Gatlin honored with Regents Fellow award

COLLEGE STATION – Dr. Delbert Gatlin was recently named a Regents Fellow, by Texas A&M University System Chancellor John Sharp. Gatlin is professor and associate head for research and graduate programs at Texas A&M University and Texas A&M AgriLife Research at College Station. The honor came during a Regents Professor and Fellow Service Awards banquet [...]

Michelsen recognized with Texas A&M Regents Fellow award

EL PASO – Dr. Ari Michelsen of El Paso was honored recently at a Regents Professor and Fellow Service Awards banquet, hosted by Texas A&M University System Chancellor John Sharp  in College Station. The awards recognize faculty members and agency professionals who have made outstanding contributions to their university or agency and the people of [...]

Study evaluates lunchroom plate waste in Bryan, Dallas elementary schools

Writer: Blair Fannin, 979-845-2259, b-fannin@tamu.edu COLLEGE STATION – Even though school children are served a healthy lunch, researchers are wanting to know how much of their entrees are actually being eaten or pushed aside, and the cost associated with serving daily meals in a study conducted by Texas A&M University System researchers. A team led [...]

Bioretention ‘rain garden’ program to be held Jan. 14 in Dallas

DALLAS – A program relating to bioretention areas, also referred to as rain gardens, will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Jan. 14 at the Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center, 17360 Coit Road in Dallas. “Engineers from Texas A&M AgriLife Extension and North Carolina State University Extension will explore the performance, [...]

AgriLife Research scientist shares international experience in beefing up meat quality

COLLEGE STATION — Dr. Stephen Smith, a Texas A&M AgriLife Research professor in the department of animal science at Texas A&M University in College Station, spoke about his international efforts to help bolster the beef industry at a recent seminar on the Texas A&M campus. Smith, at the invitation of the Norman Borlaug Institute of [...]

Texas A&M AgriLife center in Uvalde to celebrate 40th anniversary

UVALDE – The Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center in Uvalde, 1619 Garner Field Road,  will celebrate its 40-year anniversary Dec. 4, said center director Dr. Daniel Leskovar. From 9-10:30 a.m. in the center auditorium, the public is invited to attend a celebration that will include a brief presentation on the facility’s history, followed [...]

Wu named Fellow by American Association for the Advancement of Science

Contact: Blair Fannin, 979-845-2259, b-fannin@tamu.edu COLLEGE STATION – Dr. Guoyao Wu, a distinguished professor in the department of animal science at Texas A&M University, has been named Fellow by the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Wu was recognized for discovery of novel pathways of amino acid nutrition and metabolism affecting intestine, cardiovascular and [...]

Texas A&M University distinguished professor receives prestigious land-grant award

COLLEGE STATION – Dr. John Crompton, distinguished professor of recreation, park and tourism sciences at Texas A&M University, has been awarded one of only two national Food and Agricultural Sciences Excellence in Teaching awards from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities presented the award Nov. 11 at its annual [...]

Texas A&M agriculture students create $25,000 scholarship with future students in mind

COLLEGE STATION — Mollie Lastovica, Stefen Tucker, Deanna Bosse, Justin Benavidez and Whitley James can’t wait to get out of college. That is, they can’t wait to get out of college before they start giving back. The five signed documents Nov. 5 to create the Texas A&M University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Council [...]

Texas A&M to offer plant breeding doctorate degree through distance education

Writer: Kay Ledbetter, 806-677-5608, skledbetter@ag.tamu.edu Contact: Dr. Wayne Smith, 979-845-3450, cwsmith@tamu.edu COLLEGE STATION – Students desiring a master’s or doctorate degree from Texas A&M University in plant breeding will no longer have to make the move to College Station, according to university officials. “We know there is a worldwide shortage and demand for plant breeders [...]