Houston area hospitals contacted the Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station and Texas A&M University to determine if researchers and staff could use their rapid manufacturing expertise to assist with the shortage of medical devices and personal protective equipment as the nation responds to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Although surgeons control their telerobotic hands during operative procedures, accurately estimating how far these hands are from underlying tissue remains a challenge. Texas A&M researchers have found that delivering electrical pulses to fingertips is an effective, yet simple way to provide proximity information.
Senior drivers are at a high risk for vehicle crashes, yet they generally do not use built-in car technologies that can increase their safety. Texas A&M researchers have found that seniors are more likely to use driver-assistance technologies if trained with videos.
Disaster events from hurricanes, earthquakes, wildfires and even the COVID-19 pandemic can cause disruptions in infrastructure services, and the impact on the social fabric of communities is inevitable.
Hundreds of people in the United States get sick each year due to foodborne illnesses caused by bacteria that spread between produce via food-contact surfaces. Researchers have now created a superhydrophobic, antimicrobial coating that can prevent bacterial cross-contamination by 99.99%.
Ocean engineering students are well versed in learning from a distance – the unique duel-campus set up providing them the ability to teleconference between Galveston and College Station year-round. Two ocean engineering seniors share their advice on how to succeed in an online world of education.
The Student Engineers’ Council has established the Texas A&M Student Engineers’ Council Engineering Entrepreneurship Excellence Fund. This endowment will support the Engineering Entrepreneurship Program in the College of Engineering at Texas A&M University, and its funds will be used at the discretion of the director of the program.
Martensitic steels need to be 3D printed for certain applications. But the printing process can introduce inadvertent defects. Now, Texas A&M University researchers, in collaboration with the Air Force Research Laboratory, have developed guidelines for flawlessly 3D printing martensitic steels.
The SuSu and Mark A. Fischer ’72 Engineering Design Center’s crew of essential research members kicked off a project to provide Baylor College of Medicine in Houston with 3,000 face shields to help protect its medical workers while treating sick patients.
Lee (Bender) Coleman ’81 and Keith W. Coleman ‘81 have established the Lee (Bender) Coleman ’81 and Keith W. Coleman ’81 Endowed Chemical Engineering Fellowship, providing fellowships to students pursuing a graduate degree in chemical engineering and working in safety-related areas..
The Southwest Electrical Metering Association (SWEMA) has established the Mike Compton Memorial Scholarship that will support students pursuing an undergraduate degree in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering from Texas A&M University.
The Texas A&M College of Engineering is offering Texas A&M engineering students graduating in May or August 2020, with a 3.0 GPA or higher, expedited admittance to engineering graduate studies to help those without jobs weather the economic storm.
Mary Hovden (Spivey) ’78 and Jack Hovden have established the Mary Hovden (Spivey) ’78 Industrial Distribution Endowed Scholarship to support students pursuing an undergraduate degree in industrial distribution at Texas A&M University.
Bob ’86 and Sandra Judge ’86 have established the Robert “Bob” A. ’86 and Sandra K. Judge ’86 Study Abroad Scholarship to support students pursuing an undergraduate degree in the College of Engineering and participating in the Study Abroad Program at Texas A&M University.
Dr. Ali Mostafavi, assistant professor in the Zachry Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, recently received a grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to better understand, predict and effectively respond to the risk of infectious disease outbreaks in urban areas.
Karen E. Olson and Louis H. Turner have established the Karen E. Olson ’87 and Louis H. Turner Endowed Excellence in Research Faculty Award. This endowment will be used to recognize faculty members who have exhibited outstanding research within the Harold Vance Department of Petroleum Engineering at Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas.
Ken C. Kavalew '89 has established the Tabitha H. Kavalew '91 Memorial Aerospace Engineering Scholarship. This endowment will support students pursuing an undergraduate degree in aerospace engineering at Texas A&M University.
Megan and Jonathon Shuhart '96 have established the Megan and Jonathon Shuhart '96 Scholarship. This endowment will support first-generation students pursuing an undergraduate degree in the College of Engineering at Texas A&M University.
Texas A&M University, through its unique Engineering Medicine (EnMed) partnership with Houston Methodist Hospital, is stepping up to help the health care system keep up with the demand for medical supplies brought on by the increasing number of confirmed and suspected COVID-19 cases.
As more than 20,000 students transition into an online learning environment, the quality of the education students receive in the Texas A&M University College of Engineering continues to be of utmost importance. Engineering personnel have stepped up in many ways to make the transition as easy as possible.
