What will it take to finish polio off in the last three countries where it persists? (AP Photo/B.K. Bangash) By Christine Crudo Blackburn and Morten Wendelbo, Texas A&M University Bush School of Government & Public Service At its height in the 1940s and ‘50s, polio paralyzed more than 35,000 Americans…
By Lindsey Hendrix, Texas A&M University Health Science Center Highlights The HSC’s Opioid Task Force will serve as focal point for research, education and practice issues critical to addressing the opioid epidemic The Task Force is comprised of representatives from all five HSC components: dentistry, medicine, nursing, public health…
By Gabe Saldana, Texas A&M University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences A Texas A&M AgriLife Research water conservation horticulturist said home and business owners should repair and maintain sprinkler systems to save money and time while reducing wasted water resources. “A lot of water-saving advice focuses on the…
A member of the 83rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron observes a U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook at an undisclosed location in Afghanistan. The 83rd ERQS is Air Force Central Command’s first dedicated joint personnel recovery team, utilizing Air Force Guardian Angel teams and Army CH-47 Chinook crews. (Courtesy photo) By Christina Sumners,…
By Texas A&M University Research Communications and Public Relations The Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) has awarded two academic research grants and one prevention grant to Texas A&M University totaling more than $3.59 million. The grants are among 57 new awards totaling more than $73.5 million…
By Lauren Holtmeier, Texas A&M University Bush School of Government and Public Service Dr. Jonathan Gruber, a prominent health economist who served as a technical consultant to the Obama administration and worked with both the administration and Congress to help craft the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, will…
By Christina Sumners, Texas A&M University Health Science Center Highlights It’s like March Madness, but for pioneering research projects Voting on the first round ends at midnight March 1 Two Texas A&M University Health Science Center researcher teams have been selected by STAT News for STAT Madness, a bracket-style…
Hannah McCain, born with a rare form of dwarfism associated with dental issues, got a new smile in time for prom thanks to two College of Dentistry faculty members. By LaDawn Brock, Texas A&M University College of Dentistry On the home stretch to her high school graduation, Hannah McCain dreamed…
This study paves the way to a better understanding of what limits groundwater bioremediation and could lead to better tools for predicting how effective cleanup efforts will be.
Copperheads will be on the move once again in Texas due to warmer temperatures. (Shutterstock) By Keith Randall, Texas A&M Marketing and Communications It’s almost springtime in Texas, which means snakes are beginning to slither away from their comfortable winter surroundings and are on the move. Dr. Jill Heatley, associate…
