Vladislav Yakovlev has been developing a more efficient way of propagating light through an opaque medium. By Marcus Misztal, Texas A&M University College of Engineering The inner workings of the human brain have always been a subject of great interest. Unfortunately, it is fairly difficult to view brain structures or…
Marine biology junior Savannah Mapes received a $5,000 National Science Foundation grant to research effects of harmful algal bloom. By Bob Wright, Texas A&M University at Galveston Marketing And Communications Texas A&M University at Galveston student Savannah Mapes has a rare opportunity that few undergraduate students ever achieve – getting…
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…
Scientists are one step closer to understanding the structure and function of the multi-protein complex in humans responsible for iron-sulfur clusters, thanks to a study led by Texas A&M University chemistry graduate student Seth Cory. By Chris Jarvis, Texas A&M University College of Science Think of them as nature’s molecular Swiss…
Dr. Matthias Katzfuss. By Shana K. Hutchins, Texas A&M University College of Science Texas A&M University statistician Matthias Katzfuss has been selected to receive the American Statistical Association’s 2017 ENVR Young Investigator Award, presented by the ASA Section on Statistics and the Environment (ENVR). The award is…
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…
Deepwater plumes in the Pacific Ocean can carry iron particles 2,500 miles. (Shutterstock) By Keith Randall, Texas A&M Marketing and Communications Iron particles coming from hydrothermal vents along volcanic mountain ridges deep in the ocean persist for more than 2,500 miles across the Pacific, according to a study led…
Texas A&M-Galveston senior Katie Westmoreland has spent six weeks in Antarctica studying the impact climate change on the local ecosystem. By Keith Randall, Texas A&M Marketing and Communications Most undergraduate students rarely get a chance to do research in some of the world’s most remote locations alongside some of…