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  • Meet The Byrne Center’s New Director: Kelley O’Neal

    His desire to be a mentor and push students to new heights led him to the doors of the Byrne Student Success Center. Kelley O’Neal recently began his position as the Center’s newest director. “I see a lot of students who really have the ability to get their college…

  • Expert In Pediatrics, Infectious Diseases Leading Texas A&M’s Health-Related Efforts

    Carrie L. Byington ’85, MD, sees potential in every situation. It’s what drove her to pursue a career in medicine—with little outside guidance—and why she became a pediatrician and a physician scientist. It’s also the unlimited potential at Texas A&M that brought her back to her alma mater…

  • In Case You Missed It — Week Of Jan. 16

    Trending On Texas A&M Today 1) Texas BBQ Icon Aaron Franklin Headlines All-Star Lineup At Texas A&M’s ‘Camp Brisket’  2) New Texas A&M Research Center To Move Lifesaving Discoveries To Market  3) AgriLife Lands $10 Million CDC Grant To Fight Diseases Like Zika  4) Watch: Jeb Bush Teaches…

  • 5 Things You Need To Know — Week Of Jan. 16

    10th Annual MLK Breakfast To Feature Ruby Bridges Ruby Bridges, the first African-American child to integrate into an all-white public school in the American South in 1960, will be the featured speaker at the 10th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Breakfast at Texas A&M’s Memorial Student Center…

  • From The Outside Looking In: Companies Benefit From Capstone Design Course

    Seniors in the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering at Texas A&M University enroll in the Capstone Senior Design course to apply their education to real-world problems currently facing businesses. The students gain valuable experiences while sponsor companies benefit from the faculty’s research and expertise. Zane Gruznina, CMS…

  • Texas A&M Galveston, France Collaborate On Remote Seaweed Monitoring Study

    Seaweed on Goyave, Guadeloupe. Dr. Alain Mermet, the scientific attaché at the General Consulate of France in Houston, visited Texas A&M University at Galveston to plan a research program that will improve the ability to predict the movement and severity of seaweed landings on beaches from the Caribbean islands…

  • President Obama Appoints Texas A&M Librarian To Key National Commission

    Rebecca Hankins President Barack Obama has appointed Rebecca Hankins of Texas A&M University to serve as a member of the National Historical Publications and Records Commission. Hankins, who has worked for the Texas A&M University Libraries since 2003, is an associate professor, curator and archivist for Africana Studies, Woman’s…

  • 10th Annual MLK Breakfast To Feature Ruby Bridges

    Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. addressing crowd of demonstrators outside the Lincoln Memorial during the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. (Photo by Francis Miller/Time & Life Pictures/Getty Images) Ruby Bridges, the first African-American child to integrate into an all-white public school in the American South in 1960,…

  • Former Student Reflects On Parenting In Law School

    Law School student Kristinia Anderson and her daughter Kyra on Aggie Ring Day Law school is a rewarding endeavor, but it goes without saying that it is tough for anyone, much less a parent. According to an article in U.S. News & World Report, the “greatest deterrents”…

  • Down The Drain: Pharmaceuticals And Personal Care Products In The Water

    Water pollution from pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) are a growing concern.