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Low-Cost Gel Film Can Pluck Drinking Water From Desert Air
More than a third of the world’s population lives in drylands, areas that experience significant water shortages. Scientists and engineers at The University of Texas at Austin have developed a solution that could help people in these areas access clean drinking water.
UT Austin Selected for EcoCAR EV Challenge to Make Next-Gen Vehicle
The University of Texas at Austin is one of 13 university teams in North America set to participate in the EcoCAR EV Challenge, a prestigious collegiate competition to re-engineer state-of-the-art vehicles and prepare students for the future.
Texas Engineers Selected for 2022 NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program
Five graduate students with the Walker Department of Mechanical Engineering have been selected for the 2022 National Science Foundation's Graduate Research Fellowship Program.
Mechanical Engineering Graduate Program Ranked #10 in the Nation for 2023
The mechanical engineering graduate program in the Walker Department of Mechanical Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin has been ranked No. 10 according to U.S. News & World Report’s 2023 graduate school rankings.
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Mechanical Engineering Graduate Program Ranked #10 in the Nation for 2023
The mechanical engineering graduate program in the Walker Department of Mechanical Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin has been ranked No. 10 according to U.S. News & World Report’s 2023 graduate school rankings.
Keep readingLow-Cost Gel Film Can Pluck Drinking Water From Desert Air
More than a third of the world’s population lives in drylands, areas that experience significant water shortages. Scientists and engineers at The University of Texas at Austin have developed a solution that could help people in these areas access clean drinking water.
Keep readingUT Austin Selected for EcoCAR EV Challenge to Make Next-Gen Vehicle
The University of Texas at Austin is one of 13 university teams in North America set to participate in the EcoCAR EV Challenge, a prestigious collegiate competition to re-engineer state-of-the-art vehicles and prepare students for the future.
Keep readingTexas Engineers Selected for 2022 NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program
Five graduate students with the Walker Department of Mechanical Engineering have been selected for the 2022 National Science Foundation's Graduate Research Fellowship Program.
Keep readingOur Nobel Laureate
On December 10, 2019, John B. Goodenough received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his contributions to the development of the lithium-ion battery.
Experience His Nobel Journey In Photos
Research Areas
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Acoustics
Acoustics engineers perform research on problems of both a basic and applied nature in physical...
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Advanced Manufacturing and Design
Advanced Manufacturing and Design uses technological advances to create products and systems that...
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Advanced Materials Science and Engineering
The Advanced Materials Science and Engineering research area in the Walker Department of...
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Analytics and Probabilistic Modeling
Decisions are often difficult because the outcome is uncertain. Researchers focused on Analytics...
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Biomechanical and Biomedicine
Biomechanics is the application of fundamental mechanical engineering principles to biological...
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Clean Energy Technology
Clean energy technology research focuses on advancing clean energy technology at every stage, from...
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Complex Systems
Complex Systems includes the science, mathematics and engineering of systems with simple...
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Computational Engineering
Computational engineers develop and apply the computational models, data assimilation techniques,...
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Engineering Education
Engineering Education research focuses on understanding how best to recruit, retain and prepare a...
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Nano and Micro-scale Engineering
As materials, mechanisms, and machines are scaled down to the micro- and nano-scales, new physical...
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Nuclear and Radiation Engineering
Encompasses health physics, radiation engineering, research reactor beam port experiments,...
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Robotics and Intelligent Mechanical Systems
Robotics and intelligent machines are emerging as prime technologies that can provide a wide range of...
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