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Dr. Sylvie Estrela stands next to a window with her arms crossed in front of her.
June 13, 2025

Estrela brings microbial research to Department of Nutrition

Focus on informing nutrition strategies to promote gut health

Texas A&M AgriLife in white on a maroon background
June 11, 2025

AgriLife Extension names Martin to lead in East Region

Will guide family and community health and 4-H youth development programs

Grant Wood and Tom Holland stand together at an event holding BERO drinks
June 11, 2025

Labs to lagers: How one Aggie redefined beer

Former food science student Grant Wood ’84 raises the bar in craft brewing with innovation in every pint

Antlion larva
June 10, 2025

Pit-building antlions: Nature’s sand trap killers

Predatory ‘doodlebug’ larvae use pits, massive jaws to catch unsuspecting insects

salt marsh caterpillar
May 29, 2025

Watch out for fuzzy, stinging caterpillars

Texas A&M AgriLife experts warn contact can cause rash, painful reaction

A person takes an individual's blood pressure
May 15, 2025

Medicaid and military-connected families focus of June 5 webinar

A runner sprints through a desert trail
May 14, 2025

Walk Across Texas inspires healthier lifestyles statewide

AgriLife Extension’s team-based approach improves fitness habits and reduces chronic disease risk

A woman in a black polo and jeans sits on the edge of a small pool.
May 9, 2025

A life replanted

Horticultural sciences student Mercedes Burks ’25 finds purpose in plants, people and starting over

A butterfly sits on a blooming thistle.
May 8, 2025

Texas Master Naturalist Program receives grant for second year

Chapters encouraged to apply for community project funds for native pollinator support

A woman sitting at a desk working on a computer
May 7, 2025

Work-life balance focus of May 21 webinar

Webinar will provide approaches to assess and sustain balance between work and personal life 

A group of people exercising in a room
May 5, 2025

Hospitality service design can promote healthy aging

Department of Hospitality, Hotel Management and Tourism research offers insights to engage older adults in wellness

The remains of a house burned in a wildfire
May 2, 2025

AgriLife Extension hosts ‘reducing wildfire danger’ workshop

Event will cover ways to curtail fire risk factors 

A woman stands and speaks at a podium in front of a greenhouse
April 30, 2025

Rollins, Kennedy tour Texas A&M AgriLife to connect agriculture and health

a young girl covering her ears
April 9, 2025

TRICARE Autism Care Demonstration focus of April 23 webinar

Webinar will provide tools, support to caregivers of autistic individuals

Robert Puckett kneels next to a fire ant mound
April 7, 2025

AgriLife Extension guides statewide urban pest control

Pest management program helps protect Texas schools, businesses, homes through research and outreach

Closeup of two men speaking to each other
April 3, 2025

Financial planning expertise grows at Texas A&M 

Certified Financial Planning Board CEO highlights need for new professionals, praises Texas A&M students

Marco Palma sits at a desk. He is wearing a dark blue blazer with a light blue shirt
April 3, 2025

Human behavior research drives dynamic agriculture production

Texas A&M AgriLife’s Marco Palma leads quest for consumer-driven, responsive food system

Two individuals working together on a laptop
March 19, 2025

‘TRICARE ECHO Demystified’ webinar scheduled for April 2

Free webinar provides military support professionals explanation of Extended Health Care Option

March 17, 2025

Texas A&M AgriLife expands Food Science and Technology Extension

Combest hired to enhance training, research and support for Texas food manufacturers

Locusts in a lab
March 13, 2025

New research reveals secrets about locust swarm movement

Study introduces a new theory that could improve locust control strategies