Farewell from the Texas Center for Superconductivity

Oct. 22, 2026 by Piero · 1 min read

On October 22^nd, 2026, colleagues at the Texas Center for Superconductivity (TcSUH) at the University of Houston gathered to bid farewell to Prof. Piero Canepa and Prof. Yan Yao, who are leaving Houston for Purdue University and Columbia University, respectively.

Over cake and flowers, the center thanked both for their research, teaching and service at TcSUH and UH. We are deeply grateful to our colleagues at TcSUH and across the University of Houston for their support and friendship during our years in Houston, and we look forward to continuing our collaborations from our new homes.

The Canepa Research Lab moves to the School of Mechanical Engineering at Purdue University on November 2^nd, 2026 (see our earlier announcement). More photos are in Life in the group.

Two men standing before a screen reading "Farewell! Professor Yan Yao, Professor Piero Canepa", beside a table with a cake and flowers, as others look on — Prof. Yan Yao and Prof. Piero Canepa at the farewell.

Four members of the group standing arm in arm in front of a screen reading "Farewell!", one giving a thumbs-up — Members of the group at the farewell.