By Christina Sumners, Texas A&M University Health Science Center There have been a number of stories in the media recently about women dying or nearly dying during pregnancy or shortly postpartum. Once thought of as a largely historical issue, or one that only affected women in…
Earlier this fall, a joint faculty committee from Texas A&M University Libraries and the Texas A&M Department of Biology took a fresh look at possible textbook options for introductory biology courses, resulting in a switch this summer to a free open-source solution, OpenStax, that is expected to save students…
The immediate aftermath of the shooting of President Kennedy in November 1963. (AP Photo/Mary Ann Moorman) By Clifford Spiegelman, Distinguished Professor of Statistics, Texas A&M University, for The Conversation Popular television shows such as the “Law & Order,” “CSI” and “NCIS” franchises glorify forensic science as a magical, near-flawless tool…
Anne Richmond (center left) and Shannon Abbott (center right) receive their Challenge awards. By Texas A&M University Bush School of Government & Public Serivice Shannon Abbott and Anne Richmond, both second-year international affairs students at the Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M University, placed third…
New technology can track eye movements on a webpage. By Texas A&M University College of Agriculture & Life Sciences As society becomes increasingly visual, researchers at Texas A&M University are testing how eye-tracking technology can change the way advertisers and communicators tailor messages to their consumers and audiences. Tobin…
Long structure of the DNA double helix in depth of view. By Shraddha Sankhe, Texas A&M University College of Engineering Our genes contain recipes to make proteins that build and regulate our bodies. Our genetic information is stored in our DNA. Genetic mutations occur when there is a permanent…
A Darwin’s Finch (also known as the Galapagos Finch) in the Galapagos Islands. (Shutterstock) By Megan Palsa, Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences Highlights A species of Darwin’s finches evolved before Texas A&M researcher Leif Andersson’s eyes Hybridization between two distinct species led to the…
Casey Papovich, will test the first official round of James Webb Space Telescope testing before the $8 billion successor to the Hubble Space Telescope launches.
Students of Dr. Andreea Botezatu’s enology, or winemaking class, make wine as part of their studies. (Texas A&M AgriLife) By Gabe Saldana, Texas A&M University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences The first students who will earn certificates in winemaking, or enology, from Texas A&M University, College Station,…
By Tamim Choudhury, Texas A&M University Health Science Center Two Texas A&M University Health Science Center faculty members have received a $5,793,075 core facilities support award from the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT). Michael A. Mancini, PhD, professor of cell biology at Baylor College of…