Isaac Esparza, senior undergraduate in the Entomology Department specializing in Forensic Investigative Sciences, won a golden medal for completing the LAUNCH undergraduate research scholar program for his research in the Kurouski Lab. Isaac is first author in his paper titled, “Surface-Enhanced Raman Analysis of Underlaying Colorants on Re-dyed Hair” and it was accepted in to… Read More →
Dr. Shippen Named Distinguished Professor
Texas A&M University has awarded its highest faculty honor by bestowing seven scholars with the title of Distinguished Professor. The designation identifies faculty members who are preeminent in their fields and who have made at least one landmark contribution to their discipline. Their research and advancements are considered central to any narrative of the field…. Read More →
2019 Brown-Rudder Award Winner
Karissa Yamaguchi, graduating senior from Dr. Xiuren Zhang’s lab, was named one of two winners of the Brown-Rudder Award for 2019. The Brown Foundation-Earl Rudder Memorial Outstanding Student Award was established in 1970 as the highest honor bestowed upon a graduating senior at Texas A&M University. The award honors the outstanding senior student who exemplifies… Read More →
TXGAP Travel Scholarship Recipient
Dr. Ximena Paez-Colasante, Postdoctoral Administrative Fellow of the Genetics Department, is the recipient of the TXGAP Travel Scholarship. This is a very competitive scholarship and no one from TAMU has received it. TXGAP is scheduled for June 6-7, 2019 in Dallas, TX and is a great opportunity for advisors to meet with seasoned advisors and… Read More →
2019 Guseman Award Winner
Drew Roth, from the Rye Lab, is the recipient of the 2019 Guseman Award by the Graduate & Professional Student Council. The GPSC offers awards each year which honor students and faculty who go above and beyond to serve the Council, University and Community. The Guseman Award recognizes graduate and professional students for their outstanding… Read More →
2019 Distinguished Achievement Award Winner
The Distinguished Achievement Awards, sponsored by The Association of Former Students and Texas A&M University, recognized 24 outstanding faculty and staff for superior performance in the classroom, laboratory, campus office, or clinic, in these categories: Teaching; Research; Student Relations; Administration; Extension, Outreach, and Continuing Education; Staff; and Graduate Mentoring. The university-level Distinguished Achievement Awards were… Read More →
Texas Genetics Society Presentation Award
Earlier this month at the Texas Genetics Society 46th Annual Meeting, Donna Iadarola from Dr. Vishal Gohil’s lab, received the Best Graduate Student Platform Presentation Award for her talk titled: Molecular mechanisms underlying mitochondrial phosphatidylethanolamine import. Congratulations Donna!
President’s Meritorious Service Award Winner
Monday, April 22, was Texas A&M University’s 32nd annual presentation of the President’s Meritorious Service Awards. President Michael K. Young recognized 25 individual staff member, two supervisors and two staff teams with this prestigious award. They were recognized for demonstrating their commitment to the Aggie core values of excellence, integrity, leadership, loyalty, respect and selfless… Read More →
1st Annual Biophysical Society Symposium
The Biophysical Society had their first annual symposium of the year on March 29. Students of different departments ranging from Biochemistry, Chemistry and Engineering, participated in either oral presentations, or poster presentations. Of the six oral presentations, two were from Biochemistry, two from Chemistry and two from Biomedical Engineering, along with one of them being… Read More →
NACADA Regional 7 Conference Winners
NACADA is the National Academic Advising Association and region 7 represents the states of Arkansas, Kansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Missouri, and Texas. On Saturday, March 9, the NACADA Regional 7 Conference was held in San Antonio, TX, where both Dr. Mary Bryk and Dr. Carol Vargas were recognized for their hard work as advisors! Dr. Mary… Read More →