By Christina Sumners, Texas A&M University Health Science Center Antimicrobial resistance is a growing problem, as some infections that used to be easily cured are now immune to even our most powerful antibiotics. These resistant microorganisms are called superbugs, and their…
Associate Vice President Peter Lange, Transportation Services and Associate Director Debbie Hoffmann, Transportation Services were presented the award during the recent International Parking Institute (IPI) Conference & Expo held in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Courtesy IPI) By Melissa Marie Maraj, Texas A&M University Transportation Services Texas A&M Transportation Services was awarded…
Dr. Amir Ibrahim, AgriLife Research wheat breeder, College Station, stands in a durum wheat field not far from the Mediterranean Sea. Ibrahim is leading a partnership between Texas A&M and Tunisian researchers. By Kay Ledbetter, Texas A&M University AgriLife Improving the livelihood of small-acreage landholders is the goal of recent…
By Dominic Hernandez, Texas A&M University Health Science Center While often used interchangeably, dementia and Alzheimer’s disease are not the same. Dementia is a general term for a decline in mental ability severe enough to interfere with daily life. Alzheimer’s disease is a specific type of dementia that…
The Texas A&M Computational Physics Group’s Jeff Chancellor ’17 prepares for his inaugural public presentation at Texas A&M Research Computing Week on new research with the potential to revolutionize materials research and biological experiments related to space travel. By Shana K. Hutchins, Texas A&M University College of Science Two years…
Professor Gabriel Eckstein, Chair of the International Scientific Committee and member of the International Steering Committee, presides over the XVI World Water Congress held in Cancun, Mexico, May 29-June 3, 2017. By Texas A&M University School of Law Staff Fresh off the…
By Ashley Green, Texas A&M University College of Education and Human Development It is one of the most popular nutritional performance enhancing supplements for athletes. Studies show creatine can increase muscle mass, strength and exercise performance. But, is it safe? Dr. Richard Kreider, head of the Department of Health and…
Christina Sumners, Texas A&M University Health Science Center When we take a medication, we assume it is safe, that it has no stray contaminants and that it really does have the chemical that we think it does, and in the amounts stated on the label. The same is true—and…
Dentistry student Ethan Erwin pursues entrepreneurship and music in addition to a demanding class schedule. By Jennifer Fuentes, Texas A&M University College of Dentistry There’s something interesting that happens when Ethan Erwin encounters a problem. He pores over the situation, picking apart every detail piece by piece. Invariably, the answer…
By Christina Sumners, Texas A&M University Health Science Center With the opioid epidemic growing, some people are turning to an unusual and very dangerous alternative: taking massive doses of a common antidiarrheal drug called loperamide, often sold over the counter under…