Awards
News and updates in the Awards category.
Recipients from the Department of Engineering Technology and Industrial Distribution share lessons behind their business success and advice for future entrepreneurs.
Former Texas A&M chemical engineering student Dr. Yuhe Tian has been named one of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers’ 35 Under 35 award recipients, recognizing her contributions to the field and the chemical engineering community.
Chemical engineering assistant professor Chelsea Hu has been selected for a three-year Air Force Young Investigator award, supporting her research into innovative scientific approaches with the potential for broad impact.
Dr. Robin R. Murphy, professor emerita in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering, was recognized by Forbes in the impact category for her significant contributions to disaster robotics.
Okoroafor earns NSF CAREER Award for work in hydrogen generation
Oct. 6, 2026 • 2 min. readDr. Rita Esuru Okoroafor received the National Science Foundation's highest honor for early-career faculty for her research on understanding and sustaining hydrogen generation from reactive rocks deep beneath the Earth's surface.
Six former students and seven current students were honored at this year’s Outstanding Engineering Awards, coinciding with Texas A&M University’s sesquicentennial.
Faculty members from the petroleum engineering department were recognized by the Society of Petroleum Engineers for their professional contributions and meaningful impact in the field.
Dr. Ashok Mishra was recognized for his transformative research clarifying drought dynamics, migration patterns, propagation and impacts, which informed strategies to address extreme hydroclimatic events at regional and global scales.
The Biomedical Engineering Society honored Texas A&M researcher Dr. Gerard Coté for his contributions to the field and dedication to laboratory research that translates into better healthcare for patients worldwide.
The 50-pound drone with a six-pound carbon fiber frame carried 110 pounds at the DARPA Lift Challenge, which makes them one of only six out of 87 teams to complete the four nautical mile course.