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Meet Cockrell Commencement Speaker Michael Linford

Affirm CFO and mechanical engineering alumnus Michael Linford will give the keynote address at the 2024 Cockrell School of Engineering Undergraduate Student Commencement ceremony on May 10.

Clint Dawson Honored With President’s Research Impact Award

The creator of a code to predict hurricane storm surges and an expert on the federal courts and constitutional law have been named the 2024 recipients of The University of Texas at Austin President’s Research Impact Award.

New Advanced Quantum Science Institute Will Bridge Basic Research and Applied Science

The University of Texas at Austin is boosting its commitment to research and education in quantum science and engineering by establishing the Texas Quantum Institute.

Study: Texas Can Lead the New Hydrogen Economy​

A new study highlights the potential for Texas to become a global leader in the development of a robust hydrogen economy. ​

'Smart Swarms' of Tiny Robots Inspired by Natural Herd Mentality

In new research, Texas Engineers gave tiny robots the same organizing abilities as schools of fish to form "smart swarms."

Universal Brain-Computer Interface Lets People Play Games With Just Their Thoughts

Imagine playing a racing game like Mario Kart, using only your brain to execute the complex series of turns in a lap.

This is not a video game fantasy, but a real program that engineers at The University of Texas at Austin have created as part of research into brain-computer interfaces to help improve the lives of people with motor disabilities.