What is Big Data and why is it so vital to modern society? Imagine you’re tasked with finding just three grains of blue sand on a mile-long beach. That’s what Big Data does – it allows us to sort through unimaginable amounts of information to find exactly what we’re…
Texas A&M Racing’s 2017 Formula SAE race car will make its debut March 13 outside of “Texas A&M House” at the Hotel Van Zandt during South By Southwest (SXSW) before heading off to international competition this summer. Each year, Texas A&M students take part in the Formula…
Texas A&M University will present “The ’47 x FADER Sessions” March 12-14 during the South By Southwest (SXSW) Conference & Festival in Austin. Texas A&M has teamed up with ’47, who has partnered with The FADER, to bring a diverse group of musical acts to perform at the “Texas…
Can advanced, lifesaving medical technologies be scaled down to a user-friendly device? Can modern manufacturing technologies find their way to 3D printers? Can old items be retrofitted with new technologies to become part of the “Internet of Things?” Three teams of Texas A&M University students will find the answers…
From the tropical islands of Palau where researchers are working to preserve coral reefs, to a behind-the-scenes look at ESPN studios, or deep at sea on a research vessel, to jumping into the stands with tens of thousands of Aggie football fans — all in virtual reality (VR) —…
By Texas A&M University Marketing and Communications The Texas A&M College of Architecture’s Visualization Department will showcase Oscar-winning animation, educational gaming and digital enhancements for therapeutics, among other “zones of engagement” that live at the intersection of art and science, during South-by-Southwest (SXSW) Interactive Week. The multidisciplinary exhibits…
By Texas A&M University Marketing and Communications Texas A&M University President Michael K. Young will moderate a panel discussing the concept and evolution of “academic incubators” from 11 a.m. to noon Friday, March 10 in the Lady Bird Ballroom of the Hotel Van Zandt as part…
Nate Silver discussed predictive models during “The Signal and the Noise: An Evening With Nate Silver” Tuesday, March 7. By Sam Peshek, Texas A&M University Marketing and Communications In Nate Silver’s world where data drives predictions, underdogs sometimes have the advantage, crises arising from natural disasters can…
By Sam Peshek, Texas A&M University Marketing and Communications International Women’s Day Conference Date: 3/7/17 Time: 5 – 8 pm Location: MSC 2300C Cost: Free! Audience: Students RSVP/Registration: Register at http://studentlife.tamu.edu/wrc.iwd by March 2nd. Sponsored by: The American Association of University Women at Texas A&M University,…
By Texas A&M Marketing and Communications Staff Texas A&M University has earned a STARS Gold Rating in recognition of its sustainability achievements from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE). STARS, the Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System measures and encourages sustainability in all aspects of…
