Press Coverage
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Reddit IAmA this week to feature Ethernet inventor Bob Metcalfe
It was announced that Cockrell School professor of innovation Bob Metcalfe will do a Reddit IAmA (in which users can ask him anything), in conjunction with the 40th anniversary of the Ethernet, of which Metcalfe is co-inventor.
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Drone technology myths, facts and future feats
Aerospace engineering professor Todd Humphreys says, who has done extensive research on drones, says the flying devices can -- and probably will -- get smarter.
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Coming soon to the skies near you: N.J. braces for flying robot drones
Assistant professor Todd Humphreys, in the Department of Aerospace Engineering and Engineering Mechanics, is quoted for his expertise on drones and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).
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Drought Effects On Water and Energy Resources
The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee holds a hearing on drought, energy and water management. Michael Webber, professor and Clean Energy Incubator Co-direcor, speaks at the 37:40 mark.
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Xconomy, Welcome to Texas, Where Energy Will Be Solved!
Metcalfe: Innovation is not a zero-sum game. Or, as they say around these parts, we know you’re not from Texas, but we’re glad you’re here.
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M87 collects $500K from UT Horizon Fund
The UT System Horizon Fund has invested $500,000 in M87, an Austin company developing software designed to enable mobile devices with spotty wireless signals to piggyback off other devices with stronger reception. M87 was started by associate professor of electrical and computer engineering Sriram Vishwanath.
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From The Border To The Fortune 500
Hector Ruiz, Cockrell alum and head of advanced micro devices (AMD), talks about his new memoir, Slingshot.
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Japan Prize award ceremony: Profesor C. Grant Willson
Wilson was honored with the award for development of chemically amplified resist polymer materials for innovative semiconductor manufacturing process.
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Aerospace engineering alum makes Time 100 list
Richard Cook, UT aerospace engineering alum and project manager for NASA's Mars Curiosity rover, makes the Time 100 list.
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UT engineering group successfully launches balloon to edge of atmosphere
Women in Aerospace for Leadership and Development launched a weather balloon nicknamed Bevo the Dragon.
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Trash-To-Treasure: Turning Nonrecycled Waste Into Low-Carbon Fuel
The Webber Energy Group is turning paper and plastic waste into solid recovery fuel (SRF) pellets that create energy, reduce carbon emissions, and reduce coal use.
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When Energy Goes Hollywood: A Conversation With Michael Webber
Associate Professor of Engineering and Deputy Director of the Energy Institute at University of Texas at Austin Michael Webber talks about his new TV show, "Energy at the Movies".
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Ethanol Surplus May Lift Gas Prices
Michael Webber says in a fluctuating fuel market, the number of cars that use high-octane fuel is substantial.
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New Solar Process Gets More Out of Natural Gas
Michael E. Webber talks about the feasibility of a new energy technology and why selling it to Japan may be a better option.
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Invisibility cloak in the works at UT
Invisibility cloaks continue to move out of science fiction and closer to reality thanks to new research by UT scientists.
