Flood prediction becomes increasingly challenging during events of extreme rainfall, like during hurricanes. Texas A&M researchers have developed a new probability-based tool that considers the network of drainage systems to accurately predict the flow of flood water in near actual time.
Braden Beasley is pursuing an interdisciplinary engineering degree at Texas A&M University that combines architectural engineering and mechanical engineering. Beasley found this the perfect fit between his passions in energy consumption and thermodynamics as it broadened his perspective into how that interplays with architecture.
Nuclear engineering graduate Dr. X. George Xu '94 was recently awarded the prestigious Edith H. Quimby Award for Lifetime Achievement in Medical Physics.
Fatigued offshore workers are at an increased risk for accidents. Research at Texas A&M University is using new technology to help workers avoid accidents and empower supervisors to make safer decisions.
Glen “David” Sanders has established the Glen "David" Sanders ’92 Endowed Chemical Engineering Scholarship to support students pursuing an undergraduate degree in chemical engineering from Texas A&M University.
Volcanic tsunamis - those caused by an underwater eruption - are as devastating as they are abrupt. Richards Sunny, a doctoral candidate in the Department of Ocean Engineering, is developing and improving simulations to map, predict and research volcanic tsunamis.
Chris Lourenco, doctoral student in the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, will be joining the faculty of the U.S. Naval Academy as a tenure-track assistant professor in the Department of Mathematics.
Every summer, large-scale Saharan dust plumes from Africa travel more than 6,000 miles on trade winds across the Atlantic Ocean, impacting places in the eastern Caribbean, and sometimes passing over the southern United States.
Carla and Eric Stoltman ’88 have established the Carla and Eric Stoltman ’88 Scholarship to support students pursuing an undergraduate degree in engineering technology and industrial distribution from Texas A&M University.
Kimberly “Kim” Tompkins ’88 and Phillip “Phil” McDivitt ’87 have established the Gene and Dolores McDivitt Chemical Engineering Scholarship to support students pursuing an undergraduate degree in chemical engineering from Texas A&M University.
Student-run organization TAMUhack recently held its sixth annual hackathon where teams spent a weekend developing innovative software and hardware solutions to solve real-world problems faced by industry today.
Elif Kaya, a doctoral candidate in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, was awarded the 2020 Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Microwave Theory and Techniques Society Graduate Fellowship, which is the highest honor that the IEEE MTT-S gives to top graduate students.
Work to help communities prepare for and recover from natural disasters can continue thanks to the renewal of a $20 million partnership from the U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology.
The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) announced its class of 2020 fellows, which includes Dr. Rodney Bowersox, professor and head of the Department of Aerospace Engineering at Texas A&M University.
Christiana Chamon is a doctoral student in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Texas A&M University, working with Dr. Laszlo Kish on ways to keep sensitive information as secure as possible.
Dr. Maria Barrufet investigated carbon dioxide use in shale reservoirs and found the slow fluid flow properties of the organic mineral kerogen hampered popular methods of greenhouse gas storage and oil recovery.
Jeremiah Lockhart is a self-proclaimed ordinary kid from Duncanville, Texas. Taking a chance on a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, he applied for and was awarded the Gates Scholarship that will bolster him as he pursues his education at Texas A&M.
The Artie McFerrin Department of Chemical Engineering has established the Dr. Nazmul Karim Endowed Chemical Engineering Graduate Fellowship to honor the former department head.
The Greater Houston Chapter of Houston Engineers Week has named five Texas A&M University civil engineering graduates as 2020 Young Engineers of the Year for their contributions to the engineering industry.
For the third year, Texas A&M University hosted Invent for the Planet, which took place at more than 30 universities around the world. Students developed solutions for major issues facing society that have arisen as our world continues to modernize and become more populated.
The Department of Biomedical Engineering at Texas A&M University presented its 2019 Outstanding Alumni Award to Dr. Ashok Gowda, co-founder and president and CEO of Biotex, Inc., a Houston-based medical technology developer and manufacturer.
从会议在NASA aerosp结婚ace themed wedding, Katie and Steven Gilliam, former students in the Department of Aerospace Engineering at Texas A&M University, look back on the impact their time in the department and industry has had on their careers and relationship.
The research of Dr. Scott Socolofsky on oil biodegradation models and microbial methane in the ocean has been featured by the Gulf of Mexico Research Institute and Eos, Earth & Space Science News.
Faruque Hasan, assistant professor and Kim Tompkins McDivitt ’88 and Phillip McDivitt ’87 Faculty Fellow in the Artie McFerrin Department of Chemical Engineering, has received the NSF Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award. The CAREER Award is the most prestigious recognition given by the NSF to teacher-scholars early in their academic careers.
Dr. Aakash Tyagi recently received the Department of Residence Life’s 2020 Honoring Excellence Award for his outstanding support of his students and their academic success.
Updates to software can sometimes create inadvertent glitches, slowing down performance. Texas A&M researchers have developed a new algorithm based on machine learning that can locate and diagnose the bug faster.
On Feb. 14-16, Invent for the Planet returns for the third year. In 48 hours, student participants worldwide will collaborate to solve challenges that affect people around the world. Each year, the winners have produced amazing prototypes and designs. What will 2020 bring?
Jamie C. and Christopher D. White ’99 have established the Allie Estelle White Memorial Scholarship to provide one or more scholarships to full-time students in good standing pursuing an undergraduate degree in the J. Mike Walker ‘66 Department of Mechanical Engineering from Texas A&M University.
Dr. Robin Murphy recently participated in the White House Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Response Executive Forum and was featured at the National Science Foundation Natural Disaster Resiliency Event on the Hill for her expertise in artificial intelligence and robotics for emergency responders during disasters.
Carol ’90 and Slater Sauer ’87 have established the Carol ’90 and William “Slater” Sauer ’87 Endowed Civil Engineering Scholarship to support full-time students pursuing an undergraduate degree in the Zachry Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Texas A&M University.
Robert ’90 and Tera Davis ’94 have contributed to the Engineering Entrepreneurship Program Excellence Fund to support the program within Engineering Academics and Student Affairs at the Texas A&M University College of Engineering.
Elizabeth Ann and Ben Krueger ’84 have established the Elizabeth Ann and Ben Krueger ’84 Endowed Scholarship to support full-time students pursuing an undergraduate degree in chemical engineering.
Squishy, jelly-like materials called microporous annealed particle hydrogels are emerging as ideal candidates for delivering stem cells to the site of tissue injury. Texas A&M researchers now show that only when these hydrogels degrade over time, stems cells grow, spread and form dense networks.
Researchers in the Artie McFerrin Department of Chemical Engineering at Texas A&M University have been awarded a $1.8 million grant from the DOE to study a new class of viscosifying agents.
Brenda and Craig Stout have established the Brenda A. ’93 and Craig Stout Endowed Scholarship to support full-time students pursuing a degree in the Artie McFerrin Department of Chemical Engineering.
Tim Daugherty, Class of '03, is now president and CEO of research and development company Millar, Inc. He shares about his journey and how it all started in the Department of Biomedical Engineering.
Artificial intelligence (AI) has revolutionized just about every field it has touched. Dr. Stephanie Paal, assistant professor in the Zachry Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Texas A&M University, will work to wield that revolutionary power in the civil engineering field.
The separation between sky and sea is only one millimeter at its thickest and, yet, this sea-surface microlayer plays a major role in global phenomena. Dr. Aarthi Sekaran is taking a deeper look into how flow instabilities in this microlayer affects weather patterns and prediction.
