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Karen Willcox Wins Japan Society for Computational Engineering and Science Grand Prize

Karen Willcox, aerospace engineering professor and director of the Oden Institute for Computational Engineering and Sciences, has been awarded the 2024 Grand Prize by the Japan Society for Computational Engineering and Science (JSCES). 

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Stressed or Bored at Work? New Electronic Tattoo Can Help

A new study introduces a wireless forehead e-tattoo that decodes brainwaves to measure mental strain without bulky headgear. This technology may help track the mental workload of workers like air traffic controllers, surgeons, truck drivers and more.

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UT Center for Space Research Receives Funding to Support STEM Educators

The University of Texas at Austin’s Center for Space Research Education and Outreach Department has received funding as a sub-awardee through The Aldrin Foundation to support its LiftOff Summer Institute.

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Leszek Demkowicz receiving honorary doctorate

Leszek Demkowicz was recently awarded an honorary doctorate from Poznan University of Technology (PUT) in Poznań, Poland.

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From land and water on Earth to the stars and beyond, our research is not only changing the world and the lives of people who live here – it is transforming the future of air travel and space exploration, creating opportunities for future discoveries outside our world. At UT Aerospace, the sky is not the limit.

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