in the country that allows high school students to apply directly as part of their first-year admissions application.

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How Did Life Begin? A Shocking New Twist

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August 14, 2024

A team of scientists and engineers from The University of Texas at Austin and Harvard University identified lightning-induced plasma electrochemistry as a potential source of reactive carbon and nitrogen compounds necessary for the emergence and survival of early life.

Thinh Doan and Hannah Lu

Welcome New Faculty for 2024-25

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August 13, 2024

Two new faculty, Thinh Doan and Hannah Lu, are joining the Department of Aerospace Engineering and Engineering Mechanics for the 2024-25 academic year. 

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Nomination Call: ASE/EM Academy of Distinguished Alumni

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August 12, 2024

We are seeking nominations for the 2025 Class of the ASE/EM Academy of Distinguished Alumni. Read more about the nomination process and the academy.

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UT Team Qualifies for International XPRIZE Wildfire Competition

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August 2, 2024

Team Texas-Soton, led by Luis Sentis, is one of 29 teams selected from around the world to advance to the next round of the XPRIZE Wildfire Autonomous Wildfire Response track.

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How Plasmas Could Help Reduce Methane Emissions

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July 31, 2024

Texas Engineers have developed the most efficient method yet to convert methane to methanol over the distributed scales where it is produced.

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Texas Advanced Computing Center To Lead Groundbreaking NSF Computing Facility

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July 30, 2024

The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) has selected the Texas Advanced Computing Center (TACC) at The University of Texas at Austin as the nation’s Leadership-Class Computing Facility.

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Texas Engineers Join Space Force Operation, Bringing Robots to Space

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July 5, 2024

Texas Engineers are participating in a groundbreaking U.S. Space Force operation that will propel innovative technologies for in-space operations.

Tom Underwood and Ph.D. candidate Charan Nallapareddy

Self-Propelling Satellites and Reentry Shields Among New Projects for Tom Underwood

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June 12, 2024

Learn more about Tom Underwood's research on sustained missions in low Earth orbit, protecting fast-moving spacecraft as they reenter the atmosphere, limiting emissions in semiconductor manufacturing and clean hydrogen production.

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Ira Narang Wins Best Undergraduate Research Presentation for Flood Modeling

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May 23, 2024

Undergraduate computational engineering student Ira Narang was awarded UTRGV's Best Undergraduate Oral Presentation in Earth, Environmental, and Marine Sciences for her work on modeling dune erosion and storm surge.

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