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New nonprofit will connect The Texas A&M University System’s engineering expertise with government and industry to advance critical technologies for national security.

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A multidisciplinary team is developing three novel wound treatments that quickly kill larvae while reducing chemical residues, offering ranchers and veterinarians a rapid response tool that current eradication methods cannot provide.

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The TEES Annual Research Conference showcases how collaboration drives innovation; this year’s winners are advancing disaster resilience, water quality, rural health, cybersecurity, lunar research and energy infrastructure for Texas and beyond.

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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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Members of the Century Singers participated in a research study showing that aerospace engineers could “see sound,” which may lead to quieter airplanes.

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The Texas A&M Board of Regents voted to establish the INSPIRE Alliance, a nonprofit corporation for applied national security research.

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Texas A&M mechanical engineering Ph.D. student will tackle challenges in autonomous systems with funding from the UK Ministry of Defence.

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Research

Preserving a safer tomorrow

Sep. 26, 2024 • 3 min. read

Texas A&M researchers have received a contract up to 3 years, $12.9 million from DARPA to develop a new strategy for preserving microbial samples.

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Research

Fighting deepfakes with smartwatches

April 11, 2024 • 2 min. read

Dr. Nitesh Saxena is teaming up with the Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station and Rutgers University to create software that could stop voice-control mischief in manufacturing settings.

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Sponsored by the Los Alamos National Laboratory, students tackled various challenges surrounding national security during the 48-hour intensive design experience, Aggies Invent.