Erazo-Oliveras conducts research in the college’s Program in Integrative Nutrition and Complex Diseases laboratory. By Research Communications and Public Relations The National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Ford Foundation have selected Alfredo Erazo-Oliveras, a postdoctoral research associate in Texas A&M University’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, to…
By Rae Lynn Mitchell Texas A&M University School of Public Health The border region between the United States and Mexico is home to more than 14 million people, split on both sides of the 2,000-mile border. Although living in different nations, these populations have many social, cultural and…
Dr. Lonesome Malambo flies a quad copter over a corn and sorghum research field. (Texas A&M AgriLife/Lonesome Malambo) By Kay Ledbetter, Texas A&M University AgriLife Building three-dimensional point clouds from high-resolution photos taken from unmanned aerial vehicles or drones may soon help plant breeders and agronomists save time and…
Roughly 4,000 pigfish were transported to the pond in San Luis Park to replace any that may have escaped in Harvey’s storm surge. (Texas Sea Grant/Russ Miget) By Alex Hood, Texas Sea Grant It has been almost two months since Hurricane Harvey came ashore, and most of the Texas coast…
(Shutterstock) By the Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences Children and adults may love the spooky traditions of Halloween, but our pets are less likely to appreciate the costumes, masks, and parties associated with Halloween night. Kit Darling, infection control coordinator at the Texas A&M…
The 157,756 square-foot, nine story Clinic and Education Building in Dallas will serve as a patient-centered clinical facility for Texas A&M dentistry students. Construction of the new $127-million facility is scheduled for completion in fall 2019. By LaDawn Brock, Texas A&M University College of Dentistry Texas A&M University System Board of…
A two-year study will determine if used coffee grounds can serve as a replacement for some of the currently used top-dressing fertilizers and soil amendments.
By Michael Morrisey, Texas A&M University Health Science Center, for The Conversation The Trump administration’s executive order changing some elements of the Affordable Care Act’s administration are creating uncertainty as open enrollment for the health insurance marketplaces is set to start Nov. 1. How will the executive order…
Crews clean up debris in a neighborhood flooded by Hurricane Harvey in Beaumont, Texas, Sept. 26, 2017. (AP Photo/David Goldman) By Jennifer Horney, Texas A&M University Health Science Center, for The Conversation Two months after Hurricane Harvey submerged much of metropolitan Houston, recovery is under way across the city. Residents and…
A “Dare to Love Yourself” station allowed students to write something they love about themselves in order to promote positive body image. By Texas A&M University Student Health Services On Wednesday, October 18, Texas A&M University Student Health Services partnered with Southern Smash and the Eating Recovery Center to…