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Todd Humphreys Honored for GPS Work

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September 22, 2023

Todd Humphreys, a professor in the Department of Aerospace Engineering and Engineering Mechanics at The University of Texas at Austin, is the recipient of the 2023 Johannes Kepler Award from the Institute of Navigation.

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To the Moon: New Research Aims to Establish Safe and Reliable Mission Operations Through Cislunar Space

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September 20, 2023

The University of Texas at Austin is collaborating with three other institutions to build the foundation for space operations to, from and throughout the Earth and moon neighborhood. This area, called the cislunar region, is an enormous, three-dimensional volume of space with many complex factors to be incorporated by mission planners and spacecraft designers.

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Cockrell School Again Ranked Among Top Undergraduate Engineering Programs

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September 18, 2023

The Cockrell School of Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin has once again been named one of the nation’s top engineering schools.

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Cockrell School Teams Up With KBH Energy Center

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September 15, 2023

Energy security is getting a boost at The University of Texas at Austin. The Cockrell School of Engineering will now partner with the Kay Bailey Hutchison Energy Center.

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Texas Engineers Lead Cislunar Space Research Coalition

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September 14, 2023

The University of Texas at Austin will spearhead a groundbreaking research collaboration to advance the U.S. Air Force’s ability to understand and monitor activity in cislunar space. The project itself, officially named the “Representations, Theory, and Algorithms for Autonomous Space Domain Awareness in the Cislunar Regime,” seeks to tackle the intricate complications of monitoring and controlling activities within the expansive region between Earth and the moon.

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Hot Summer Air Turns into Drinking Water With New Gel Device

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September 11, 2023

For significant portions of the globe faced with water shortage problems a beacon of hope may be on the way: the ability to easily turn hot air into drinking water.

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A Texas Semiconductor Boom on the Horizon

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September 08, 2023

In the years since the COVID-19 pandemic crippled the global supply chain for chips that power everything from video games to cars to medical devices, semiconductors have been atop the national policy agenda. These shortages inspired a flurry of legislation, most notably the federal CHIPS Act, that aimed to "re-shore" semiconductor manufacturing in the U.S.

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Breakthrough Oil-Capturing Technology Offers 10x Improvement Cleaning Up Hazardous Spills

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September 04, 2023

To combat the extreme environmental toll of major oil spills, researchers at The University of Texas at Austin have created a new technology that could significantly improve cleanup capabilities compared to today's methods.

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Michael Webber's PBS Energy Show Gets a 2nd Season

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September 01, 2023

The journey through the past, present and future of energy continues as “Power Trip: The Story of Energy” returns for a second season airing on PBS nationwide.

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UT and Samsung Partner to Develop Talent Pipeline for Texas’ Semiconductor Ecosystem

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September 01, 2023

Samsung Electronics and The University of Texas at Austin are partnering to develop the talent pipeline to support the growing semiconductor ecosystem in Central Texas.

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