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Students gain hands-on experience in nuclear plant management
May 20, 2026 • 4 min. readA Texas A&M lab offers unique opportunities for undergraduate students to experience managing nuclear power plants through full computer simulations.
Dr. Faisal Khan has been recognized with the Ayyub-Wiechel Risk Analysis Award for his impactful contributions to risk, reliability and engineering safety through research, teaching and leadership.
A Texas A&M Engineering team’s latest work enables swarms of autonomous robots to perform reliably in harsh and adversarial environments and earned students the top prize in their major at the College of Engineering Project Showcase.
Czech nuclear researcher continues tradition of Texas partnership
May 16, 2026 • 3 min. readJan Ullmann, a nuclear engineering Ph.D. student from the University of West Bohemia in Pilsen in the Czech Republic, spent the spring collaborating with peers at Texas A&M.
Selected as a Texas Exchange for Energy & Climate Entrepreneurship (TEX-E) fellow, Edwin Ochedikwu will explore the evolving global energy landscape.
Chemical engineering graduate student Ashfaq Iftakher earned the 2026 Texas A&M Distinguished Dissertation Award for his research in developing tools for computer-aided molecular and process design.
Inside the workshop tackling Texas’ electrical grid challenges
May 13, 2026 • 3 min. readAs large data center demands surge, Texas A&M researchers are creating a multidisciplinary platform where industry leaders, engineers, researchers and students can come together to tackle challenges in Texas’ power grid through collaborative workshops.
A recent publication from Texas A&M Engineering researchers shows that in-sensor intelligence could increase the speed of data analysis and lead to a future where seeing becomes thinking.
AggieSat 6 will serve as an ear in space for teams on the ground to better identify where other satellites are located and measure low level radiation in the Earth’s atmosphere.
Texas researchers are sending their smart skin prototype into space where it will endure months of exposure on the International Space Station, tested against harsh conditions to better protect space technology in future missions.









