The Energy Institute serves as a convener of expertise at The University of Texas at Austin and across the region to enable and lead significant and strategic energy research and education collaboration between academic, community, government, and industry partners. The Energy Institute helps support UT’s students and over 450 faculty and research staff from UT’s top-ranked programs and centers in engineering, business, geosciences, natural sciences, architecture, law, and public affairs.
The Webber Energy Group is a research group of professionals and students within the LBJ School of Public Affairs and the Cockrell School of Engineering at the University of Texas at Austin led by Professor Michael E. Webber.
The Bureau of Economic Geology is the oldest research unit at UT Austin and serves as the State Geological Survey of Texas. The Bureau leads research on energy, the environment, land use, geology, water, and minerals, both in Texas and worldwide. It offers expert advice, educational programs, and technical services about natural resources and geology.
The Nuclear Niche was built in response to our state and nation’s coming nuclear workforce demand growth and the swell of interdisciplinary student interest in nuclear power’s deployment across UT’s campus. It stands as an on-campus professional networking hub for UT students of all disciplines to discuss business, legal, policy, and technology hurders to advanced nuclear deployment. Nuclear Niche is co-sponsored by the Kay Bailey Hutchingson Energy Center and UT’s Nuclear and Radiation Engineering Program.
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