Four advanced reactor companies could fast-track deployment of latest nuclear reactors on System land.

Campus Life

Marching With The Mace

Nov 7, 2023 • 4 min. read

Cade Mahlen ’24 has found his rhythm at Texas A&M University as the 2023-24 Fightin’ Texas Aggie Band infantry drum major.

Texas A&M is one of 21 sites — the only one in the state of Texas — selected to host a hybrid rollout event for "A New Era of Discovery: The 2023 Long Range Plan for Nuclear Science" that provides a roadmap for advancing the nation’s nuclear science research programs during the next decade.

College of Engineering researchers have discovered artificial intelligence can accurately identify critical attributes of nuclear materials.

Current requirements for commercial nuclear power reactor physical protection systems are oversized for compact microreactors and lead to inefficiencies in both up-front and continual operation costs.

Marvin Adams will leave the university after 30 years of teaching, research and national security service.

New Texas A&M research might help design more radiation-tolerant structural parts for safer and more efficient nuclear reactors.

Former student James Peery '90 talks about the labs' critical mission ensuring the nation's security and its growing partnership with his alma mater.

Nuclear security expert Marvin L. Adams will help steer the United States' path on science, technology and innovation.

Trillions of gallons of water are used annually to prevent power plants from overheating. A Texas A&M research group is looking into alternative methods of cooling steam turbines.