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  • Texas A&M Transportation Wins Communication Award

    Associate Vice President Peter Lange, Transportation Services and Associate Director Debbie Hoffmann, Transportation Services were presented the award during the recent International Parking Institute (IPI) Conference & Expo held in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Courtesy IPI) By Melissa Marie Maraj, Texas A&M University Transportation Services Texas A&M Transportation Services was awarded…

  • AgriLife Partners With Tunisia To Improve Soil Management

    Dr. Amir Ibrahim, AgriLife Research wheat breeder, College Station, stands in a durum wheat field not far from the Mediterranean Sea. Ibrahim is leading a partnership between Texas A&M and Tunisian researchers. By Kay Ledbetter, Texas A&M University AgriLife Improving the livelihood of small-acreage landholders is the goal of recent…

  • Chemistry Grad Student’s Research Reveals New Insight Into Protein Function

    Scientists are one step closer to understanding the structure and function of the multi-protein complex in humans responsible for iron-sulfur clusters, thanks to a study led by Texas A&M University chemistry graduate student Seth Cory. By Chris Jarvis, Texas A&M University College of Science Think of them as nature’s molecular Swiss…

  • What’s The Difference Between Alzheimer’s Disease And Dementia?

      By Dominic Hernandez, Texas A&M University Health Science Center While often used interchangeably, dementia and Alzheimer’s disease are not the same. Dementia is a general term for a decline in mental ability severe enough to interfere with daily life. Alzheimer’s disease is a specific type of dementia that…

  • Speaking Out: Trauma Surgeon Delivers Message On Need For Race Relations Dialogue

    Dr. Brian Williams cared for injured Dallas police officers at Parkland Hospital after a sniper opened fire on a peaceful anti-brutality rally in 2016. By LaDawn Brock, Texas A&M University College of Dentistry  Dr. Brian Williams was the lead trauma surgeon on duty the night of July 7, 2016, when…

  • Texas A&M Part of $7.5 Million DOE Grant To Aid India’s Power Grid

     By Keith Randall, Marketing and Communications Texas A&M University is part of a United States team that will use a $7.5 million Department of Energy (DOE) grant to help advance India’s power grid to ensure access to affordable and reliable energy. India’s Ministry of Science and…

  • Celebrate Independence Day July 4 At The George H.W. Bush Center

    By David Anaya, George Bush Presidential Library and Museum The George Bush Presidential Library and Museum will host the College Station Noon Lions Club’s “I Love America” Fourth of July Celebration at the George Bush Presidential Library Center at Texas A&M University. The College Station Noon Lions Club…

  • Though Not A Hurricane, Cindy Can Pack A Big Punch

    By Keith Randall, Texas A&M University Marketing and Communications It doesn’t take a hurricane to cause problems from a storm, and many residents along the Gulf Coast may be about to find that out the hard way.  Tropical Storm Cindy, formed just a few days ago, is expected…

  • 5 Things You Need To Know — Week Of June 19

    1. Texas A&M To Open New Drug Development Facility When we take a medication, we assume it is safe, that it has no stray contaminants and that it really does have the chemical that we think it does, and in the amounts stated on the label. The same is…

  • In Case You Missed It — Week Of June 19

    Trending On Texas A&M Today 1. Architecture Undergrad Balances Running An International Record Label With Classes 2. Two Aggie Veterans Selected As 2017 Tillman Scholars  3. Viz Lab Graduate Gains International Recognition For 3-D Printed Fashion 4. Astronomers Discover Planet Hotter Than Most Stars Where a ‘Year’ Lasts…