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Scientists and engineers at The University of Texas at Austin have created a hydrogel tablet that can rapidly purify contaminated water. One tablet can disinfect a liter of river water and make it suitable for drinking in an hour or less.
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@cockrellschoolDon't think we'll ever stop celebrating this day – two years ago today, Texas Engineer John Goodenough received a life-changing phone call... he had won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for...
@cockrellschoolSTARTING TODAY: free, walk-in, proactive community testing for COVID-19 will be available in the EER every Wednesday through the end of the semester. Help us #ProtectTexasTogether and go take a test,...
@cockrellschoolHurricane Ida left a million people with destroyed homes, no power and no fuel to enable vehicles and generators, so @ut_pge alumnus Hamza Moin jumped into action. From the recommendation of...
@cockrellschoolThanks to everyone who joined us this weekend for our Class of 2020 Tailgate! It was so great to see so many of you back on campus and together once again....
@cockrellschoolNot a bad way to start our week: we're ranked among the top 10 undergraduate engineering programs in the country according to @usnews, with 8️⃣ of our engineering disciplines ranked among...
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First Global River Database Documents 40 Years of Change
A first-ever database compiling movement of the largest rivers in the world over time could become a crucial tool for urban planners to better understand the deltas that are home...Keep Reading
Technique Predicts Tumor Response to Cancer Therapy
A public/private collaboration led by researchers at The University of Texas at Austin has resulted in a new mathematical modeling technique that can accurately predict the response of tumors in... Keep Reading
Inaugural Female Founder Pitch Competition Highlights UT Women-Owned, Women-Led Startups
In the inaugural Female Founder Pitch Competition, hosted by the Kendra Scott Women’s Entrepreneurial Leadership Institute (KS WELI) and the Texas Innovation Center at The University of Texas at Austin, 25 finalist teams competed for cash prizes, in-kind resources and... Keep Reading
