Posted on August 28, 2015 by Katrina Buerger The B.S. degree in Biochemistry offered by the Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics recently became one of 38 such degrees in the United States to be accredited by the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB). The program was recognized for its outstanding faculty, its requirement… Read More →
Shrishiv Timbalia awarded Nestor Bottino Award for Outstanding Undergraduate Research
Shrishiv Timbalia, a senior Biochemistry major from the Gohil lab, was awarded this year’s Nestor Bottino Award for Outstanding Undergraduate Research. Shri began his research on mitochondrial biogenesis during his freshmen year and continued through his senior year. During this time, Shri discovered a novel mitochondrial respiratory chain complex IV assembly factor, Coa6, and showed… Read More →
Biochemistry/Genetics Major Jennifer Tran Selected as Beckman Scholar
Article Courtesy of Honors Undergraduate Research Blog https://tamuhonors.wordpress.com/ Biochemistry and genetics double major Jennifer Tran ‘18 from Carrollton, Texas, is the third of our three new Beckman Scholars from Texas A&M University. Tran impressed the faculty, staff, and student application reviewers and interview panel with her ability to view issues from multiple angles, her appreciation… Read More →
Rafael Almanzar Earns 2015 New Advisor Award
During the University Advisors and Counselors Annual Awards Breakfast held on May 7, 2015, Rafael Almanzar was awarded the 2015 Recipient of the New Advisor Award. The New Advisor Award recognizes and rewards novice professional advising staff who embody the spirit of caring, compassion, skillful advisement, and genuine concern for the welfare of individual students. … Read More →
Aaron Griffin Named Prestigous Goldwater Scholar
Article Courtesy of Honors Undergraduate Research Blog https://tamuhonors.wordpress.com/ The Goldwater Scholarship is a competitive National Fellowship that recognizes students with outstanding potential who wish to pursue careers in STEM research and rewards them with a maximum of a $7500 scholarship to be used in the coming academic year. The 2015 Goldwater Scholars were selected from… Read More →
Biochemistry Major Gabrielle Lessen Selected as Beckman Scholar
Article Courtesy of Honors Undergraduate Research Blog https://tamuhonors.wordpress.com/ Biochemistry major Gabrielle Lessen ’18 from Alexandria, Louisiana, has been chosen as one of three new Beckman Scholars from Texas A&M University. Lessen impressed the faculty, staff, and student application reviewers and interview panel with her obvious intelligence, drive, passion for knowledge and research, and her… Read More →
Dr. Dorothy Shippen Recipient of AFS Distinguished Achievement Award for Graduate Mentoring
Posted on March 24, 2015 by Angel Futrell Dr. Dorothy Shippen, a professor of biochemistry and biophysics, has been selected to receive this year’s university-level Distinguished Achievement Award for Graduate Mentoring. The Distinguished Achievement Awards, which are funded by The Association of Former Students, are among the most prestigious awards that can be presented to faculty… Read More →
Dave Peterson Receives Outstanding Faculty Academic Advising Award
The National Academic Advising Association (NACADA) has named Professor Dave O. Peterson as a recipient of the Outstanding Faculty Academic Advising Award. The award recognizes individuals who have demonstrated qualities associated with outstanding academic advising of students. Congratulations Dr. Peterson!
Betty Cotton Receives President’s Meritorious Service Award
Congratulations to Betty Cotton on being selected as a recipient of the 2014-15 President¹s Meritorious Service Awards at Texas A&M University. Cotton was honored at the 28th annual award presentation ceremony on February 25, 2015 on the campus of Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas. Interim University President Dr. Mark Hussey presented the awards… Read More →
Faculty Member Named ELATE Fellow at Drexel
Written by Angel Futrell. The development of world-class talent in the growing fields of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) is critical to America’s global leadership. Although they represent only 24 percent of the STEM workforce, women earn on average 33 percent more when they work in these high-growth fields.A faculty member at Texas A&M… Read More →