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The Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX) hosted more than 250 first responders and fire service experts from across the United States January 7-9 at the TEEX Electric Vehicle and Stored Energy Summit on the Texas A&M University campus in College Station. Speakers and attendees discussed their experiences with the challenges, preparation and mitigation efforts…

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,…