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Science & Technology

LiberWave

Textbook-selling app debuts at Texas A&M

By Gracie Mock January 21, 2016

Textbooks are an ever-present facet of most college students’ lives, and a new app co-founded by an Aggie hopes to change the way students buy and sell them. “LiberWave” is a virtual...

SpaceX successfully relanded the stage one of their Falcon 9 rocket on land Dec. 21, 2015, pictured here in a long-exposure launch and relanding streak. An attempt to replicate the historic feat at sea failed Sunday however. 

Failure launches industry forward

By Chris Martin January 20, 2016

SpaceX’s most recent rocket-launch failure has triggered excitement in the aerospace community. Aerospace manufacturer SpaceX revolutionized the space industry by successfully launching and landing...

The drone ship that SpaceX hopes will one day serve as a moveable landing pad for their stage one rockets.

Failure will lead to SpaceX’s success

By John Rangel January 19, 2016

Engineering is a dirty job. Engines break down, pipes burst and rockets explode — I’d be worried if they didn’t. That’s why when SpaceX’s third attempt to land a used stage...

Senior Won Park uses his hoverboard to get around on campus between classes.

Hoverboards banned from dorms

By Gracie Mock January 19, 2016

Hoverboards were a trending tech toy this holiday season, but they will not find a home in campus dorms this semester. A new rule by the Department of Residence Life bans the use, storage and charging...

Space X

Hyperloop for the holidays

By Gracie Mock & John Rangel December 13, 2015

A semester’s worth of late nights, scrubbed designs and computations have paid off for six Texas A&M teams that will advance to the Hyperloop international design competition in January. As campus...

Mark Holtzapple converts waste to fuel by suing the MixAlco process in his lab.

Aggies bioengineer clean energy

By Zach Grinovich December 13, 2015

A&M researchers are capturing the power of natural waste to produce a highly versatile fuel. Mark Holtzapple, Department of Chemical Engineering head, and his lab are using a technique called the “MixAlco...

Climate Change

Student invited to climate conference

By Chris Martin December 7, 2015

An Aggie is among the nine students worldwide chosen to represent the American Chemical Society at the United Nations Climate Change Conference being held in Paris, France. The conference, which started...

Atlas V Rocket Launching

AggieSat 4 launches successfully after delays

By Josh Hopkins December 7, 2015

Following three cancelled launch attempts, the Atlas V rocket launched from Cape Canaveral at 4:44 p.m Eastern Time Sunday, taking with it the AggieSat 4 to the International Space Station. The launches...

High Speed Rail

Texas Central holds forum to address high speed rail concerns

By Chris Martin December 6, 2015

The private company responsible for the construction of the controversial high-speed rail between Houston and Dallas met with opposition in Grimes County on Saturday. A proposed high-speed rail line between...

The Atlas V rocket that will carry supplies, including the AggieSat4, rests on it's Launchpad. The launch was delayed due to inclement weather.

AggieSat4 launch delayed due to weather

Josh Hopkins December 4, 2015

Due to poor weather before the launch, Aggieland’s journey to space aboard an Atlas V rocket has been delayed until Saturday at the earliest.AggieSat Lab has built and developed a small satellite...

Texas A&M will host the Hyperloop design competition, which will feature over 1,400 participating teams from academia and industry.

All A&M teams advance to Hyperloop competition

Gracie Mock December 4, 2015

Elon Musk’s dream of sending passengers from Los Angeles to San Francisco in just 30 minutes could be made a reality by Texas A&M students, as all six A&M teams advanced to an international...

pie

Pies for a purpose: Profs to be ‘pied’ for Panama fundraiser

Zach Grinovich December 3, 2015

Two professors will be pied in the face in an effort to help save lives in Panama. The spectacle will take place Friday and is hosted by Engineers Without Borders, an organization on campus that uses engineering...

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