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Texas Engineering Startups Named Finalists for SXSW Pitch
As South by Southwest (SXSW) Pitch returns for its 16th iteration, this year’s finalists include a pair of Texas Engineering-led startups.
MACH Transit and Paradigm Robotics have each come up with innovative solutions to address some unique needs within different technology sectors.
Fire-Resistant Sodium Battery Balances Safety, Cost and Performance
A sodium battery developed by researchers at The University of Texas at Austin significantly reduces fire risks from the technology, while also relying on inexpensive, abundant materials to serve as its building blocks.
New Disease Testing Component Facilitates Lower-Cost Diagnostics
Biomedical researchers from The University of Texas at Austin have developed a new, less expensive way to detect nuclease digestion – one of the critical steps in many nucleic acid sensing applications, such as those used to identify COVID-19 and other infectious diseases.
How AI Can Bolster Power Grid's Resistance to Weather, Cyberattacks
Texas Engineer Javad Mohammadi has dedicated his research to strengthening power grids, using artificial intelligence to make them more resistant to evolving threats.
Simulating How Big Waves Impact Shorelines
The crash of waves on the beach to many is the picture of peace and relaxation, but it’s also an important moment in the surrounding landscape. Known as the swash zone, where waves run up the face of the beach, this area is where crucial sand movement occurs, shaping the world’s coastlines over time and impacting flooding and other weather events.
Precision Guidance for Moon Mission Supported by UT Aerospace Engineers
Texas Engineers are playing an important role in what could be the first U.S.-based lunar landing in more than 50 years.
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Why Biden’s methane fee is good for U.S. oil and gas
Arvind Ravikumar
Research Associate Professor, Petroleum and Geosystems Engineering