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Science & Technology

Texas A&M partners with UT, Battelle, Boeing for research facility bid

By Chevall Pryce May 25, 2016

The Texas A&M University System is partnering with the University of Texas System, Battelle and The Boeing Company for a joint bid for a laboratory according to a news release from the engineering...

$150 million to go toward new A&M facility

By Connor Smith May 2, 2016

$150 million has been dedicated to a new research and development facility in the Texas A&M system called the RELLIS campus. The news came Monday in the form of an announcement at the Transportation...

TriFusion

Startup receives $400,000 prize for business idea

By Gracie Mock May 1, 2016

A $400,000 prize will turn an Aggie student startup into an international operation.  After winning the grand prize at the Rice Business Plan Competition, the startup TriFusion Devices plans to begin...

The third and final town-hall style meeting about Zachry’s construction will be held Wednesday.

Zachry renovation committee seeks input

By Chris Martin April 27, 2016

A committee of engineering administrators is seeking student input on the Zachry Engineering Center’s renovation. At a third and final student town-hall meeting Wednesday, the committee will gather...

The College of Engineering has embarked on a controversial program to boost the total enrollment of Aggie engineering students to 25,000 by 2025.

‘Flipped classrooms are no substitute for a real teacher’

Guest column April 25, 2016

Flipped classrooms — a teaching style where lecture videos teach material and class-time is used to answer questions — are an attractive educational tool that is planned for A&M’s...

The Open House featured various activities for visitors, including a petting zoo.

Vet school open house allows for paws-on experience with animals

By Connor Smith April 17, 2016

The sights, sounds and even the smells of the animal kingdom took over the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences Saturday at the Texas A&M Vet School Open House.  The...

Nick Page introduced the idea for the open resources initiative in a Student Senate bill. 

SGA promotes open resources, rewards profs for utilization

By Brad Canon April 12, 2016

Members of student government are hosting a competition in hopes of fostering a classroom environment where professors lean on open resources rather than costly textbooks. The Student Government Association...

Aggies perform highly in NSA Codebreaker Challenge

By Zach Grinovich April 11, 2016

Cybersecurity is one of this century’s newest and most complex challenges. Data is becoming more and more difficult to protect, but an National Security Administration challenge aims to train the...

high speed rail

Urban, rural parts of Texas draw further apart on high speed rail

Chris Martin April 7, 2016

Editors note: The article has been tweaked from it's original text for clarity.   The heated debate to build a high-speed rail in Texas continues for groups on both sides of the divide, as a major...

SEC seeks student input with survey

By Zach Grinovich April 6, 2016

Engineering students have the chance to make their voices heard this week, as the Student Engineers’ Council conducts its semesterly survey across the college. The SEC’s Spring Engineering...

Nanoscale

Chemistry lab relies on small details for big research

By Gracie Mock April 6, 2016

Some scientists look at the universe at large to understand the everyday world, but one A&M research group focuses on the exact opposite — the extremely small.  The lab of chemistry professor...

During last year’s Physics and Engineering Festival, community members and students alike were able to explore the “fun side” of science.

Physics festival returns to A&M

Staff Report April 6, 2016

From “magic bubbles” and “cryogenic cool stuff” to more serious attractions, physics will jump from the chalkboard into real life this weekend as A&M’s Physics and Engineering...

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