Texas A&M Engineering SoundBytes

On this episode of The Study Break, Ritika Bhattacharjee and Amanda Beeck talk about how to find opportunities to get involved and become leaders through various student organizations. They also discuss the many things they have learned during their journey of involvement, while maintaining their grades as engineering students.

On this episode of The Wire, we talk about how Texas A&M Engineering researchers are predicting the potential impact of tsunamis caused by underwater landslides in the Gulf of Mexico. Plus, what are you thankful for?

NASA put out a call for a university-led initiative to return to commercial supersonic flight, a challenge Texas A&M University answered. Dr. Darren Hartl, assistant professor in the Department of Aerospace Engineering, shares how the research team is developing adaptive materials to reduce the noise of planes traveling faster than the speed of sound.

On this bonus episode of Texas A&M Engineering: SoundBytes, we dive into what life is like as a graduate student. Joined by Bryton Praslicka, we chat about the impact of study abroad, graduate research and why Bryton decided to become an Aggie engineer.

On this episode of The Wire, we talk about how the U.S. Navy and first responders are using small drones for new purposes in the field and how that connects to research in the College of Engineering. 

On this episode of The Study Break, Ritika Bhattacharjee and Inaam Hajj-Ali talk about what its like to come to college feeling out of place and how they overcame their fears to get involved in organizations to bridge the gap of college and the cultures from which they were raised.

On this episode of The Wire, we talk about the historic all-women spacewalk and how researchers in the aerospace engineering department at Texas A&M are working on a NASA funded project to design a spacesuit for planetary exploration of the Moon and Mars. Plus: Ingenium student bloggers share why they wanted to get involved. 

Speaking in front of others, whether it’s in a classroom or in the workplace, can be intimidating. It’s hard to practice public speaking in a setting that will adequately prepare someone for the real experience. Dr. Theodora Chaspari, assistant professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering is testing whether virtual reality technology can help.

On this episode of The Wire, hear the best study tips from a few of our students in this week's Voices of ZACH. Also: Fall weather, pumpkin carving and a few reminders. 

The Study Break is made by students, for students. On this episode, sophomore Ritika Bhattacharjee sat down with Professor Shayla Rivera to talk about ENGR [x] and the importance of feeling comfortable and confident in yourself, while pushing to break the mold as an engineer.