By Jan McHarg, Texas A&M University College of Engineering A new technology combining a laser beam and a particle beam for interstellar propulsion could pave the way for space exploration into the vast corners of our universe. This is the focus of PROCSIMA, a new research proposal by Dr.
By Elizabeth Thomson, Texas A&M University College of Engineering Engineers from Texas A&M University and Virginia Tech report important new insights into nanoporous gold–a material with growing applications in several areas, including energy storage and biomedical devices–all without stepping into a lab. Instead of conducting any additional experiments, the…
By Aubrey Bloom, Texas A&M University College of Engineering Imagine if all the roads and streets of a city were empty. With no other cars and no variables like pedestrians, it would be relatively easy to direct an autonomous car from one place to another. But what about 20,000…
Engineering students had the opportunity to give back to their host community while studying abroad in Egypt. (Texas A&M University College of Engineering) By Jennifer Reiley, Texas A&M University College of Engineering A group of juniors from the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering at Texas A&M University had the…
Sand dunes protect coastal community from infragravity waves during a storm. (Getty Images) By Lorian Hopcus, Texas A&M University College of Engineering While many Texans were bracing for Hurricane Harvey’s landfall in late August 2017, a team of researchers set out to deploy instrument pods along the Texas coast. The…
By Lorian Hopcus, Texas A&M University College of Engineering Human stem cells have shown potential in medicine as they can transform into various specialized cell types such as bone and cartilage cells. The current approach to obtain such specialized cells is to subject stem cells to specialized instructive protein…
By Rick Davenport, Texas A&M Transportation Institute Credited with acquiring the legislative funding needed for The Texas A&M University System’s Center for Infrastructure Renewal (CIR), Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick was the special guest for the center’s ribbon-cutting ceremony held on the RELLIS Campus April 11. The 138,000-square-foot, multidisciplinary…
By Holly Shive, Texas A&M University Health Science Center Engineering Medicine (EnMed), Texas A&M University’s innovative engineering medicine track at Houston Methodist Hospital in Houston, is now included in the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) accreditation of the Texas A&M College of Medicine’s Doctor of Medicine (MD) program.
The study uses a commonly used thickening agent known as kappa-carrageenan, obtained from seaweed, to design injectable hydrogels. (Texas A&M University College of Engineering) By Marcus Misztal, Texas A&M University College of Engineering A penetrating injury from shrapnel is a serious obstacle in overcoming battlefield wounds that can ultimately lead to death.
By Kim Foli Ikpo, Texas A&M University College of Engineering Highlights Student teams named first and second place winners during Texas A&M’s Invent for the Planet teamed up to create an inexpensive light source to take to market in Myanmar. More than half of Myanmar’s citizens don’t have access to electricity,…
