Research
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When Will My Computer Understand Me?
Humans get the difference between “charging” a battery and “charging” a client, but computers may not. Linguist Katrin Erk has a new way for computers to learn. [Video]
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Chemist Awarded $1.1 Million NIH Grant to Model “Long-Time” Molecular Movements
A University of Texas at Austin chemist has received a $1.1 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to expand research modeling “long-time” biological processes down to the last atom.
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Study Shows Jim Crow-Era Segregation Persists in Texas Schools
A first-of-its-kind study from researchers in the College of Education at The University of Texas at Austin shows that, in addition to being isolated by race/ethnicity and socioeconomic status, English language learners in Texas schools also are separated by language, suffering what has been term
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Look Up: Perseid Meteor Shower Peaks Aug. 11-12
The annual August Perseid meteor shower will put on its best show after midnight on Sunday and Monday, say StarDate’s editors. Watch a video animation of the light show.
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A Founding Research Fellow Appointed Director of IC² Institute
AUSTIN, Texas Robert A. Peterson, associate vice president of research at The University of Texas at Austin, has been appointed director of the university’s IC² Institute by Juan M. Sanchez, vice president for research at the university. The appointment is effective Sept. 1, 2013.
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UT Professor to Discuss the Interdependence of Energy and Water
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
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UT Austin Engineering Dean Fenves Named Provost
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.
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UT Austin Research Will Help Cities Rebuild After Earthquakes
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…
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Spoofing a Superyacht at Sea
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]
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UT Austin Researchers Successfully Spoof an $80 million Yacht at Sea
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.
