Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station

08/21/2026

It is officially time to start turning in your experiment proposals for the TAMU-SPIRIT-2 mission! 🛰️

The Texas A&M/Aegis Aerospace Multi-Use Space Platform Integrating Research & Innovative Technology (TAMU-SPIRIT) is a low-Earth orbit research platform that will be flown aboard the International Space Station (ISS). It can accommodate a wide range of experiments and samples, such as solar cell testing, optics and sensors, plant growth in space, 3D printing technologies and more.

The call for proposals is open for the second round of experiments. The Q&A period closes on September 5, and all experiment proposals must be submitted by September 21.

Read more about TAMU-SPIRIT and how to submit your proposal ➡️ tx.ag/TAMUSPIRIT2

08/11/2026

As efforts to control the spread of screwworm continue, Texas A&M researchers are tackling a critical step: how to treat animals that are already infested.

Led by the Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station, a multidisciplinary team is developing three fast-acting wound treatments designed to kill New World screwworm larvae directly at the site of an infestation — giving ranchers and veterinarians a rapid and effective treatment option when they need it most.

The $1.86 million project could help fill a critical gap in screwworm response while reducing chemical residues in livestock and the environment.

➡️ Read more about how researchers are working to protect U.S. agriculture: tx.ag/TEESScrewworm

07/07/2026

Texas research is on the rise. 📈🔬

The 2026 TEES Annual Research Conference (TARC) seed fund teams demonstrated how research can directly support communities, from improving evacuation planning to enhancing rural rehabilitation tools. Their projects reflect the conference’s commitment to practical, scalable innovation. We hope TARC continues to empower researchers to build technologies that strengthen practical solutions and unite diverse fields.

Read about the seed-fund winners 👉 tx.ag/ResearchConference26

06/30/2026

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05/20/2026

From the lab to space! 🛰️

Researchers supported by TEES are sending a “smart skin” prototype to the International Space Station to test how it protects electronics and robotics in extreme conditions. This collaborative project brings together experts across Texas to develop materials that could improve the safety and performance of future space missions.

🔗 Read more: tx.ag/SmartSkinISS

05/14/2026

Recently, the National Center for Therapeutics Manufacturing (NCTM) hosted Texas A&M Engineering leadership and local government for a tour of the facility and to discuss regional and statewide initiatives to advance the growth of the biomanufacturing industry and put Texas at the forefront of it.

Home to an impressive $80M current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP) center for large-scale, hands-on training, NCTM is leading the Texas Regional Industrial Biomanufacturing Education Credential (TRIBEC), a program designed to harmonize biomanufacturing training across the state and better position Texas to recruit companies to the region.

🔗 Learn more about the NCTM: tx.ag/TEESNCTM

04/09/2026

A rare look inside one of the world’s largest detonation research facilities 💥

Leaders from the Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station recently visited and celebrated a ribbon cutting at the Detonation Research Test Facility (DRTF) — a one-of-a-kind environment where engineers and scientists study high-speed reactive flows, shocks and detonations at unprecedented scale.

More than an impressive piece of infrastructure, the DRTF is a multidisciplinary platform driving advances in industrial safety, energy systems and propulsion. Operated by graduate students and built through years of vision and collaboration, it represents the kind of bold, real-world research that defines Texas A&M Engineering.

🎥 Learn more: tx.ag/DRTF

03/16/2026

TEES is partnering with Deployable Energy on a new multi‑year research effort to help advance scalable microreactor technology.

The collaboration brings together TEES’ research expertise with Deployable Energy’s innovative reactor design, supporting experimental testing, modeling and safety validation. Faculty and students will play key roles in generating data that supports future deployments and builds a strong nuclear workforce in Texas.

Read more:
tx.ag/DeployableEnergy

03/05/2026

A team of Texas A&M biomedical engineering researchers have created a new wearable sensor that could help detect urinary tract infections earlier — and alert you from a smartphone. 📲

The device attaches to a catheter bag and monitors for E. coli, sending an alert to a phone when an infection is detected. This early detection can help reduce complications and give patients and care teams more time to respond.

The project was led by Dr. Hatice Ceylan Koydemir with contributions from graduate students Dr. Weiming Xu, Majed Althumayri and Azra Yaprak Tarman at the Center for Remote Health Technologies and Systems.

🔗 Read how this innovative system works:
tx.ag/SmartCatheterSensors

02/26/2026

A major step forward for energy research at The Texas A&M University System!

TEES and ZettaJoule have signed an agreement to explore building a next-generation gas research reactor — one that could unlock up to $1B in research partnerships and funding and open new pathways for advanced manufacturing, data centers and more.

This effort reinforces Texas A&M’s leadership in nuclear engineering and the future of reliable, innovative energy.

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The very-high temperature modular reactor could attract $1B in research funding for Texas A&M Engineering.