Texas A&M STEM undergraduates learn cutting-edge technologies as summer interns

CBTS Summer Research Institute interns studying biothreat defense visit the international port of entry in Pharr. (Photo courtesy of CBTS) This pas...

October 7, 2023
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CBTS Summer Research Institute interns studying biothreat defense visit the international port of entry in Pharr. (Photo courtesy of CBTS) This past summer, 14 promising Texas A&M University undergraduate students studying science, technology, engineering and mathematics, STEM, traveled across the state to participate in research and field visits relating to cybersecurity and biothreat defense missions of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security , DHS. The 10-week paid internships were part of the Summer Research Institute of Cross-Border Threat Screening and Supply Chain Defense , or CBTS, a DHS Center of Excellence within Texas A&M AgriLife Research , Bryan-College Station.

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