Hurricane Harvey had us all thinking our friendly little game would not be taking place on Friday, August 25, 2017, but that was not the case. Thankfully, the rains didn’t begin until later that night. As usual the softball game was a lot of fun. It seems like every year, the graduate students start off… Read More →
In the News Around the Country
Dr. Mei Liu, Program Director for the Center for Phage Technology reports, “In February 2016, the Center for Phage Technology (CPT, cpt.tamu.edu) was approached to help develop an emergency phage-based treatment for a patient in the ICU of the UC San Diego Medical Center with an intractable, pan-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii infection. In collaboration with the… Read More →
Welcome Our New 2017 NSF REU Students
Bottom to top rows, left to right Megan Welliver, Mandy Truelock, Jeffrey Rodriguez, Victoria Yell Harley Parker, Joyce Rivera, Allyson Li, Anthony Rudd Cameron Atkison, Erin Ruhlman, Emily Desormeaux, Joe LaMartina Mary Bryk, Rebekah Frazier, Jerry Cordero-Sepulveda, Gary Kunkel Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) has graciously been funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF). Co-PI’s… Read More →
Two New Faces
Please help welcome our two new staff to the department. Tamara Torres will be assisting the Genetics Graduate Program with Dr. Carol Vargas and Lindsey Munyon will be assisting the Undergraduate Biochemistry and Genetics advisors, Vanetta Geiger and Khara Spears. Tamara is in room 109 and Lindsey is in room 104. Stop in and tell… Read More →
Rafael Almanzar Recipient of the 2017 President’s Award for Academic Advising
During the University Advisors and Counselors Annual Awards Breakfast held on May 2, 2017, Rafael Almanzar was awarded the 2017 President’s Award for Academic Advising. Established in 2004, this award recognizes outstanding individuals who exemplify the qualities and practices of exceptional academic advising and service to students. “In my eyes, this is the most prestigious… Read More →
Our Successful Students at the 20th Student Research Week
Victor Cardenas (MBIO), Nora McGuffey (BICH), Christina Higdon (MBIO/NUTR) and Marvin Wirianto (BICH Congratulations to everyone who participated and placed during the 20th Student Research Week. The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences was well represented and we are very proud of the hard work that you are all doing. Keep it up and you… Read More →
Charli Baker Recipient of the Make-A-Difference Memorial Award by Susan Arseven
href=”http://aglifesciences.tamu.edu/biochemistry2/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/03/Charli-Baker-1-e1489175845648.jpg”> Charli Baker Make-A-Difference Memorial Award for WISE[/caption] Congratulations to Charli Baker who received the Susan Arseven Make-A-Difference Memorial Award on Feb. 18, 2017 at the annual WISE conference. Pictured with her, is her committee chair, Dr. Vishal Gohil. This award was established to encourage women pursuing advanced degrees in science and engineering. It is… Read More →
Trina’s Advising is still being recognized!
Trina Gregory is still making us proud! Monday, Feb. 27, 2017, Trina was awarded the National Academic Advisors Association (NACADA) Region 7 award, which includes Arkansas, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Texas. The award was for Excellence in Advising – Advising Primary Role. The award was presented at the Region 7 Conference in Tulsa, OK.
Rafael receives 2017 TEXAAN Outstanding Academic Advisor Award
On February 15, 2017 in Fort Worth, Texas, Rafael Almanzar received the 2017 TEXAAN Outstanding Academic Advisor Award. TEXAAN, which stands for Texas Academic Advising Network, serves as a professional representation of academic advising excellence in Texas by providing professional development, networking, recognition, and dissemination of information. Originally from the Bronx, New York, Rafael relocated… Read More →
Betty Cotton receives 2017 AgriLife Office and Administrative Staff Award
At the 2017 Texas A&M AgriLife Awards Ceremony held on Jan. 9, 2017, Betty Cotton received the Office and Administrative Staff Award in Excellence. Mrs. Cotton has been with the department for 16 years and enjoys assisting the department head, faculty, staff and students. Formally, she is the assistant to the department head and supervises… Read More →