A group of Texas A&M undergraduate students defied the odds by outperforming graduate-level competitors to win a prestigious geology competition, securing their place in the IBA Global Finals in May.
Seven esteemed faculty members from the College of Arts and Sciences at Texas A&M University have been appointed to endowed chair positions, honoring their outstanding contributions to teaching, research and service.
Dr. Lucien Nana Yobo is exploring ancient climate events to uncover insights from Earth's past, aiming to provide valuable lessons for addressing future environmental challenges.
Texas A&M doctoral student Lauren Berger is using a prestigious NASA grant to study Mars' dune formations and uncover secrets about the planet’s environment and wind patterns.
Texas A&M’s Dr. Jin Zhang will help lead Earth science research as the next president-elect and president of the American Geophysical Union Study of the Earth’s Deep Interior section.
A fossil discovery in north central Texas has led to the identification of seven new genera and 31 species of Pinnidae — giant saltwater clams that lived 300 million years ago during the late Paleozoic era — along with new insights into marine evolution and the complexity of life in Earth’s oceans.
A study involving Dr. Franco Marcantonio has examined the source of lead contamination in a Tibetan glacier, concluding that human activities are responsible for introducing the pollutant metal in some of the most remote and pristine regions of the world.
Dr. Xiaowei Chen draws on her expertise in earthquake rupture, induced seismicity and subsurface structure to provide valuable insight into the recent surge of earthquakes in west Texas and possible risk-reduction measures.
Dr. John A. Adams Jr. ’73 (History), Chet Edwards ’74 (Economics) and Jeffery D. Hildebrand ’81 (Geology) are among 12 Aggies honored this year with the university's highest former student honor, the Distinguished Alumnus Award.
