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  • Not Just Animal Feed: Sorghum Packs A Nutritious Punch For People

    Sorghum berries provide a nutritious alternative for people. (Kay Ledbetter/Texas A&M AgriLife) By Kay Ledbetter, Texas A&M University College of Agriculture & Life Sciences Highlights Many producers see sorghum as being primarily for animal consumption, but it is for human consumption as well Sorghum is a gluten-free grain extremely…

  • Rivals United: Gifts Establish J. Mike Walker Department Of Mechanical Engineering At Texas A&M, UT

    J. Mike Walker ’66 gave $20 million to both Texas A&M University and The University of Texas at Austin to support each institution’s mechanical engineering department. By Texas A&M Foundation Staff In a rare occurrence and an extraordinary act of philanthropy, The University of Texas at Austin and Texas…

  • 10 Takeaways From The SGA Town Hall Forum With President Young, Provost Fierke

    President Michael K. Young and Provost Provost & Executive Vice President Carol A. Fierke field questions from the university community. (Mark Guerrero/Texas A&M University Marketing & Communications) By Elena Watts, Texas A&M University Marketing & Communications The Texas A&M University Student Government Association recently hosted a public forum featuring…

  • NASA Astronaut, Moonwalker Charlie Duke Visits Texas A&M

    Retired NASA astronaut Charlie Duke presented scholarships to Texas A&M students. (Mark Guerrero/Texas A&M University) By Sam Peshek, Texas A&M University Marketing & Communications Highlights Charlie Duke is one of four surviving NASA astronauts to walk on the moon Duke presented a pair of $10,000 scholarships during the Community…

  • Texas A&M Hagler Institute Reveals 2018-19 Faculty Fellows, Distinguished Lecturer

    Texas A&M University Vice President for Research Mark A. Barteau (far left) and Hagler Institute for Advance Study Founding Director John L. Junkins (far right) welcome four of the Institute’s nine Faculty Fellows for the Class of 2018-19. Left to right: Barteau, William E. Unruh, Andrea Rinaldo, Michael J.

  • Texas A&M Expert: State Experiencing Record Low Numbers Of Tornadoes

    A multi-vortex tornado touches down over plowed farmland, near the town of Patricia, south-east of Lamesa, Dawson County, Texas. (Getty Images) By Keith Randall, Texas A&M University Marketing & Communications Rains may have eased Texas’ drought situation in recent days, but the big weather story may be the lack…

  • Apollo 16 Astronaut Charlie Duke To Speak At Texas A&M Sept. 20

    By Sam Peshek, Texas A&M University Marketing & Communications Former NASA astronaut Charlie Duke, one of the last surviving astronauts to walk on the moon, will present scholarships to two Texas A&M University students at the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation awards program Thursday, Sept. 20 at 9:30 a.m.

  • In Case You Missed It — Week Of September 17

    Trending On Texas A&M Today 1. Why You Can Smell Rain 2. Texas A&M Improves In U.S. News College Rankings 3. Hot, Dry Summer Has Scorpions In Texas Heading Indoors 4. Can Gardening Improve Brain Health? 5. Bush School Students Travel To Kenya,…

  • 5 Things You Need To Know — Week Of September 17

    1. Texas A&M Geographer Leading New NSF-Funded Arctic Research Project Lying quietly at the top of the world, the Arctic tundra’s ancient frozen soils store enormous amounts of carbon. These uniquely important landscapes have thick, peat soil horizons and are vulnerable to warming temperatures.

  • Diagnosing The Tiniest Victims Of The Opioid Epidemic

    (Texas A&M University Health Science Center) By Christina Sumners, Texas A&M University Health Science Center Research is underway to identify infants at risk of neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome shortly after birth The opioid epidemic doesn’t discriminate—people of all ages, races, and genders are affected. However,…