Howdy and welcome to Texas A&M Engineering: SoundBytes. Sit back, relax and meet the members of the PodSquad in this inaugural episode of The Wire.

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Two years ago, Hurricane Harvey made landfall in Texas, leaving devastation and destruction in its wake. Dr. Ali Mostafavi, assistant professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, shares how his expertise and work in infrastructure and disaster resilience has unearthed ways to improve how people and cities respond in the wake of disaster – looking through the lens of Harvey’s aftermath.

We're kicking off the fall semester. On this episode of The Wire, learn about upcoming events, need-to-knows and hear the premiere of Voices of ZACH - a segment featuring Texas A&M Engineering students in the Zachry Engineering Education Complex. 

The Study Break is made by students, for students. On this inaugural episode, two seniors and Ingenium bloggers sit down and chat about their tips and tricks for the Zachry Engineering Education Complex, as well as their experiences in the building. Gain insight into ZACH and learn everything new students need to know about their engineering hub.

On this episode of The Wire, learn about upcoming events, need-to-knows and the latest Voices of ZACH from the engineering career fair. Also, learn about some exciting research out of the Department of Biomedical Engineering.

From emergency response to sitting at a desk from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., we all face workplace challenges. Dr. Ranjana Mehta, associate professor in the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, shares her research in the emerging field of neuro ergonomics, where she seeks to combine the study of brain function with human factors and behaviors  on the job site to help engineer better tools and technologies.

Get ready to party! On this episode of The Wire, learn more about the student blog, Ingenium, and its upcoming birthday celebration in the Zachry Engineering Education Complex. Then, hear what motivated a few of our students to become engineers in this week's Voices of ZACH.

The Study Break is made by students, for students. On this episode, sophomore Ritika Bhattacharjee sat down with Professor Shayla Rivera to talk about ENGR [x] and the importance of feeling comfortable and confident in yourself, while pushing to break the mold as an engineer.