Jim and Betty Sitton (far left) and Jennifer ’97 and Ryan Sitton ’97 (far right) bookend the inaugural Sitton Award recipients (from left) Falyn Knebel ’18, Anthony Rasp ’18, Lindsey Ray ’18 and Stephanie DiCarlo ’18 at the 2018 College of Science Spring Recognition and Awards Dinner. (Texas A&M University…
By Terri Parker, Texas A&M Transportation Institute Taking innovative transportation ideas and working with the private sector to develop them into viable products and services that improve transportation safety and mobility is the goal of a new partnership between the Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) and the McFerrin Center…
(Texas A&M University Marketing and Communications photo/Mark Guerrero) By Elena Watts, Texas A&M University Marketing and Communications Hillary and Scott Oswald met in first grade at Pebble Creek Elementary School in College Station and married last December. They have not only overcome obstacles but also excelled while pursuing their…
(Development) By Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences For years, doctors have associated the BRCA1 and BRCA2 gene mutations with an increased risk of breast cancer. But researchers at Texas A&M University have now identified another gene that may have an impact on breast cancer—associated with…
Abigail Peralta’s parents came from the Philippines in the 1980s to receive their Ph.D.’s from Texas A&M University. Years later, she followed in their footsteps. (Texas A&M University College of Liberal Arts) By Heather Rodriguez, Texas A&M University College of Liberal Arts It’s roughly 8,500 miles from the Philippines to…
(Texas A&M University Division of Marketing & Communications) By Texas A&M University Office of the Provost Texas A&M University is projected to award nearly 10,500 degrees this spring during 15 commencement ceremonies held across Texas and at its branch campus in Doha, Qatar. “Thousands of hard-working individuals of character will…
“Sleddin’,” an animated short film created by students at Texas A&M’s Department of Visualization. By Sarah Wilson, Texas A&M University College of Architecture For the fourth consecutive year, Texas A&M was recognized as one of the nation’s top animation schools, placing third among public institutions, second in the Southwest, and…
(Texas A&M University Health Science Center) By Tamim Choudhury, Texas A&M University Health Science Center On October 1, 2017, one of the worst mass shootings in U.S. history took place in Las Vegas, as a lone gunman opened fire on a crowd at an outdoor country music festival. As…
Part of the observatory science and engineering team part of the NSF-sponsored project to design and install sub-seafloor observatories within the Hikurangi subduction zone offshore New Zealand to study the physics of earthquakes. From left to right: Patrick Fulton (Texas A&M – Geology & Geophysics), Katerina Petronotis (Texas A&M –…
By Texas A&M University Bush School Scowcroft Institute of National Affairs The Scowcroft Institute of International Affairs at Texas A&M University’s Bush School of Government & Public Service will hold its 2nd Annual Pandemic & Biosecurity Policy Conference at the National Press Club (529 14th Street, N.W. Washington,…