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November 7, 2025

Three new faculty join Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics

Mingyuan Zhu, Bo Zhou, Roop Fatima Jaffri bring plant development, neuroscience, teaching expertise

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October 27, 2025

Gary Smith receives 2025 industry achievement award

Gary Smith, Ph.D., retired professor and former dean of the Texas A&M Department of Animal Science, earned the 2025 Certified Angus Beef, CAB, Industry Achievement Award at the Feeding Quality Forum in Rochester, Minnesota, for the indelible mark he left on the meat science and beef industries.

October 15, 2025

Mass timber takes root in Texas architecture

Architecture and forest researchers explain what cross-laminated timber is and how it supports sustainable construction

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October 3, 2025

Texas A&M breaks ground on Aplin Center 

Buc-ee’s founder Arch “Beaver” Aplin III gifted $60 million toward an immersive learning lab and campus gateway that is expected to be complete in 2028

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September 29, 2025

Coffee science: Expert answers about your daily brew

Specialist explains coffee’s global impact, answers common questions about this popular drink

A clear jar with Ornithodoros ticks in it.

July 22, 2025

AgriLife Research scientist helps crack genome of a soft tick

Collaborative study tackles tick that threatens human health and pork industry

a man stands behind a table full of potted forage plants

July 21, 2025

Research leader cultivates global impact through forage legume innovation

Gerald Smith advances plant breeding science and sustainable livestock systems

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July 17, 2025

Plants and green décor in hospital rooms may aid recovery

Texas A&M researchers use immersive virtual reality to study effects on relaxation and cognitive restoration

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June 23, 2025

Texas A&M AgriLife communications team wins 23 national awards

Including Ledbetter as an Association for Communications Excellence Fellow

Brown beetle from the species known as June bugs crawling across the green leaves of a plant.

June 13, 2025

Lights, buzz, action: June bugs are back in Texas

AgriLife Extension shares key facts and management tips for these summer beetle visitors

William Murphy holds a calico cat atop his shoulder smiles at the camera.

March 28, 2025

Texas A&M’s William Murphy named 2025 SEC Professor of the Year

National Academy of Sciences member and Regents Professor is Texas A&M’s third recipient of SEC’s highest faculty honor

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March 17, 2025

Five things to know about raising backyard chickens

AgriLife Extension poultry expert shares essential tips for a healthy, happy flock

Man with black hair and black glasses, Jungkeun Kim, Ph.D.

March 14, 2025

Kim brings expertise in consumer behavior and methodology to tourism studies

Distinguished researcher joins Department of Hospitality, Hotel Management and Tourism

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November 8, 2024

Texas A&M AgriLife faculty earn Advancing Discovery to Market Innovation Awards

Gene editing, phage technology, crops and livestock among projects supported

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October 31, 2024

A new era for bovine health: Specialist joins Texas A&M’s campus in Canyon

Klima will bring expertise in antimicrobial resistance to Texas A&M AgriLife Research

September 26, 2024

Can we ‘recharge’ our cells?

Texas A&M researchers use nanotechnology to recharge the "powerhouse of the cell" in fight against disease and aging.

April 24, 2024

An Aggie’s perfect fit, and giving back 

Agribusiness graduate Meredith Neely ’02 chairs council committed to supporting the College and students

March 11, 2024

In the spirit of learning

Dhingra shares inspiration behind passion for horticulture

January 8, 2024

Student video entry registration open for National Geographic Slingshot Challenge

Middle and high school students can submit environmental videos to competition

October 18, 2023

Opportunity to gain tech skills, smart-farming experience for undergraduate students

Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, Texas A&M AgriLife offer new program funded by federal grant