5 Things You Need To know – Week Of July 30

1. eBeam Technology At Texas A&M Tested In Commercial-Use Study

By the end of summer, more than one million 5-pound boxes of imported mangos will be treated for possible invasive pests by electron beam, which irradiates fruits and vegetables at low doses to sterilize them.

2. Novel Polymer Foam Device Receives FDA Clearance For Cardiovascular Treatments

A lifesaving device more than 20 years in the making has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The clearance allows a company, co-founded by Associate Department Head Dr. Duncan Maitland from the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Texas A&M University, to begin to market the medical device.

3. Fish Camp 2018 Kicks Off

Approximately 6,500 soon-to-be Texas A&M University freshmen will become acquainted with college life and Aggie traditions.

4. Jump-Starting Veteran-Owned Businesses

The ventures at this year’s Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Disabled Veterans (EBV), hosted by Mays Business School’s McFerrin Center for Entrepreneurship, ranged from network solutions for small businesses to artisan products to novel applications of artificial intelligence.

5. Howdy Week Events Set For Aug. 19-26

The full Howdy Week 2018 schedule is expected to be available Aug. 1.