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The Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station (TEES, pronounced “tease”) is an engineering research agency within The Texas A&M University System and is governed by the Board of Regents. TEES partners with industries, communities and academic institutions to solve problems that help improve the quality of life, promote economic development and enhance the educational systems of Texas. TEES’s mission is to produce and transfer the highest quality, relevant engineering and technology-oriented research by leveraging capabilities statewide in order to improve economic development and quality of life in Texas and the nation; enhance educational systems; support interdisciplinary fundamental and applied research; transfer technology from research and development activities to useful applications; and commercialize promising technologies. Headquartered in College Station,〔(【引用サイトリンク】publisher=TEES )〕 TEES has a close relationship with Texas A&M University, as well as regional divisions at 17 other institutions of higher education in Texas and affiliations with community colleges. Through this statewide network, the agency brings resources together to improve the lives of Texans, while also working together to enhance science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education within the state. Educational partnerships across the state work to ensure Texas develops the engineers and scientists that drive the state’s technological and economic competitiveness. TEES also operates research centers across the state of Texas. Focus areas include sustainable advanced energy systems, health care, informatics and the knowledge economy, research challenges for national security and infrastructure and transportation. TEES currently administers more than 4,600 research projects and more than 2,800 industry partnerships. The majority of external research dollars generated by the agency continues to come from federal sponsors, while research funding from the private sector has remained strong through research centers and consortia that serve a broad range of industries. TEES also offers certificate programs as well as outreach to industry to help with workforce training and development. TEES develops workforce for many industries including therapeutics manufacturing, corrosion and nuclear industries. ==Leadership== Dr. M. Katherine Banks, Director Dr. Dimitris Lagoudas, Deputy Director Dr. N.K. Anand, Associate Agency Director Dr. Costas N. Georghiades, Associate Agency Director for Strategic Initiatives and Centers Dr. Teri Reed, Assistant Agency Director for Workforce Development Dr. Duncan J. Maitland, Assistant Agency Director for Technology and Commercialization Dr. Narasimha Reddy, Assistant Agency Director for National and Global Initiatives John Crawford, Chief Financial Officer Cindy Wall, Assistant Agency Director for Regional Divisions 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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