Enrique Lavernia and Julie Schoenung headshots.

Two National Academy of Engineering members, Drs. Enrique Lavernia and Julie Schoenung, are the latest joint additions to Texas A&M University’s materials science and engineering and mechanical engineering departments.

Solar panels on a roof in Puerto Rico.

A mechanical engineering professor, Dr. Zheng O’Neill, is part of a research team using technology to improve community energy resilience in Castañer, Puerto Rico.

Grains being processed for drying and storage.

Researchers, led by Dr. Zheng O’Neill, are advancing heat pump and dehumidification technology in hopes of making the food and agriculture industry carbon-pollution-free in the coming decade.

Dr. Douglas Allaire

Dr. Douglas Allaire was elected an associate fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, an honor recognizing outstanding contributions in aeronautics or astronautics.

J. Mike Walker ’66 Department of Mechanical Engineering at Texas A&M University logo over a maroon background.

The J. Mike Walker ’66 Department of Mechanical Engineering at Texas A&M University improved to sixth among public institutions and first in Texas, according to the recently released 2024 U.S. News & World Report Best College Rankings.

Dr. Robert Ambrose in front of a glass bookshelf

Dr. Robert Ambrose received the 2023 Charles Russ Richards Memorial Award, recognizing an engineer who has demonstrated outstanding achievement.

Coral reef in the ocean with sea life swimming around it.

An interdisciplinary team of researchers demonstrated that coral can be preserved through a new technique called isochoric vitrification.

Dr. Jaime Grunlan in front of a bookcase

The American Chemical Society elected Dr. Jaime Grunlan among its 2023 class of Fellows, joining fewer than 1,500 members ever to receive the recognition.

six college students pose with their prototype backboard and hoop system

A senior design capstone program team from the mechanical engineering department created a functional prototype of a basketball backboard and hoop using a motion-tracking sensor system.

A group of people in a lab

A team of mechanical engineering students created a real-world solution for an industry sponsor’s manufacturing challenge as part of the senior capstone design program.