THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN • COCKRELL SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING. DEPARTMENT OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING

Professor Christopher J. Ellison’s research team has developed the first green approach to making fine fibers for use in applications like regenerative medicine, filtration systems and protective clothing.

The team’s unique method eliminates the use of harmful solvents and large amounts of heat energy used in current leading fiber manufacturing processes. It also generates larger … Read the rest »

Protein nanoclusters developed by Professors Johnston, Truskett and Maynard could provide a new method of drug administration, allowing patients to self-administer drugs currently given intravenously

Roger Bonnecaze and Parag Katira tackle cancer by analyzing mechanical property changes in cells that may drive cancer progression. Their discovery could pave the way for new approaches to predict, treat and prevent cancer.

Professor Gary Rochelle recently showed EnergyNOW! reporter Dan Goldstein how his technology to wash carbon dioxide (C02) out of coal-fired power plants will help curb global warming.

Coal provides half the electricity in the U.S. and China and India get 80 percent of their power from coal, making coal-fired power plants one of the biggest … Read the rest »

Professor Brian Korgel recently lectured about his team’s progress to create paint that turns solar energy into electrical power, as part of the Hot Science-Cool Talks series organized by UT Austin’s Environmental Science Institute.

Korgel’s work aims to change the way we make solar cells, cells that convert solar energy into electrical power. “Currently, … Read the rest »

Professor Benny Freeman’s team has developed a chlorine-tolerant membrane to simplify the desalination process that removes salt from water, increasing access to fresh water and possibly reducing greenhouse gases.

“If we make the desalination process more efficient with better membranes, it will be less expensive to desalinate a gallon of water, which will expand the … Read the rest »

In support of new and emerging solutions to produce even cleaner power for the future, Texas power generation company Luminant has given $500,000 to The University of Texas at Austin’s Luminant Carbon Management Program headed by chemical engineering Professor Gary Rochelle. This brings the company’s total program contribution to $2.3 million over five years.