Agreement with Army Enhances STEM Education

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System partners with Army Test and Evaluation Command.

BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION, Texas - New educational opportunities for students across The Texas A&M University System are available through a partnership with the U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command (ATEC).

ATEC serves in a direct support role to Army Futures Command in its ongoing efforts to arm U.S. soldiers with the world's most advanced and reliable battlefield equipment.

The agreement is focused on enhancing science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education and sharing federal career avenues with students at all 11 System universities to ignite an interest in federal service.

ATEC staff will provide students academic and career advice, as well as opportunities to learn about internships and work on defense projects that could earn academic credit. ATEC may offer sabbatical opportunities for faculty, guest lecturers and assistance in the development of courses and materials.

ATEC performs developmental and operational testing and evaluation on a wide range of systems and equipment. These tests are critical to provide unbiased information to Army senior leaders as they make decisions on how to best equip soldiers.

"The Texas A&M System is honored to be selected for this partnership," Chancellor John Sharp said. "The Army recognizes the System's leadership and commitment to national security innovation and technology. Service to the nation is in our DNA."

The Education Partnership Agreement (EPA) will help ATEC learn about STEM education opportunities for its current and future workforce.

"This agreement is an important opportunity to leverage Texas A&M University System's research resources and facilities to accelerate ATEC's efforts to ensure that when soldiers go into battle, their equipment will be safe, effective, suitable, and survivable," said ATEC Executive Technical Director James Amato. "It is designed to help us not only recruit our next generation of STEM talent, but to explore ways to develop our existing workforce with crucial 21^st century skillsets."

For more information about the EPA, contact John Diem, Innovation Proving Ground Director at the George H.W. Bush Combat Development Complex, [email protected].

About The Texas A&M University System
The Texas A&M University System is one of the largest systems of higher education in the nation, with a budget of $7.3 billion. Through a statewide network of 11 universities, a comprehensive health science center, eight state agencies, and the Texas A&M-RELLIS campus, the Texas A&M System educates more than 157,000 students and makes more than 21 million additional educational contacts through service and outreach programs each year. System-wide, research and development expenditures exceed $1 billion and help drive the state's economy.

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