Dr. Byung-Jun Yoon, assistant professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Texas A&M University, has received the prestigious Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award sponsored by the National Science Foundation (NSF). Yoon received his CAREER award for his proposal, “Models and Algorithms for Comparative Analysis of Biological Networks.” In his proposal Yoon […]
Start-up led by Texas A & M Professor Wins Innovation Award
A start-up company led by a Texas A&M University faculty member and located at Texas A&M has received a prize for innovation from the Houston Technology Center, Texas’ largest technology incubator and accelerator. Shape Memory Therapeutics Inc. — led by Dr. Duncan Maitland, associate professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering — was awarded second […]
Texas A&M Engineering honors outstanding seniors
The Dwight Look College of Engineering at Texas A&M University honored eight students with its Craig C. Brown Outstanding Senior Engineering Award during a banquet at Miramont Country Club in Bryan. Seniors Chibueze Amanchukwu, Oscar Carrasco-Zevallos, Diganto Choudhury, Haley Helweg, Nate Mentzer, Ryan Rihani, Aaron Trask and Bryan Yaggi received the annual award due to […]
Coté elected BMES fellow
Dr. Gerard L. Coté, head of the Department of Biomedical Engineering and the Charles H. & Bettye Barclay Professor, has been elected to the Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES) Class of 2011 Fellows. Fellow status is awarded to society members who demonstrate exceptional achievements and experience in the field of biomedical engineering and a record of […]
Biomedical engineering student receives 2011 Texas Engineering Foundation Scholarship
William Richardson, a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Biomedical Engineering, was selected as the recipient of the 2011 Texas Engineering Foundation (TEF) Graduate Student Scholarship. Richardson was selected to represent the Dwight Look College of Engineering based on his impressive academic record and outstanding character. “Beginning with his application to our graduate program, I […]
Texas A & M Engineering honors faculty for excellence in teaching, research and service
Texas A&M Engineering recognized more than 40 faculty members with awards for teaching, research and service at an awards banquet May 4. Before the awards were announced, four administrators in the Dwight Look College of Engineering who are stepping down were honored for their service: Dr. Jo Howze, senior associate dean of academic programs, who […]
Electrical and Computer Engineering graduate student wins award
A graduate student in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering recently won an award for “Highest achievement – poster presentation” at the 2010 TGen/VARI scientific retreat. Youting Sun won the award for her poster titled “BPDA – A Bayesian peptide detection algorithm for mass spectrometry.” Her poster on a novel Bayesian method for peptide […]
Aggie engineers among top entrepreneurs on 2010 Aggie 100 list
The 100 fastest-growing Aggie-owned or Aggie-led businesses in the world were recognized Oct. 22 at the 6th Annual “Aggie 100” program, sponsored by the Mays Business School’s Center for New Ventures and Entrepreneurship at Texas A&M University. The “Aggie 100” focuses on growth as an indicator of job creation, product acceptance and entrepreneurial vision. Of […]
Texas A & M Engineering to honor outstanding seniors Thursday
The Dwight Look College of Engineering at Texas A&M University will honor six students with its Craig C. Brown Outstanding Senior Engineer Award during a banquet Thursday (Oct. 28). Seniors Anand Ganapathy, Michael Hackemack, Yehia Mohamed Omar, Joel Turtle, Kathryn West and Sarah Woods will receive the annual award due to their academic achievement, character […]
Findings by Texas A & M Chemical Engineer Could Lead to Improved DNA Analysis
DNA analysis is poised to experience a significant advancement thanks to the work of a Texas A&M University chemical engineer, who has discovered a way to achieve more effective separation of DNA fragments. Working with a widely used gelatin substance known as a hydrogel, Victor M. Ugaz, associate professor in the university’s Artie McFerrin Department […]