Among the 11 teams to receive a U.S. Department of Energy award is a team from the Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station (TEES) led by Dr. Kate Davis.
Texas A&M doctoral student Qin Yan’s research could hopes to return energy generated by electric vehicles back to the power grid. (Getty Images) By Rachel Rose, Texas A&M University College of Engineering Without electricity that the power grid supplies, we wouldn’t be able to work in the office or…
Rep. Bill Flores (R-TX) speaks during news conference where a bicameral group of Congressional Republicans called for Senate Democrats to vote on funding for the Department of Homeland Security February 12, 2015 in Washington, DC. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) By Erin Raftery, Texas A&M University Bush School of Government and…
The IMPEDE Embolization Plug is made from polyurethane-based shape memory polymer foam that expands to a “memorized” larger conformable shape when delivered into a blood vessel, allowing it to obstruct or reduce the rate of blood flow in the vein or artery targeted. (Duncan Maitland) By Jennifer Reiley, Texas A&M…
A doctoral student in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Texas A&M University, is studying the use of magnetic gears and their advantages over the traditional mechanically geared machines. (Texas A&M University College of Engineering) By Rachel Rose, Texas A&M University College of Engineering Renewable energy sources, such…
Since 1967, the Cyclotron Institute has served as the core of Texas A&M University’s nuclear science program and as a major technical and educational resource for the state, nation and world. By Shana K. Hutchins, Texas A&M University College of Science In 1964, Texas Governor John B. Connally personally…
By Shraddha Sankhe, Texas A&M University College of Engineering High-speed winds during a thunderstorm may cause trees around an electric grid to crash into the distribution system feeders causing an outage in that area. Currently, most utility companies diminish such accidents by scheduling regular tree-trimming operations. This effort is…
By Keith Randall, Marketing and Communications Texas A&M University is part of a United States team that will use a $7.5 million Department of Energy (DOE) grant to help advance India’s power grid to ensure access to affordable and reliable energy. India’s Ministry of Science and…