Texas has been designated by the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) as a national Automated Vehicle (AV) Proving Ground for the testing of connected and automated vehicle technologies to solve community challenges, thanks to an alliance of public transportation agencies, a network of research institutions, and municipal governments…
When you think of art, mathematical algorithms may not be the first thing that comes to mind. Dr. Tim Davis set out to show the world that mathematics can, in fact, be beautiful. He is merging the two disciplines by crafting algorithms that convert songs into something you…
Texas A&M chemist Lei Fang and his interdisciplinary research team of graduate students and faculty. An interdisciplinary team of Texas A&M University scientists led by Texas A&M chemist Lei Fang has developed a novel solution-processable, solvent-resistant polymer capable of maintaining its structure in the face of extreme conditions…
Within the last 100 years, a shift in the United States economy has occurred. Previously, the workforce was comprised of predominantly farmers. Today, less than 3 percent of the workforce is in the agricultural sector. To accommodate this shift, manufacturing productivity must increase. …
Photo: Texas A&M Cybersecurity Director Dr. Dan Ragsdale (left) moderates a panel featuring (from left to right) Palo Alto Networks Chief Security Officer Rick Howard, Defense Security Service Senior Cyber Advisor and Deputy Director of CounterIntellenge Richard Naylor and BLACKOPS Partners Corporation Chairman and CEO Casey Fleming. The Cybersecurity…
Highlights A Texas A&M researcher says his system of farming can power itself on manure and wastewater Daily milking of 200 cows produces as much nitrogen as a community of 10,000 people Dr. Eunsung Kan has received more than $1 million in grants to research his system’s viability…
Although there have been several outbreaks in recent weeks, the overall number of tornadoes in the United States in 2016 was below average and it was one of the quietest years since modern record keeping began in 1954. The reason is likely that a strong El Niño occurred…
Texas A&M Distinguished Professor of Chemistry John A. Gladysz, explaining the reactionary mechanics involved in a molecular elevator at the recent 2016 Nobel Prizes Symposium. (Credit: Gabe Chmielewski.) Texas A&M University Distinguished Professor of Chemistry John A. Gladysz will deliver a free public lecture this week on the…
Dr. Chao Ma, assistant professor in the Department of Engineering Technology and Industrial Distribution at Texas A&M University, is thinking small to make a big impact in the field of laser manufacturing. How big? Big enough to be used in a wide array of manufacturing disciplines,…
Conditions are right for wildfires across much of the state. (Texas A&M AgriLife photo by Kay Ledbetter) High winds and drying grass and brush should prompt homeowners and landowners alike to take time to prepare before wildfires spark across the state, said a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service specialist.
