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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.

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Research

Making smart tech smarter

Jan. 21, 2026 • 4 min. read

Texas A&M engineering team works to improve the security and resilience of autonomous and remote-operated devices, advancing the frontier of dependable communication.

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The rare distinction from the National Security Agency marks Texas A&M as one of only 10 academic institutions designated as a National Center of Academic Excellence in cybersecurity education, research and operations.

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Equipped with knowledge of resilient ecosystems, Texas A&M researchers showcase the strength of bio-inspired cyber-physical power systems.

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Research

A RADIANT future for cybersecurity

Oct. 15, 2025 • 3 min. read

Texas A&M researchers have developed a new cyber defense system to improve the safety of critical infrastructure.

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Researchers developed a framework to keep processing plants safe from cyber-attacks.

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Texas A&M researchers received a grant from the U.S. Army Research Laboratory to address the limitations of applying artificial intelligence tools in military scenarios.

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New research provides first evidence of the use of browser fingerprints for online tracking.

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Research

Catching the man in the middle

Feb. 12, 2024 • 3 min. read

Dr. P.R. Kumar and recent doctoral graduate Dr. Santosh Ganji figured out how to detect man-in-the-middle cyber-attacks through a timing-based protocol called REVEAL.

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U.S. Army Captain James Conway discusses how his military and workforce experience in the cyber field motivated him to attain a master’s degree focusing on cybersecurity from the Department of Multidisciplinary Engineering.