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Three people wearing Courtney Cares shirts guiding a horse in an arena with a young man in a helmet riding
June 18, 2025

Texas A&M Courtney Cares leads the way in equine-assisted services

Program builds momentum with strong support, promising collaborations and new institutional home

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June 16, 2025

Advancing computer modeling of agriculture and natural resources

AgriLife Research scientists’ endowments support sustainable benefits to production

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

Erosion shows the roots of salt marsh grasses.
June 3, 2025

Study to forecast ecological ‘tipping points’ for U.S. wetlands

AgriLife Research to develop predictive tool to improve conservation efforts

A bearded Tyler Gilreath in blue polo shirt.
May 23, 2025

Gilreath fills AgriLife Extension entomology role in Amarillo

Research and outreach to farmers will focus on pest management for key row crops

Mian Riaz stands between two men while holding his plaque he received for being named a Fellow by the American Oil Chemists’ Society
May 22, 2025

Texas A&M food scientist earns global honor

American Oil Chemists’ Society names Riaz as Fellow for impact on extrusion, research, education

Family photo of several generations of the Rosenthal family in an outdoor location with trees as a backdrop
May 21, 2025

Rosenthal family pledges $5 million to new meat science center

State-of-the-art facility to elevate meat science research, education and outreach at Texas A&M

EDGES Fellows - Sun, Guo
May 7, 2025

Nutrition experts Sun, Guo honored for groundbreaking research

Two College of Agriculture and Life Sciences faculty earn prestigious EDGES Fellow title

Modern building facade with text reading Animal reproductive Biotechnology Center
May 6, 2025

Texas A&M opens Animal Reproductive Biotechnology Center

Cutting-edge facilities to improve Texas, U.S. livestock success

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May 2, 2025

Science policy leader begins as director of Evidence Center at Texas A&M

Casavale to advance clarity and collaboration in food, agriculture and public health research

A single orange hanging on a branch
May 1, 2025

AgriLife Research discovery defends citrus and potatoes

Natural plant peptides may provide a new way to combat hard-to-treat plant diseases

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

Five leading Texas A&M University researchers are shown seated atop a small stage, speaking to an audience.
April 24, 2025

Texas A&M brings together world leaders in ‘Responsive Agriculture’

Forum launches efforts to improve human nutrition and health through agriculture

A bobcat walks through the brush.
April 17, 2025

Study shows mammals’ daily schedules more varied than thought

Texas A&M AgriLife wildlife data supports global research of wildlife diel activity patterns

White broiler roosters.
April 10, 2025

Texas A&M study predicts long-term drop in chicken fertility rates

Statistical analysis forecasts further declines in ‘hatchability’ by 2050

A white mushroom growing from the ground
April 10, 2025

Students’ fascination with fungi flourishes at Texas A&M

College of Agriculture and Life Sciences course digs into the strange world of molds and mushrooms

April 8, 2025

Southern region biological and agricultural engineering students rally at Texas A&M

Student chapters from the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers participate

Texas A&M AgriLife in white against a maroon background
April 2, 2025

Protein metabolism expert to lead Texas A&M AgriLife institute 

Davis named director of Texas A&M AgriLife Institute for Advancing Health Through Agriculture

Rudy Nayga, Ph.D. He is wearing a plaid shirt.
April 1, 2025

Rudy Nayga elected Fellow in national science association

Agricultural economics research contributions to food policy, consumer behavior and public health recognized

Judit Penzes, Ph.D.
March 21, 2025

Virologist sees collaborative opportunity at Texas A&M Department of Entomology

Pénzes brings fundamental and applied research background to the study of animal viruses