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New Texas A&M research explores how people shift attention during every day, high-stakes tasks, revealing why focus drifts at critical moments and how those patterns can influence decisions, mistakes and performance.

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Atif Ashraf, a recent Ph.D. graduate in industrial and systems engineering, studies how frontline workers adapt in practice when safety procedures meet the realities of high-risk work.

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The awards will support faculty work to solve complex engineering challenges in different fields.

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This new DARPA-funded approach will have far-reaching impact on the additive manufacturing industry.

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Researchers will introduce a breakthrough wearable device for PTSD management at the 2025 Project Hero Texas Challenge.

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Drs. Jaesung Lee and Yuxiao Zhou receive prestigious Seed Program Award for advancing smart orthopedic surgery planning.

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New research uses AI to improve training of sensorimotor skills in human subjects, with potential applications ranging from performing surgery to perfecting tennis serves.

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Texas A&M Ph.D. candidate researches possible benefits of 3D printing on semiconductor manufacturing and the global supply chain.

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For the first time, Texas A&M researchers experimentally show that sustained exertions could disturb the neck’s mechanical structure and increase the risk of neck pain.

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Research

Bridging health and tech

Jan. 31, 2024 • 3 min. read

Research reveals at-home blood pressure self-monitoring offers a more cost-effective approach compared to traditional clinic-based monitoring.