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Composite image featuring a section of the periodic table centered within an overlay of a Hubble Space Telescope image of an expanding halo of light and interstellar dust surrounding a red supergiant star in the constellation Monoceros in the Milky Way galaxy.
Jun 26, 2025

WoodNext is supporting Cyclotron Institute researchers as they study nuclear reactions in stars to develop a better understanding of the chemical evolution of our universe and the vital components of life.

Portrait of Texas A&M University physicist Baishan Hu.
Jun 12, 2025

Dr. Hu is one of three scientists worldwide recognized this year by the International Union of Pure and Applied Physics for their exceptional achievements and future potential in nuclear physics.

: Festival attendees look on with awe as two students demonstrate a physics experiment with fire. The students are in PPE and the onlookers are holding maroon balloons that say “Fly with Physics! Texas A&M.”
Mar 31, 2025

Mark your calendar for free family fun and experience the many wonders of science and technology at the Texas A&M Physics and Engineering Festival featuring hands-on demonstrations, keynote lectures, the iconic Texas-sized five-barrel depth charge and more.

Branches of pink lilacs in bloom, with the dome of the Academic Building visible in the background under a clear blue sky.
Mar 25, 2025

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.

A vast starry sky filled with numerous stars, galaxies and nebulae, showcasing a deep space scene with varying brightness and colors against a predominantly black background.
Mar 20, 2025

Dr. Darren DePoy and Dr. Jennifer Marshall reflect on career inspiration and the latest result from one of the projects they’ve been involved in since arriving in Aggieland nearly two decades ago.

Group of six individuals holding awards, standing in front of a Texas A&M University banner with the slogan "Be Here.
Mar 11, 2025

The annual spring banquet recognized the achievements of students and benefactors while awarding prestigious medals to former students and faculty for their contributions to science, humanities, law and philanthropy.

Close-up of a hexagonal structure holding two square chips, each with two reflective lines.
Mar 6, 2025

Using super-sensitive detectors smaller than a stamp and fabricated at Texas A&M University, a new experiment is searching for dark matter at masses no other experiment has explored.

Artist’s rendering of the enclosure for the Giant Magellan Telescope, set for commissioning in the 2030s as the world’s most powerful optical telescope
Dec 13, 2024

Texas A&M joins its fellow founding partners in welcoming Northwestern to the global project as it expands to 15 international research universities representing seven countries: Australia, Brazil, Chile, Israel, South Korea, Taiwan and the U.S.

Illustration of particle physics at play within the universe
Oct 18, 2024

Dr. Kevin Kelly has been recognized with the APS’s 2025 Henry Primakoff Award for Early-Career Particle Physics for his work on neutrino and dark matter physics.

Overhead view of a completed 8.4-meter-diameter primary mirror transport and placement for the Giant Magellan Telescope, suspended above the support system prototype at the University of Arizona’s Richard F. Caris Mirror Lab
Oct 15, 2024

One of the world's largest optical mirrors has been successfully installed for the first time into a support system prototype — a milestone that marks the start of a six-month optical testing phase to validate the Giant Magellan Telescope's extraordinary performance.