Mamie Hertel

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Two women sit in front of a crowd with a maroon backdrop that says "Texas A&M University Agricultural Leadership, Education & Communications."

January 28, 2026

Texas A&M students host national agricultural communications conference

Student-led event brings 130 participants from 15 universities nationwide to College Station

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January 26, 2026

Ecoinformatics lets student explore science in nature

Texas A&M doctoral student Justinn Jones uses tech and data to reveal nature's hidden patterns

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January 14, 2026

Texas A&M College of Agriculture and Life Sciences to host statewide tour for prospective students

Statewide receptions connect communities with opportunities, resources and competitive scholarships

A man in a suit stands with his arms crossed next to a sign that says "OG Oldham Goodwin."

January 12, 2026

Playing the long game of hospitality

Hunter Goodwin ’96 channels NFL and business lessons into hospitality education future

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December 1, 2025

Listening to nature, one bird call at a time

Texas A&M’s Carmen Reisdorf ’27 built a citizen science project linking AI, ecology and global volunteers

A woman in a white lab coat wears plastic blue gloves while holding a pipette.

November 12, 2025

How a Texas A&M student’s turkey gut model could change Thanksgiving

Texas A&M undergraduate helps create first turkey gut model to fight disease

A monarch butterfly.

November 12, 2025

Research maps monarch migration along Texas highways

Texas A&M scientists study how roads, wind and conservation affect one of nature’s most extraordinary journeys

A man wearing a maroon polo stands with his arms crossed in front of wooden planks and a forestry background.

November 5, 2025

Texas A&M forestry track builds field-ready experts

Daniel Hook ’27 gains hands-on skills for careers in forestry industry

A green sign that says "Camp Career Day" with a camping drawing.

November 4, 2025

Texas A&M students turn Camp Career Day into Hill Country flood relief

Annual event raises $5,000 in donations to aid camps affected by flooding

A man in a red coat lays in a pile of many other coats.

October 29, 2025

Charlie Pitner ’28: 9,500 coats donated and counting

Texas A&M student nationally recognized for community service after more than a decade of bringing warmth to those in need

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October 27, 2025

Texas A&M policy internship program becomes family affair

Agricultural and Natural Resources Policy Internship Program inspires a generation of Texas Aggies from New Mexico

A woman on a horse in a pen with a rope and cattle in the background.

October 23, 2025

Emma Coffman ’20 champions agriculture in modern media

Department of Animal Sciences former student turned her passion into substantial following

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October 13, 2025

How Vickie Kloeris ’78 fed astronauts and fuels Aggies

Q&A with Texas A&M former student who uses her story and book proceeds to launch careers in food science

A man in a maroon blazer stands at a podium with a screen behind him that says "Meeker Endowed Lecture Series of Excellence."

September 26, 2025

Meeker Lecture Series highlights social science in agriculture

The Department of Agricultural Leadership, Education and Communications has launched its first endowed lecture series: the Meeker Endowed Lecture Series of Excellence. The lecture series showcases leading voices in industry, academia and government.

A man in a white coat sits on a stool with his arms crossed. A white board is behind him and there is lab equipment on tables on either side of him.

September 22, 2025

Suhas Sura ’27 builds pathways for undergraduate research

In his short time at Texas A&M, Suhas Sura has already become known as a student who helps bring people together. Faculty point to him as a key voice for undergraduates, working to make it easier for students to connect with mentors and feel at home in a research environment.

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September 18, 2025

College of Agriculture and Life Sciences celebrates faculty, staff and students

Annual ‘College Connect’ event honors outstanding achievements, new and promoted faculty

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September 17, 2025

The man who fixes everything

Before most people grab their first cup of coffee, Richard Epting has already solved three problems. For 40 years, this has been Epting’s rhythm in the Texas A&M Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering: spot the problem, find the solution, get it done.

September 4, 2025

Association of Former Students honors faculty with teaching awards

Four College of Agriculture and Life Sciences faculty members recognized for excellence in teaching and mentorship

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August 28, 2025

Closing time at the pit: Ray Riley retires after 46 years

Leaving behind a legacy of meat science excellence, lasting education and barbecue tradition

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August 27, 2025

A phone call that changed global medicine

How one invitation to Texas A&M set Gary Krishnan on a path to medical breakthroughs