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See the Texas A&M University College of Engineering's stories from November 2022.

Antibiotic-resistant bacteria continue to pose a threat to public health. Researchers at Texas A&M University are attacking this problem with a new targeted delivery system that carries antibiotics directly to the bacteria.

An engineering research center involving four universities and led by Dr. Gerard Coté at Texas A&M University received a $17.5 million grant from the National Science Foundation to continue its successful improvements in health care for underserved communities.

Dr. Bruce Tai is among the latest fellows elected to the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, an honor held by only a small percentage of the organization’s members.

Texas A&M University aerospace engineering and visualization students collaborated on a project to build an extended reality flight simulator. The simulator was designed as a possible option for the Texas Air National Guard to use as a training tool for pilots.

Sponsored by the Multidisciplinary Engineering Technology program at Texas A&M University, Dr. Mohamed Gharib used robotics and Lego bricks to conduct a professional development robotics workshop for teachers.

Dr. Farzan Sasangohar is leading a team that is developing technology to better track and understand contributors to mental well-being issues in health care nurses. These issues can range from stress and anxiety to burnout.

The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers recognized Dr. David Claridge with the 2022 Louise and Bill Holladay Distinguished Fellow Award.

Dr. Xuejun Zhu’s grant from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences will support her research on discovering and developing new pharmaceuticals and therapeutic alternatives that address and combat the rapid emergence of drug resistance.

The mechanical engineering department is home to many prestigious faculty members, several of whom were recognized for their impactful contributions over the last year.

Researchers are working on designing a longer-term 3D cell-culture model that mimics living organs' biological activities to understand the progression and signs of atherosclerosis in both astronauts and earthbound humans.

The Wm Michael Barnes ’64 Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering at Texas A&M University recently awarded inaugural fellowships to two doctoral students to support their impactful research in the department.

Dr. Alexandra “Alex” Walsh was awarded a National Institutes of Health grant as a principal investigator to advance imaging technologies used for label-free detection of cell metabolism.

Two former engineering students teamed up with current faculty to create the prototype of a marketable device capable of autonomously drilling oil and geothermal wells safely and economically.

Two students in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering received the 2022 College of Engineering Outstanding Graduate Student Award from the Texas A&M University College of Engineering during the Student Awards Banquet.

Dr. Daniel A. Jiménez co-authored a paper on branch prediction research that received a best paper award at the 2022 Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Association for Computing Machinery International Symposium.

The First-Generation College Celebration Week dinner, hosted by the College of Engineering at Texas A&M University, featured shared experiences from guest speakers and former students Jim and Becky Wilkes ’78.

From semiconductors and magnetic storage to cancerous cells, Dr. George M. Pharr’s work in nanoindentation has changed the world. Texas A&M University recently recognized Pharr as a University Distinguished Professor.

A NASA Day was recently hosted by the Wm Michael Barnes ’64 Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering to allow faculty, staff and students to meet and learn from representatives working in different space programs.

Dr. Lesley Wright was selected to join the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics as an associate fellow, an honor recognizing outstanding contributions in the field of aeronautics or astronautics.

Four engineering technology and industrial distribution students won second place in a hackathon competition for their ability to create a dancing robot in 24 hours with limited resources.

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission will formally review a construction permit for a Molten Salt Research Reactor hosted at Abilene Christian University's Nuclear Energy eXperimental Testing Lab. The research alliance they formed includes Texas A&M University.

After watching Greg Hilyard ’22 excel in the Talent Incubator Program, the Hilyard family established the Garver Black Hilyard Family Talent Incubator Scholarship for students, which allows them an avenue to use skills taught in the classroom in a real-world setting.