Dr. Victor M. Ugaz, TX A ’91, and his research were recently profiled by DailyTech. His research is focused on developing a new method to separate DNA fragments in hydrogels.
Dr. Ugaz is an associate professor at Texas A&M University and was recently named the chair of the University’s Professional Program in Biotechnology. Read the press release
For more information on the implications of the research, read the full article here
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The Daily Toreador recently reported on the third annual Engineering Kick-Off Friday at Texas Tech University’s Edward E. Whitacre College of Engineering.
The event allows students to mingle with other students, professors, and university faculty. The Texas Beta Chapter of Tau Beta Pi hosted a booth at the event “where students could pay to pie their professors in the face with plates of whipped cream.” Read the article
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The Wall Street Journal profiled 12 “growing, well-paying, and satisfying career paths,” in a recent article. Engineering was among the 12 careers highlighted. Read the full report on a career in engineering
The WSJ said that the personality fit for engineering is “technically adaptive, highly motivated, and detail-oriented. The most innovative task-masters can truly make their mark.” See the slide show for more
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