China’s President Xi Jinping speaks at the closing press conference of the Asian-Pacific Economy Cooperation (APEC) Summit outside of Beijing, China. (Goh Chai Hin – Pool Getty Images) By Rebecca Schwarz, Texas A&M University Bush School of Government and Public Service Three renowned China experts will discuss Chinese affairs…
By Christina Sumners, Texas A&M University Health Science Center Fruit fly larvae can taste ribonucleosides, the building blocks of RNA, according to a new study published in the journal PLOS Biology by Texas A&M College of Medicine researchers. Hubert Amrein, PhD, and Dushyant Mishra, PhD, the lead…
Thousands of Aggies follow a Yell Leader’s commands at Midnight Yell in 2017. (Texas A&M University Marketing & Communications) By Texas A&M University Marketing & Communications Staff The 2018 Texas A&M University football season is kicking off on a Thursday for the first time in more than a decade…
Evans Library. (Texas A&M University Marketing & Communications) By Joshua Russell, Texas A&M University Libraries The Texas A&M University Libraries are excited to announce that science fiction and fantasy writer Martha Wells, a member of the class of 1986, has won a Hugo Award for Best Novella for…
[metaslider id=”76715″] By Sam Peshek, Texas A&M University Marketing & Communications Thousands of new and returning Aggies took part in Howdy Week activities across campus last week ahead of the start to the fall semester. Signature campus events included the class of 2022 photo on Kyle Field, a Giphy booth…
Teacher helping high school students with technology. (iStock) By Heather Gillin, Texas A&M University College of Education & Education & Human Development In 1972 Title IX was enacted, ensuring the right to education free from sex discrimination. Although this was a giant leap for educational equality for women,…
People walk down a flooded street as they evacuate their homes after the area was inundated with flooding from Hurricane Harvey on August 28, 2017 in Houston, Texas. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images) Ali Mostafavi, Texas A&M University College of Engineering, for The Conversation Americans prepare for natural disasters in many…
A corn crop failed to mature in a field July 28, 2011 near Perryton, Texas. (Scott Olson/Getty Images) By Texas Water Resources Institute Staff Everything is bigger in Texas, including the temperatures. On July 23, the temperature in Waco peaked at 114 degrees and the temperature in San Angelo…
Image of 3D-printed meniscus. (Dr. Shiren Wang) By Savanna Hoover, Texas A&M University College of Engineering The meniscus, a wedge-shaped piece of cartilage, acts as a “shock absorber” in the knee. Each year, 1.5 million people have surgery to treat meniscus tears in the U.S. and Europe. The people…
