Dr. Jessica Yorzinski with Texas A&M University’s wildlife and fisheries sciences department studies peacocks. (Texas A&M AgriLife photo) By Steve Byrns, Texas A&M University AgriLife Flock, muster ostentation, cluster, lek, pulchritude, pride or bawl, no matter what a group of peacocks is called, Texas A&M University at College Station is…
“Zootopia” (Photo courtesy of Walt Disney Animation Studios) By Richard Nira, Texas A&M University College of Architecture From lifelike fur covering the anthropomorphic animal denizens of Disney Animation Studio’s feature, “Zootopia,” to realistic feathers that fluff dry and droop wet on “Piper,” the beachcombing namesake of…
Mechanical engineering professor Ying Li (left) conducts research funded by an National Science Foundation CAREER grant. (Photo courtesy of the College of Engineering) By Robert Scoggins, Texas A&M University College of Engineering Researchers with the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Texas A&M University are making the best use of…
Energy Secretary Rick Perry, a Texas A&M former student, delivers a convocation address at Texas A&M in 2014 while serving as Texas governor. By Bush School Staff The recent confirmation of former Texas Gov. Rick Perry to head the U.S. Department of Energy presents an opportunity for a smarter,…
By Jan McHarg, Texas A&M University College of Engineering After working for more than a decade on hover-capable drones no bigger than the palm of a hand, Dr. Moble Benedict and a team of researchers are studying the feasibility of scaling these concepts to larger unmanned aircraft (UAVs). Developing…
Dr. Joseph Sorg, Texas A&M biologist. (Photo courtesy of the Texas A&M College of Science) By Chris Jarvis, Texas A&M University College of Science Of the millions of patients admitted to U.S. hospitals each year, nearly 250,000 will contract the dangerous bacterial infection Clostridium difficile during their stay. A…
By Ashley Green, Texas A&M University College of Education and Human Development Educational neuroscience is an emerging field that Dr. Steven Woltering wants to be on the leading edge of. His latest research on self-regulation will play a key role with implications across education from parents and educators…
Zachary Grasley tests various grout mixtures. By Kristina Ballard, Texas A&M University College of Engineering Nuclear waste is a reality, whether remnants of nuclear weapons or the byproducts of nuclear power plants. While we aren’t at risk of an attack from a giant radioactive lizard, nuclear waste can still…
Jia Wang delivers her “Workplace Incivility: The Silent Epidemic” Voices of Impact talk at Cavalry Court. By Lesley Henton, Texas A&M Marketing and Communications Just what is a “frantic banana?” I found out that and much more at Texas A&M University’s inaugural “Voices of Impact Speaker Series,” hosted by…
Three teams of students will design solutions for an “intelligent future” at SXSW. (Photo courtesy College of Engineering) By Melanie Balinas, Texas A&M University College of Engineering With mentorship and funding opportunities on the line, in addition to a chance to present at the annual South by Southwest (SXSW)…
