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Thomas McKnight, the head of the biology department, is researching ways to save crops from destruction by insects. 

From harmful to helpful

Insects are known historically for the destruction of crops, but are now Texas A&M and University of Texas at Austin are collaborating to research saving these insects by resisting harmful bacteria. The...

A&M visualization professor Felice House will have two paintings featured at the J. Wayne Stark gallery.

Professor with a new vision of women

Kathryn Whitlock @Kathrynwhitloc8 October 18, 2017

The J. Wayne Stark Galleries premiered the travelling “Women Painting Women” exhibit on Oct. 18, which features the work of Texas A&M visualization assistant professor Felice House. Before...

The $8 million dollar grant from the U.S. Department of Education will provide opportunities for third through fifth graders in Texas to explore STEM learning. 

Students represent Texas A&M at STEM Night

Katherine Garcia @katiegarcia2018 October 17, 2017

Green Prairies Elementary School hosted a science, technology, engineering and math fair for its students Tuesday, Oct. 17 to get students excited about general science and learning. Texas A&M students...

Very detailed planning and thought has gone into the creation of the clinics.

Containers to clinics

By: Sanna Bhai @BhaiSanna October 16, 2017

Architecture, construction science and landscape students join expertise to transform shipping containers into medical clinics for impoverished school and communities. Architecture and construction science...

The winning team, Oddbird Studio, from Canada at Chillennium 2017 with their game ‘Bag Box.’ 

48-Hour video game craze

Planning, designing and creating a video game in two days may sound close to unthinkable, but not for the roughly 300 participants in this weekend’s Chillennium game jam. Chillennium, a 48-hour video...

D. Samda Reddy has spent the last two decades diligently researching epilepsy treatment. 

The research to find link between epilepsy and menstrual periods continues

By Christina Sumners October 12, 2017

For the past two decades, D. Samba Reddy,  professor of neuroscience and experimental therapeutics at the Texas A&M College of Medicine, has been searching for answers to catamenial epilepsy,...

Dr. Gil Rosenthal, biology professor and evolutionary biologist, worked on his book Mate Choice: The Evolution of Sexual Decision Making from Microbes to Humans for over seven years. 

Professor publishes book on mate choice concept

With the recent revelations in mate choice, a Texas A&M professor has contributed to the discussion with his book, Mate Choice: The Evolution of Sexual Decision Making from Microbes to Humans. Gil...

Water bottle filing stations are one of the campus improvements that are funded.

Green Fund continues growth

By Elaine Soliman @ElaineSoliman_ October 11, 2017

Solar powered phone chargers, automatic bathroom doors and water bottle filling stations are all on-campus projects funded by the Aggie Green Fund, a committee that finance students’ environmentally...

Shayla Rivera

ENGR[x]: beyond the classroom

The College of Engineering now offers a program to help Aggie engineers excel in areas other than education. ENGR[x] is a non-credit program that focuses on leadership, innovation, service and knowledge. Texas...

A sediment core showed iron particles left from the last ice age; allowing for the growth of more algae which absorbed carbon dioxide form the atmosphere and lowered global climates. 

Heavy metal in the high seas

By Alex Sein @AlexandrSein October 8, 2017

According to Franco Marcantonio, Texas A&M geology professor, there is a chance that iron particles deposited into the Pacific Ocean during the last ice age could have affected global climates. Marcantonio’s...

Civil engineering professor Shankar Chellam and his team are working to make water purification a more thorough process.

A&M professor seeks to help purify water

By Elaine Soliman @ElaineSoliman_ October 4, 2017

Purified water is not as pure as one may think, according to Shankar Chellam, civil engineering professor, who has dedicated his research to the filtering and purification of water. Chellam, along with...

The workshop was held over the summer and was well received by attendees.

Computational materials science summer school renewed for 2018

By Alex Sein @alexandrsein October 4, 2017

For the sixth straight year, Texas A&M hosted the annual Computational Materials Science school over the summer. With roughly 20 students in attendance, the workshop has grown since its inception in...

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