COLLEGE STATION, Texas – Jose Garza of the Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX) Water and Wastewater Training Program’s Frank M. Tejeda Center has been selected as a 2024 Texas A&M University System Regents Fellow. This prestigious honor recognizes his outstanding service, dedication and transformative impact on communities spanning the 2,000-mile U.S.-Mexico border. Throughout his remarkable 31-year…
The challenges associated with responding to electric vehicle/energy storage system (EV/ESS) emergencies are constantly changing as these technologies continue to evolve and become more prevalent across the United States. Li-ion batteries are used in electric vehicles, energy storage systems, scooters, bicycles, hoverboards and many other consumer products. The Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX) recently…
The Texas A&M Rio Grande Valley Advanced Manufacturing Innovation Hub (RAMI) in Brownsville, TX, which is administered by the Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX), has formed a collaboration with SATA USA to provide training for employees at its Brownsville manufacturing plant, which manufactures flywheels and gears for commercial trucks. Leadership from SATA USA and…
Twenty-five years ago this month, the Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX) became the first organization in the United States to offer an Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician Training Course for civilians, which was approved by the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD). Today, the Explosive Safety Program offers seven different courses and has trained 1,400 participants,…
Participants learn to work together to manage a multi-faceted cybersecurity incident In partnership with the National Cybersecurity Preparedness Consortium (NCPC), The Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX) has created a new three-day, immersive course, Cybersecurity Incident Response and Management (PER371), to integrate cybersecurity experts into a community’s Incident Command System. The course is offered at…
Event Nuclear Power Specialists from 11 Countries Train for Nuclear Power Plant Emergencies Texas A&M University Engineering Extension Service (TEEX) hosted and supported an International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) training event, the Interregional Training Course on Establishing Arrangements and Capabilities for Emergency Preparedness and Response, at the TEEX Emergency Operations Training Center in College Station,…
COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS – On January 19, 2025, four individuals will be inducted into the Texas Fire Service Hall of Honor for their career-long commitment to the Texas Fire Service. The Lifetime Achievement Award recognizes current and former firefighters, emergency service personnel and others who have made significant contributions and shown outstanding commitment to the…
The Texas economy is officially the eighth largest economy in the world, valued at more than $2.4 trillion, and the state has the largest labor force ever in the state’s history, with more than 15.3 million Texans in the workforce. These statistics and others like them led the Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX) and…
The Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX) Leads the Program CORPUS CHRISTI – Governor Greg Abbott today joined leaders from The Texas A&M University System at a press conference at the Port of Corpus Christi to officially kick off the new Texas A&M Coastal Bend Occupational Advanced Skills Training (COAST) program, which is led by…
Learn how to evaluate your organization’s cybersecurity risks and develop a robust cyber preparedness program COLLEGE STATION – Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX) has announced that registration is open for the 2025 Cyber Readiness Summit, which will be held April 1-3, 2025, at the Embassy Suites Hotel and Convention Center in San Marcos, Texas….
