John Goodenough was awarded the 2019 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his pioneering development of the lithium-ion battery, which changed the world forever.
Read the 2019-2020 Issue
Breaking the Mold
Two “anti‑establishment” alumni entrepreneurs — Tim Klatt and David Leigh — are reshaping the probiotic beverage market.
American Ingenuity
Alumnus Gary Thomas has spent the past 40 years assembling one of the largest-known private collections of Ford automobiles.
Navigating the ‘Hidden Curriculum’
For first-generation students, the unwritten rules and expectations of higher education can present real challenges.
Creativity + Coursework
Students in electrical and computer engineering are learning not just how to build something that works but how to design something that doesn’t yet exist.
Creating a Platform for Change
Driven by a passion for helping others, Mamadou Balde has developed a motivational speaking project aimed at benefitting our most underrepresented communities.
Joining Forces
In a groundbreaking partnership with the U.S. Army Futures Command, UT faculty, students and researchers will contribute futuristic research on robotics, as well as positioning, navigation and timing; network security; and hypersonics.
Reaching for the Stars
Alumnus Alan Stern reflects on leading the history-making mission to Pluto and shares insight into the future of commercial space travel.
A Meeting of Minds an Ocean Apart
The extraordinary partnership between the Cockrell School of Engineering and Portugal’s homegrown science and engineering research community is thriving.
