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Science & Technology

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Eighteen million pounds of steel and 40,000 cubic yards of concrete have been added to Kyle Field in Phase I of construction. 
 

Kyle Field: engineering marvel

Claire Ronner September 24, 2014

Beneath a roaring crowd 100,000-strong lies an engineering marvel — Kyle Field. The stadium’s façade changes are easily seen with a glance up at Texas A&M’s skyline, but there...

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Required laptops on the way for engineers

Katy Stapp September 23, 2014

Every incoming engineering student will need to purchase a university-approved laptop by Spring 2015 — a policy referred to as “Bring Your Own Device”, or BYOD. The policy move is in...

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Architecture-for-Health series begins anew with focus on technology

Gracie Mock September 22, 2014

The Department of Architecture is hosting its annual Architecture-for-Health semester-long lecture series on the topic of how technology impacts healthcare design, with speakers from the top of their fields...

Survey to gauge engineering student opinion

Katie Fuller September 22, 2014

Hoping for more participants, the Student Engineers’ Council is gearing up for another college-wide online survey. The survey will gauge student opinion on key issues and upcoming projects and will...

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Astronaut Randy Bresnik prepares to enter Boeing’s CST-100 spacecraft to check how much working room the occupants will have on a future mission.

Small step forward

Bradley D’Souza September 18, 2014

Americans currently can’t enter outer space on their own accord — a fact that’s about to change, if a NASA contract with two private U.S. companies is successful. The future of America’s...

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Over 1000 participants were apart of the tenth bi-annual Pennapps hackathon.

Aggies find success at Hackathon

Cesar Escalante September 17, 2014

Three of the five TAMUHack co-founders received awards at the 10th semiannual PennApps hackathon. PennApps hackathon is hosted at the University of Pennsylvania and attracts hackers from all over the world...

Photo by Dee HugganA member of the AMBER Lab tries on a sophisticated prosthesis that reacts to a wearer's movements within milliseconds. 

AMBER Lab develops smart prosthesis

Cesar Escalante September 17, 2014

For most, the action of walking is done without a second thought, but to Aaron Ames the process represents complex challenges that can be described mathematically, written into software and one day mimicked...

Campus fully operational nuclear reactor AGN-201M is located on campus.

Engineering growth pauses nuclear reactor access

Bradley D’Souza September 17, 2014

While Zachry Engineering Complex is home to many classrooms and research labs, the facility also houses the AGN-201M, a fully operational nuclear reactor. Every lab and academic department will be moved...

PROVIDEDSenior research associate Craig Wilson directs the Future Scientists Program for K-12 outreach. 

Professor leads future scientists

Danielle Docherty September 16, 2014

Monarch butterflies, exploding bottles and hissing roaches — Craig Wilson always brings something unique to the elementary school classrooms he visits, all in the name of science. Wilson, a senior...

 

Career fair breaks records

Katie Fuller September 14, 2014

The largest student run career fair in the nation went off without a hitch Tuesday and Wednesday as 8,500 students and 430 engineering firms converged on Reed Arena to secure internships and jobs across...

Aggies to tackle healthcare system problems at hackathon

Cesar Escalante September 10, 2014

The five co-founders of TAMUHack, a student-run organization that attends and hosts hackathons, will travel to Philadelphia this weekend to participate in the 10th bi-annual PennApps hackathon. PennApps...

Policy moves engineering major decision to 2nd semester

Katy Stapp September 10, 2014

Thousands of freshmen engineering students this fall no longer have the option to directly select a specific degree-granting major during their first semester. The policy, called the Common First Year...

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