Texas A&M University today opened its Digital Imaging Diabetes Research Center in Mexico City aimed at screening Mexican citizens for forms of diabetes, especially retinopathy, which can cause blindness.

Dr. Paul Cizmas, associate professor in the Department of Aerospace Engineering at Texas A&M University, has been appointed to an aerospace propulsion committee of the National Research Council of the National Academies.

Vice Chancellor and Dean of Engineering Dr. G. Kemble Bennett delivered a "State of the College" address today (Oct. 12) at Texas A&M Engineering’s annual Fall Faculty Meeting.

Vice Chancellor and Dean of Engineering Dr. G. Kemble Bennett has appointed Dr. Luis San Andrés inaugural holder of the Mast-Childs Professorship in Mechanical Engineering at Texas A&M University.

Dr. Ozden Ochoa, a professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering and associate dean of graduate studies at Texas A&M University, has received the Award in Composites from the American Society for Composites.