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Science & Technology

Zachry

Zachry program to teach ‘real-time’ leadership

By Zach Grinovich October 13, 2015

No matter how much technical knowledge an individual possesses, success requires teamwork and leadership. A new program at Texas A&M aims to pass these skills on to engineering students.The Zachry...

CERN

Atom Smashers

Chris Martin October 12, 2015

A typical day at CERN — the world’s largest particle accelerator — is anything but typical. Colleagues may be from the United States, Russia or any of the other dozen nations involved...

Cyclotron

‘The strongest force’

By: Zachary Grinovich October 12, 2015

SciTech Battalion reporter Zachary Grinovich sat down with Sherry Yennello, chemistry professor and director of Texas A&M’s Cyclotron Institute, an on-campus particle accelerator, to discuss...

Charlie Duke was the lunar module pilot for NASA's Apollo 16 mission to the moon.

3 days on the moon

Connor Smith October 6, 2015

Charlie Duke is a member of one of the most exclusive groups in the world. He is one of the 12 men in history to step foot on the moon — an experience which he spoke about Tuesday morning at Rudder...

New Republic Brewery

Brewed in B-CS

Connor Smith October 6, 2015

The Battalion Science and technology reporter Connor Smith sat down with entomology professor Adrienne Brundage to talk about what it’s like being one of the founders of one of the first craft breweries...

Mathematics senior William Linz is one of two A&M recipients of a $10,000 scholarship given by the Astronaut Scholarship Fund.

A&M students to receive $10K scholarship

By Connor Smith October 5, 2015

The United States has successfully launched six lunar missions — a scientific and engineering legacy that former Apollo astronaut Charlie Duke hopes to foster in the next generation at A&M.Tuesday...

Closer to  seeing farther

Closer to seeing farther

By Zach Grinovich October 1, 2015

Astronomers will soon have a new set of eyes to probe the far reaches of the universe, as the Giant Magellan Telescope’s fourth mirror begins the careful process from glass shards to an observatory’s...

Students and faculty spent the evening stargazing outside Sbisa dining hall Tuesday night as part of the Mitchell Institute's 'Star Party." 

Rediscovering the night sky

Gracie Mock September 30, 2015

My first memory of the night sky came from driving around pastures in my dad’s truck with my brother and sister; all of us had our heads hanging out the window to stare up at the stars. Despite the...

25X25 Infographic

A&M partners with community colleges to meet 25 by 25 goals

By Josh Hopkins September 29, 2015

The Dwight Look College of Engineering is on track to meet its lofty goal of 25,000 engineering students by 2025, in part because of a partnership with Texas community colleges. The 25 by 25 Initiative,...

‘Star parties’ bring galaxy closer to BCS

By Gracie Mock September 29, 2015

Students and community members will get a glimpse into the cosmos Tuesday through Mitchell Institute’s bi-weekly Star Party.The Star Parties are hosted to provide the opportunity to look at particular...

Mars

NASA confirms flowing water on Red Planet

By Zach Grinovich and Chris Martin September 29, 2015

While the idea of water on Mars isn’t a new phenomenon, NASA released a statement Monday that it has conclusive evidence of water flowing on Mars.The Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) captured...

Tires invention

Accidental discoveries in science

By Chris Martin September 23, 2015

Many discoveries in today’s society were found by scientists having a little luck during failure. Chris Martin, science and technology reporter with The Battalion, sat down with Texas A&M associate...

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