Gov. Perry helps break ground for Texas Institute for Genomic Medicine
building
Gov. Rick Perry and A&M System officials broke ground June
20 on the new building for the Texas Institute for Genomic Medicine in
College Station, which will pioneer the development of life-changing medical
innovations, accelerate the pace of medical discoveries and foster development
of the biotechnology industry in Texas.
Spina Bifida Research Resource pursues insight into birth defect
Researchers at the Texas A&M Health Science Center Institute of Biosciences
and Technology at Houston are hoping to develop techniques to prevent spina bifida,
the most common permanently disabling birth defect in the United States.
From campfire to gas tank, mesquite energy may be harnessed for ethanol
The
dense mesquite-covered mid-section of Texas could provide fuel for about
400 small ethanol plants, according to one Texas Agricultural Experiment
Station researcher.
Texas A&M
professor's research helps in making hurricane-evacuation decisions
For three years, the National Science Foundation has funded work by Mike Lindell,
a Texas A&M University professor of landscape architecture and urban planning,
who has developed an Evacuation Management Decision Support System to determine
if evacuation is needed during a hurricane.
Scraps from forest harvest could provide alternative fuels
In
Texas alone, nearly 3.5 million tons of woody biomass—scrap left
over from forest harvests—could be converted into automotive fuel,
'green-diesel' or other petroleum-based products, according to a Texas
Cooperative Extension expert.