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Atom-Memory Unit

World’s Smallest Atom-Memory Unit Created

Akinwande’s device falls under the category of memristors, a popular area of memory research, centered around electrical components with the ability to modify resistance between its two terminals without a need for a third terminal in the middle known as the gate.
Weather Proof Chip

Weather-Proof Chip Aims to Take Self-Driving Tech, Wireless Communications to Next Level

A new device created by researchers at The University of Texas at Austin can overcome challenges like bad weather to deliver more secure, reliable communications.
Wacky Materials

'Wacky Materials' Enhance the Power of New Infrared LED

A new light-emitting-diode (LED) could greatly improve the cost and efficiency of remote sensing systems and infrared screens.
Wearable Technology

Using wearable technology to prevent kidney stones

The team received a five year, $2.97 million grant from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases to address this problem.
Adobe

Atlas Wang Receives Adobe Data Science Research Award

Prof. Atlas Wang of Texas ECE received a Data Science research Award from Adobe for his work on “Towards Automated Design of Efficient Deep Multi-Modal Recommendation Models.”
Jaydeep Kulkarni

Jaydeep Kulkarni Receives Intel Rising Star Award

Intel's Rising Star Faculty Award program selects 10 university faculty members who show great promise in developing future computing technologies.
Synthetic Polymer

New Grant Enables Creation of Polymer-Based Data Storage System

Texas ECE professor Ananth Dodabalapur and Praveen Pasupathy, a research associate in Texas ECE, along with chemistry professor Eric Anslyn have received a $1 million grant from the W.M. Keck Foundation to create a new data storage and retrieval paradigm centered around synthetic polymers.
José del R. Millán

José del R. Millán Elected Fellow of the International Academy of Medical and Biological Engineering

Texas ECE professor José del R. Millán has been elected as a Fellow to the International Academy of Medical and Biological Engineering (IAMBE) for his outstanding contributions to the profession of medical and biological engineering. 

Texas ECE Hosts Inclusivity Roundtable

Texas ECE hosted an inclusivity roundtable on September 2 to take a look at the demographics of our current student body and brainstorm ways that we can build a more inclusive and welcoming community. The event was part of ECE Welcome Week supported by Texas Instruments.

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Hao Zhu

Hao Zhu Selected to Participate in NAE's 2020 US Frontiers of Engineering Symposium

Eighty-five of the nation’s brightest early-career engineers who are performing exceptional research and technical work in a variety of disciplines will come together for the two-and-a-half day event.