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Closeup of hands with knife cutting a purple onion
September 17, 2025

Cooking Well with Diabetes classes run Oct. 2-Oct. 23 in Waco

Learn to prepare healthy foods to help manage diabetes

Jeff Tomberlin, Ph.D., holds a jar of fly samples.
September 15, 2025

From maggots to mentorship: A forensics legacy at Texas A&M

Long before Jeff Tomberlin, Ph.D., professor of forensic entomology in the Texas A&M Department of Entomology, helped investigators solve murders with maggots, he was just a kid glued to the TV watching detective shows.

Two individuals sitting at a table working on a crossword puzzle.
September 11, 2025

Master of Memory class set for Sept. 29 and Oct. 6 in Waco

Class will help adults understand how memory works

Members of the T.V. Munson family receive a plaque from Dr. Amit Dhingra (wearing a straw hat).
September 11, 2025

Texas A&M honors T.V. Munson, savior of the world’s vineyards

The Texas A&M College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Department of Horticultural Sciences opened its 2025 Spirited Learning fall series by celebrating the lasting legacy of T.V. Munson, a 19th century Texas scientist whose breakthroughs still safeguard wine production worldwide.

Smiling teenagers in sunglasses hanging outside
September 10, 2025

Webinar to help prepare military teens for adulthood set for Sept. 24

Learn strategies to strengthen resilience, life skills and youth-adult connections in military families

Canned red salsa surrounded by fruits in bowls.
September 9, 2025

Preserve end of harvest flavors with homemade salsa

Celebrate late summer's bounty into the new year with bold flavors

Two individuals discussing proper installation of a child safety seat
September 9, 2025

Battle of the Badges car seat inspection event set for Sept. 24-25

Texas A&M AgriLife in white against a maroon background
September 5, 2025

Bampasidou brings expertise in labor and finance to Texas A&M

New agricultural economics faculty member blends study of ethics, workforce development and technology

The Texas A&M Higher Education Center at McAllen
September 4, 2025

Texas A&M AgriLife to build research center in Rio Grande Valley

Board of Regents approves investment at Texas A&M Higher Education Center, McAllen

Kissing bug
September 2, 2025

Researchers urge for U.S. recognition of Chagas as endemic

Perspective article warns that underestimating Chagas risks diagnosis time, treatment and surveillance

A man in a maroon button down shirt sits with his arms propped up on a table while resting his chin on his hands.
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

A man in a suit and glases shakes the hand of another man in a suit at a banquet style event indoors.
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

A woman checking a child safety seat
August 25, 2025

Car seat safety events set for Sept. 13, Sept. 20 in Killeen, Bryan

Trained technicians will teach parents how to correctly install car seats

A person having their blood pressure taken
August 25, 2025

Senior Fun Fair and Health Resources set for Sept. 15 in Amarillo

Free event includes eye exams, flu shots and colorectal cancer screening

A young girl hugging a female soldier
August 25, 2025

Accessible youth development programs topic of Sept. 10 webinar

Event focuses on fostering positive outcomes through camps, 4-H and military youth services 

Dmitry Kurouski leans over a lab bench covered in light-based sensors with green light
August 21, 2025

Novel technique scans for health cues using light and skin

Texas A&M AgriLife researchers use keychain-sized device for insights on personalized nutrition

Tereza Magalhaes, Ph.D., in her lab.
August 20, 2025

Cracking the code of mosquito-borne disease outbreaks

Magalhaes melds entomology, epidemiology to safeguard human, animal health

Two children hugging their dad who is wearing fatigues.
August 13, 2025

Challenges for military-connected teens topic of Aug. 27 webinar

Event explores fostering belonging in transient students to build a sense of community

five women stand in from of a 4-H backdrop with an award
August 12, 2025

AgriLife Extension agents earn honors for 4-H program excellence

State association recognizes innovative STEM, agriculture, leadership and community service programs

Lauren Muhlberger standing in her lab wearing a white lab coat.
August 11, 2025

The Texas A&M-trained tastemaker

Flavor is what pulls us back to childhood kitchens, family dinners or the first bite of something unforgettable. But behind every sip and bite is someone shaping that experience, blending science with storytelling. For ‘senior certified flavorist’ Lauren Muhlberger ’12, that someone is her.