News: Materials Science
Read the latest news from the College of Natural Sciences at The University of Texas at Austin
New Advanced Quantum Science Institute Will Bridge Basic Research and Applied Science
Elaine Li and Xiuling Li will co-direct the new Texas Quantum Institute.
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Semiconductor Master’s Program Will Offer Hands-on Experience in Rapidly Growing Industry
The new program will help fill the demand for semiconductor scientists and engineers and give students a chance to lead in a booming industry.
Researchers Discover New Ways to Excite Spin Waves with Extreme Infrared Light
New ultrafast method for controlling magnetic materials might enable next-generation information processing technologies.
Department of Energy Selects Timothy Liao for Graduate Student Research Program
UT Austin's Timothy Liao has been selected to participate in a research program where he will develop computational tools for material design and discovery.
New Phononic Crystal Might Enable Better Mobile Communications
UT Austin researchers' new acoustic component, made of aluminum nitride and configured into periodic phononic crystals, allows engineers to direct high frequency elastic waves along...
Zak Page Named a 2022 Cottrell Scholar
For Zachariah Page's research in materials chemistry, he has been selected as a 2022 Cottrell Scholar.
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Sodium-based Material Yields Stable Alternative to Lithium-ion Batteries
A new sodium-based battery material is highly stable, capable of recharging as quickly as a lithium-ion battery and might deliver more energy than current battery...
Honoring the Life of Marye Anne Fox, Former VP for Research at UT Austin
Marye Anne Fox’s work has had applications in materials science, solar energy and environmental chemistry.
3D Printing with Visible Light Gets a Speed Boost
A team of University of Texas at Austin researchers led by chemistry assistant professor Zachariah Page demonstrated a fast and precise way to 3D print...
Tiny Insects Provide Inspiration for New Biomaterials
They may be tiny, but leafhoppers have a super power: they secrete a substance that makes their bodies water-repellant and anti-reflective.