By Texas A&M Marketing and Communications Staff Texas A&M University has earned a STARS Gold Rating in recognition of its sustainability achievements from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE). STARS, the Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System measures and encourages sustainability in all aspects of…
By Keith Randall, Texas A&M University Marketing and Communications Texas A&M University President Michael K. Young and Provost Karan L. Watson have announced a new faculty honor – Presidential Impact Fellows ‒ and the new award is among the most prestigious ever presented to Texas A&M faculty. The…
By Bush School Staff The George Bush Presidential Library and Museum is presenting its newest exhibit, “The Legacy of Ranching: Preserving the Past, Embracing the Future,” on display from March 6, to Jan. 7, 2018 in the Ansary Gallary. The historic ranches of Texas have endured over time…
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Engineering Researchers Convert Greenhouse Gasses Into Clean, Renewable Fuel Researchers with the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Texas A&M University are making the best use of our energy waste — turning one of our most potent pollutants and greenhouse gasses, carbon dioxide (CO2), into hydrocarbon fuels that…
Lea DeLaria makes her way onto the stage at Rudder Auditorium for “Lea DeLaria: A Man for All Seasons.” By Sam Peshek, Texas A&M Marketing and Communications The world is a very different place for Lea Delaria today compared to when she first broke onto the national scene as…
Nate Silver, editor-in-chief of ESPN’s FiveThirtyEight. By Sam Peshek, Texas A&M University Marketing and Communications From politics to sports and pop culture and everywhere in between, Nate Silver’s FiveThirtyEight stands apart from traditional media outlets with its unique analytical approach to news and world events. On Tuesday, March…
“Zootopia” (Photo courtesy of Walt Disney Animation Studios) By Richard Nira, Texas A&M University College of Architecture From lifelike fur covering the anthropomorphic animal denizens of Disney Animation Studio’s feature, “Zootopia,” to realistic feathers that fluff dry and droop wet on “Piper,” the beachcombing namesake of…
Mechanical engineering professor Ying Li (left) conducts research funded by an National Science Foundation CAREER grant. (Photo courtesy of the College of Engineering) By Robert Scoggins, Texas A&M University College of Engineering Researchers with the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Texas A&M University are making the best use of…
Energy Secretary Rick Perry, a Texas A&M former student, delivers a convocation address at Texas A&M in 2014 while serving as Texas governor. By Bush School Staff The recent confirmation of former Texas Gov. Rick Perry to head the U.S. Department of Energy presents an opportunity for a smarter,…
