Yingzhe Duan’s first-place design. (Photo courtesy College of Architecture) By Texas A&M University College of Architecture A conceptual design for a Houston museum skinned with sheet metal refuse from automotive manufacturing and conceived to enhance public awareness on the environmental impact of waste, earned Yingzhe Duan, a Texas A&M…
Grunlan (center) discusses the behavior of a clay solution to Ph.D. students Ryan Smith (left) and Yixuan Song. These clay solutions are used in producing clay-based nanocomposite thin films and coatings for the Sandia project. (Photo courtesy Texas A&M College of Engineering) By Aubrey Bloom, Texas A&M University College…
Lea DeLaria at the 67th Primetime Emmy Awards at the Microsoft Theatre LA Live. (Shutterstock) By Sam Peshek, Texas A&M University Marketing and Communications When Orange is the New Black star Lea DeLaria visits the Texas A&M University campus March 3, she will bring with her an energy that…
By Lesley Henton, Texas A&M University Marketing and Communications When evaluating charitable giving, donors often rely on a charity’s overhead costs to decide whether or not to give. But according to Texas A&M University Professor of Economics Jonathan Meer, relying on this metric creates disincentives for charities to hire…
Texas A&M students, faculty and staff now have access to 75 cruiser bikes through a university partnership with Zagster. By Texas A&M University Transportation Services Texas A&M University Transportation Services and Zagster, Inc., launched a new bike-share program today that will provide the entire Texas A&M community with a…
By Sam Peshek, Texas A&M University Marketing and Communications Trending On Texas A&M Today 1) The Long History Of Presidential Visits To Texas A&M’s Campus 2) Texas A&M Announces Lineup For SXSW Interactive Week 3) Texas Designated As Automated Vehicles Proving Ground 4) ‘Enclave Electronics’ Students Hold…
By Sam Peshek, Texas A&M Marketing and Communications Texas A&M Foundation Receives $20 Million Commitment To Name Hagler Institute For Advanced Study Texas A&M University has announced that its Texas A&M University Institute for Advanced Study will be renamed the Hagler Institute for Advanced Study at Texas…
By Lorian Hopcus, Texas A&M University College of Engineering Students in the Department of Ocean Engineering at Texas A&M University were recently announced as a semi-finalist team in the Shell Ocean Discovery XPRIZE competition. The multi-national team, comprised of students and professors, is now one…
By Texas A&M University School of Law With support from the Charles Koch Foundation, Aggie Law’s criminal justice and advocacy scholars are turning classroom study into experiential learning. Grant funds support student research, including the drafting of policy papers, and also the expansion of their advocacy networks throughout…
Nicolas Werth By Susan Robertson, Texas A&M University Bush School Noted French historian Nicolas Werth will give a lecture entitled “The Great Ukrainian Famine, 1932-1933, a Genocide?” at the George H.W. Bush Presidential Library. The lecture is sponsored by the Scowcroft Institute for International Affairs at the Bush…
