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AI-Created Materials Could Make Your Energy Bill Cheaper
New materials developed using machine learning and artificial intelligence could, among other things, keep your house cooler and reduce energy bills.
Published by the Cockrell School of Engineering
Restoring Damaged Paintings With AI 'Masks'
In recent years, digital restoration tools have opened a window to creating virtual representations of original, restored works. Still, there has been no way to translate digital restorations directly onto an original work, until now.
Published by the Cockrell School of Engineering
Repurposed Offshore Platforms Could Be the Key to Practical Carbon Capture and Storage
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AI-Created Materials Could Make Your Energy Bill Cheaper
New materials developed using machine learning and artificial intelligence could, among other things, keep your house cooler and reduce energy bills.
Published by the Cockrell School of Engineering
Restoring Damaged Paintings With AI 'Masks'
In recent years, digital restoration tools have opened a window to creating virtual representations of original, restored works. Still, there has been no way to translate digital restorations directly onto an original work, until now.
Published by the Cockrell School of Engineering
John Goodenough: 1922-2023
John B. Goodenough, who received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2019 for his contributions to the development of the lithium-ion battery, passed away in June 2023.
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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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