Marine Col. Rick Sturckow, commander of the STS-117 mission aboard the space shuttle Atlantis in June 2007, visited the Oran W. Nicks Low Speed Wind Tunnel team Jan. 31 to thank the team for their support during the shuttle’s mission.

With the help of a Texas A&M University chemical engineering professor, a Dallas-based gas-to-liquids (GTL) energy firm has developed what it labels as the industry’s first commercially viable process for converting natural gas into useable fuels.

Dr. David Claridge has been named Fellow of The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) at the Society’s 2008 Winter Meeting.

Space Engineering Institute (SEI) students from the Dwight Look College of Engineering at Texas A&M University participated in the 22nd Annual Career and Education Day at the George Brown Convention Center in Houston Feb. 9.