John Goodenough receiving the Nobel Prize in Chemistry

Noble Nobel

The world learned on October 9, 2019, that John Goodenough had won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his contributions to the development of the lithium-ion battery. It was headline-making news not only for the award itself and for the breakthrough…

Gary L Thomas Energy Engineering Building on UT Austin campus

GLT Rising

With students studying virtually and faculty lecturing from home, the engineering corridor of campus is quiet. But the energy at the construction site of our newest engineering building is as lively as ever. The foundation is set, walls are in…

Graphic composition of energy sources like cars, electric lines, wind turbines, etc.

2020 This Year So Far

Brimming with breakthrough research, awards and honors, student innovations and tons more, every year in the Cockrell School of Engineering is one to remember. And — even as the coronavirus pandemic turned the world on its head — 2020 has certainly…

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