By Shraddha Sankhe, Texas A&M University College of Engineering Texas A&M University researchers have developed an intelligent transportation system prototype designed to avoid collisions and prevent hacking of autonomous vehicles. Modern vehicles are increasingly autonomous, relying on sensors to provide information to automatically control them. They are also equipped…
Dr. Timonthy C. Hall. By Shana K. Hutchins, Texas A&M University College of Science In 2016, Texas A&M University mourned the death of Senior Distinguished Professor of Biology Dr. Timothy C. Hall. This week, Texas A&M will celebrate his life and pioneering research career with a two-day event showcasing…
This fuel assembly, which glows a fluorescent green when the structure and fluids are illuminated by a laser, will provide researchers with measurements and information about this specific type of fuel assembly, helping to advance the understanding of advanced reactor fuel assemblies. By Chris Scoggins, Texas A&M…
Bob Avant leads a panel on emerging drone technology in agriculture. By Gabe Saldana, Texas A&M University AgriLife Unmanned aircraft systems, known as drones or UAS, could be an important tool in boosting agricultural production to accommodate a roughly 30 percent global population increase to 9 billion people by 2050.
Omar Wyman and Bailey J. Woods walk the halls of the Texas State Capitol. By Elena Watts, Texas A&M University Marketing and Communications Two Texas A&M University students shared their research with legislators and their aides, among others, while learning about the legislative process at Undergraduate Research Day. The…
Michael Evans is taking his experience in oceanography and studying the carbonates formed on Mars, which will help better our understanding the planet’s aqueous conditions. Next, he’ll be working with NASA engineers to plan future Mars missions.
Dr. Joshua Yuan (left) and Dr. Greg Sword (right) received an Innovation Award from Texas A&M Technology Commercialization (TTC) during an awards luncheon Thursday. By Research Communications and Public Relations Two Texas A&M University faculty members each received an Innovation Award from Texas A&M Technology Commercialization (TTC) during an…
Zachary T. Perry, By Shana K. Hutchins, Texas A&M University College of Science For most aspiring scientists, engineers and doctors, eventual membership in the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine ranks high among one’s top lifetime career goals, likely second only to winning a Nobel Prize. Texas A&M…
By Shana K. Hutchins, Texas A&M University College of Science Texas A&M University statistician Dr. Clifford H. Spiegelman has been appointed as the inaugural official statistician of the Texas Holocaust and Genocide Commission. Spiegelman was unanimously accepted and approved by the commissioners of Austin-based organization at the group’s…
By Lorian Hopcus, Texas A&M University College of Engineering A team of researchers from the Department of Materials Science and Engineering and the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering at Texas A&M University is collaborating to 4-D print nickel-titanium shape memory alloys. The research group is comprised of Dr.