News: Electrochemistry

Read the latest news from the College of Natural Sciences at The University of Texas at Austin

UT News

UT Startup To Recover Rare Earth Minerals From Industrial and e-Waste

The startup, based on work from UT chemists, puts a reusable, 3D-printed filtration platform to work.

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Research

New 3D Printing Method Makes Affordable, Realistic Replicas as Structurally Complex as a Human Hand

The CRAFT method uses widely available materials and inexpensive commercial 3D printers.

Four panels show a 3D printed model of a human hand. One panel shows a grayscale image used for the printing, two show the printed hand and the final panel shows cross sections of the wrist, highlighting hard and soft regions.

Research

3D Printing Breakthrough Paves Way for Next-Gen Medical Devices and Stretchable Electronics

New methods for printing objects lead to materials with the flexibility, strength and complexity that nature offers.

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Research

Unlock Your Computer with a Password-encoded Molecule

University of Texas at Austin researchers have developed a new method to encode information in synthetic molecules.

A multilayered rendering of atoms and molecules of varying colors suggests a complex structure at work.

Accolades

University of Texas Chemist Receives Presidential Early Career Award

Zachariah Page is among a select group of scientists and engineers to receive a 2025 PECASE award.

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Features

Bridging Chemistry and Physics on the Path to New Materials

Five questions with Allen J. Bard Center for Electrochemistry director Michael Rose.

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Accolades

Two UT Scientists Elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Chemist Eric Anslyn and molecular bioscientist Howard Ochman are among the UT faculty joining the Academy.

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UT News

Cancer Prevention, Screening and Research Programs Expanding With CPRIT Support

Yi Lu and Lauren Ehrlich of the College of Natural Sciences are among the cancer researchers with exciting projects on the horizon.

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Announcements

Remembering Electrochemistry Pioneer and Texas Science Legend Allen Bard

The 'Father of Modern Electrochemistry' won the National Medal of Science, King Faisal International Prize, Wolf Prize and the Priestly Medal.

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Research

Chemists’ New Process Offers Safer 3D Printing Option, Requiring Less Energy and Cost

The University of Texas at Austin researchers have developed a chemical process that could revolutionize light-driven 3D printing.

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