Research

Contact: Faith Singer-Villalobos, 512.232.5771 Date: Aug. 5, 2013 Event: “A Thirst for Power: The Global Nexus of Energy and Water” with Michael Webber, Cockrell School of Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin

Gregory L. Fenves, dean of the Cockrell School of Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin, has been named executive vice president and provost of UT Austin.

Researchers from The University of Texas at Austin are conducting a study that will help a city rebuild after a string of earthquakes, thanks to a boost from the U.S. National Science Foundation and the government of New Zealand. The knowledge gained could one day help set building codes in earthquake-prone areas in the United…

Todd Humphreys and a research team from the Cockrell School “spoofed” a yacht using a custom-made GPS device. Learn why marine spoofing is a big concern. [Video]

This summer, a radio navigation research team from The University of Texas at Austin set out to discover whether they could subtly coerce a 213-foot yacht off its course, using a custom-made GPS device.

For decades, the movement of an ancient ape species called Oreopithecus bambolii has been a matter of debate for scientists.

For the first time, scientists have documented an acceleration in the melt rate of permafrost in a section of Antarctica where the ice had been considered stable. 

A team of Cockrell School engineers is working in New Zealand to understand soil structures in earthquake zones. The goal: buildings that resist damage. Learn more.

Northrop Grumman, a leading global security company and NASA’s partner building the James Webb Space Telescope, will become official sponsor of the nationally syndicated “StarDate” radio program starting Sept. 1. “StarDate” is produced by The University of Texas at Austin’s McDonald Observatory.